"This biography documents Richard Matheson's rise to prominence, his literary influences, and the role he played in the horror and science fiction renaissance. The narrative examines each of Matheson's works in chronological order with an index indicating where each can be found…
Critical approaches to the films of Robert Rodriguez
"Cy Endfield (1914-1995) was a filmmaker who was also fascinated by the worlds of close-up magic, science, and invention. After directing several distinctive low-budget films in Hollywood, he was blacklisted in 1951 and fled to Britain rather than 'name names' before HUAC, the U…
In this volume are three more striking examples of the artistry of Harold Pinter. With his usual blend of precision of language, menace, comedy, and ambiguous sexuality, these works deal with shifting relationships--Cover.
In this volume are three more striking examples of the artistry of Harold Pinter. With his usual blend of precision of language, menace, comedy, and ambiguous sexuality, these works deal with shifting relationships--Cover.
Over four decades, Stephen Poliakoff has proved himself to be a distinctive dramatist in the mediums of theatre, film and television. Moving from playwright to television and film director, he has been hailed as 'TV's foremost writer' (Independent) and as 'one of our most poetic…
This volume provides a different understanding of India's post-independence history through a close analysis of several feature and documentary films of Shyam Benegal. Providing a fuller understanding of Indian cinema, this book gives important insights into the imagination of t…
En la solapa:"Golden Age Hollywood screenwriter Charles Brackett was an extremely observant and perceptive chronicler of the entertainment industry during its most exciting years. He is best remembered as the writing partner of director Billy Wilder, who once referred to the pai…