Best Of British Cinema - April 2024

The Oxford History of World Cinema

From its humble beginnings as a novelty in a handful of cities, cinema has risen to become a billion-dollar industry and the most spectacular and original contemporary art form. In The Oxford History of World Cinema, an international team of film historians traces the history of this enduringly popular entertainment medium. Covering all aspects of its development, stars, studios, and cultural impact, the book celebrates and chronicles over one hundred years of diverse achievement from westerns to the New Wave, from animation to the avant-garde, and from Hollywood to Hong Kong. The Oxford Histo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0198742428
• ASIN: 0198742428
• ISBN: 9780198742425
• Brand: Oxford University Press USA
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

The Best of British War Cinema: 10 Action Packed Movies

This superb collection of classic British War Cinema includes 10 of the most prominent examples of British film making at its finest. Crackling with suspense and drama, these well-crafted films showcase great scripts, beautiful black and white cinematography, great dialog and some of the best actors then working in film, including Dirk Bogarde The Wind Cannot Read, Peter Finch Operation Amsterdam, Deborah Kerr The Day Will Dawn, James Mason Secret Mission, Stephen Boyd Seven Thunders, David Niven and Glynis Johns Appointment with Venus. A must-have for serious film buffs, Anglophiles and anyon... [Read More]

• ASIN: B005MXQD4W
• UPC: 011301610263
• ASIN: B005MXQD4W
• Brand: Shout! Factory / Timeless Media
• Manufacturer: Shout! Factory / Timeless Media

German National Cinema (National Cinemas)

German National Cinema is the first comprehensive history of German film from its origins to the present. In this new edition, Sabine Hake discusses film-making in economic, political, social, and cultural terms, and considers the contribution of Germany's most popular films to changing definitions of genre, authorship, and film form. The book traces the central role of cinema in the nation’s turbulent history from the Wilhelmine Empire to the Berlin Republic, with special attention paid to the competing demands of film as art, entertainment, and propaganda. Hake also explores the cent... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0415420989
• ASIN: 0415420989
• ISBN: 0415420989
• Brand: Routledge
• Manufacturer: Routledge

The Best Intentions

• ASIN: B01GKD5B04
• ASIN: B01GKD5B04

World Cinema: A Critical Introduction

World Cinema: A Critical Introduction is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to film industries across the globe. From the 1980s onwards, new technologies and increased globalization have radically altered the landscape in which films are distributed and exhibited. Films are made from the large-scale industries of India, Hollywood, and Asia, to the small productions in Bhutan and Morocco. They are seen in multiplexes, palatial art cinemas in Cannes, traveling theatres in rural India, and on millions of hand-held mobile screens. Authors Deshpande and Mazaj have developed a method of chartin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0415783577
• ASIN: 0415783577
• ISBN: 0415783577
• Manufacturer: Routledge

Queer Cinema, The Film Reader (In Focus: Routledge Film Readers)

Queer Cinema, The Film Reader examines the relationship between cinematic representations of sexuality and their social, historical, and industrial contexts. Clearly divided into an introductory overview and four topic areas, the Reader explores how recent critical thinking has approached queer sexualities in relation to the cinema. The four sections discuss: Authorship - examining the role of sexuality in the work of queer filmmakers such as George Cukor, Dorothy Arzner, Barbara Hammer, and the directors of New Queer Cinema Forms - exploring how genres such as the horror film, the musical, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0415319870
• ASIN: 0415319870
• ISBN: 0415319870
• Brand: Routledge
• Manufacturer: Routledge

British Cinema Collection: 8 Acclaimed Films

These eight critically-acclaimed, award-winning films feature talented casts in riveting dramas and lighthearted comedies. From scandalous affairs to sidesplitting schemes, this collection includes some of the best of Miramax British cinema. RESTORATION Robert Merivel is a young man who seems to have everything...until an affair leads to scandal, suddenly leaving him heartbroken and penniless. Starring Meg Ryan and Robert Downey Jr. AN IDEAL HUSBAND A politician's spotless reputation is threatened by a dark secret from his past. Starring Rupert Everett and Julianne Moore. A MONTH BY TH... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0080QOL10
• UPC: 096009864996
• ASIN: B0080QOL10
• Brand: classic collection
• Manufacturer: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

The Routledge Companion to New Cinema History (Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions)

The Routledge Companion to New Cinema History presents the most recent approaches and methods in the study of the social experience of cinema, from its origins in vaudeville and traveling exhibitions to the multiplexes of today. Exploring its history from the perspective of the cinemagoer, the study of new cinema history examines the circulation and consumption of cinema, the political and legal structures that underpinned its activities, the place that it occupied in the lives of its audiences and the traces that it left in their memories. Using a broad range of methods from the statistical ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1138955841
• ASIN: 1138955841
• ISBN: 1138955841
• Manufacturer: Routledge

The Best Years of Our Lives (BFI Film Classics)

William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) tells the story of three veterans returning from World War II and adjusting to civilian life in a manner unusual for classical Hollywood cinema, with melodrama leavened by authentic detail, personal memories and a fierce desire to capture its historical moment. Sarah Kozloff's illuminating study of the film traces the contribution of Wyler (himself injured while serving in the US Air Force), Robert Sherwood's screenplay, Gregg Toland's deep-focus cinematography, Hugo Friedhofer's award-winning score, and the ensemble cast of Myrna Loy, Fredric... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1844573265
• ASIN: 1844573265
• ISBN: 1844573265
• Manufacturer: British Film Institute

8-Film British Cinema Collection V.5

Jekyll & Hyde Michael Caine battles forbidden love as Dr. Jekyll and its violent consequences as Mr. Hyde. Co-starring Cheryl Ladd. The Leading Man In a London theater, a Hollywood heartthrob (Jon Bon Jovi) and a beautiful actress (Thandie Newton) engage in a twisted love plot orchestrated by a cheating husband. Love & Rage Daniel Craig stars as a manipulative revolutionary whose charming ways turn vicious while courting the female owner of a large estate. The Serpent's Kiss When Thomas Smithers invites architect Meneer Chrome (Ewan McGregor) to design a garden at his home, he doesn'... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00LD0VBD6
• UPC: 096009318048
• ASIN: B00LD0VBD6
• Brand: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
• Manufacturer: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

Star Wars: The Best of the Original Trilogy

The making of the Star Wars original trilogy, as told by the cast and crew.The iconic characters from the original Star Wars trilogy are the main event in this new collection that explores the heroes and villains that we all know a love. Rediscover fan favourites from Luke Skywalker and Han Solo to Boba Fett and Darth Vader with exclusive behind-the-scenes images and interviews.

• ASIN: 1785851942
• ASIN: 1785851942
• ISBN: 1785851942
• Manufacturer: Titan Comics

The Geek's Guide to SF Cinema: 30 Key Films that Revolutionised the Genre

'Awesome. Everything you've ever wanted to know about big-screen sci-fi' - James King, film critic'Don't leave Planet Earth without it' - Dan Jolin, film critic'A wonderfully accessible, fascinating, flat-out treasure chest of science fiction cinema, from an author whose love of the subject leaps off the page' - Simon Brew, Editor, Den of GeekWhy do SF movies matter? What do they tell us about the interests of storytellers and the changing tastes of cinema-goers? How have SF movies evolved with filmmaking technology over the past 110 years?The Geek's Guide To SF Cinema provides an entertaining... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1472139852
• ASIN: 1472139852
• ISBN: 1472139852
• Manufacturer: Robinson

Tarkovsky: Cinema As Poetry

Attempting to convey the cultural milieu from which Tarkovsky comes, the author of this book, a Russian film critic, had personally known Tarkovsky since the very beginning of his career. She has had access to the archives of Mosfilm Studios where the early drafts and notes on his films are kept.

• ASIN: 0571147097
• ASIN: 0571147097
• ISBN: 0571147097
• Brand: Faber & Faber
• Manufacturer: Faber & Faber

The Cinema Effect: Illusion, Reality, and the Moving Image

This volume offers an in-depth exploration of contemporary moving-image art, examining the ways in which "the cinematic" has blurred cultural distinctions between reality and illusion. Cinema was the unrivaled art form of the twentieth century; in the art world, the use of film and video and the appropriation of cinematic language and devices for works in a range of media have been growing since the early 1960s. In the realm of popular culture, the influence of this technology and its vocabulary have grown to the point where the boundaries between "real life" and make-believe are at the least ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1904832504
• ASIN: 1904832504
• ISBN: 1904832504
• Brand: Brand: Hirshhorn Museum/D Giles Limited
• Manufacturer: Hirshhorn Museum/D Giles Limited

British Cinema Collection 2 - 4 Films: The Inheritance, Love Among the Ruins, Anna Karenina, & St. Ives

THE INHERITANCE From Louisa May Alcott comes this passionate story of forbidden love and dangerous rivalry in 19th century New England. Beautiful orphan Edith Adelon lives as a paid companion to the wealthy Hamilton family's daughter, Amy. When Edith falls in love with an eligible bachelor—visiting to court a Hamilton cousin—she struggles to make sense of her position within the household. LOVE AMONG THE RUINS Past lovers Arthur (Laurence Olivier) and Jessica (Katharine Hepburn) are reunited when Jessica is charged with breach of promise by a much younger man and Arthur serves as her l... [Read More]

• ASIN: B009ERK1ZO
• UPC: 096009115449
• ASIN: B009ERK1ZO
• Manufacturer: Miramax Echo Bridge

The Best of British War Cinema (DVD)

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• UPC: 19721276
• Color: YOther

British Cinema Collection: 8 Acclaimed Films

British Cinema Collection: 8 Acclaimed

• UPC: 20925508
• Color: YOther
• Rating: 5.0

British Cinema: Classic 'B' Film Volume 1 (DVD)

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• UPC: 36290368
• Color: YOther

British Cinema Showcase (DVD)

British Cinema Showcase (DVD)

• UPC: 35433196
• Color: YOther

British Cinema Collection (DVD)

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• UPC: 46444766
• Model: LGED46435D
• Color: YOther

4-Film British Cinema Collection (DVD)

Daniel Craig, Ewan McGregor, Michael Caine and a handful of talented co-stars shine in this four-film collection of British

• UPC: 30579842
• Model: PLTD17794D
• Color: YOther

British Trash Cinema

9781844574155

• UPC: 23463402

British Cinema Volume 2 Comedies (DVD)

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• UPC: 36290390
• Color: YOther

HiBrow: Classic British Cinema - Trainspotting - Audiobook

Some of the cast and production team are interviewed about the making of huge 1996 hit film 'Trainspotting'.Interviews with Danny Boyle, Robert Carlyle, Kave Quinn, Rachel Flemmin, Masahiro Hirakubo and Brian Tufano.Listen to hear opinions

• UPC: 709999146

HiBrow: Classic British Cinema - Quadrophenia - Audiobook

Some of the cast and production team are interviewed about the making of the 1979 Mod film 'Quadrophenia'.Interviews with Phil Davis, Toyah Wilcox, Mark Wingett, Sean Barton, Franc Roddam, Bill Burbishly and Martin Stellman.Listen to

• UPC: 411705935

The Best of British Cinema DVD (1999) Five Decades - Sir John Mills Documentary

• UPC: 303428415239
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 6 USD

The Best Of British War Cinema: 10 Action Packed Movies - Dvd

• UPC: 143442915468
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 20 USD

The Best of British War Cinema [New DVD] Boxed Set, Slim Pack

• UPC: 302295774895
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 17 USD

The Best of British War Cinema (DVD, 2011, 5-Disc Set) NEW - Sealed

• UPC: 193324475980
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 16 USD

The Best of British Cinema RARE OOP Image DVD narrated by Sir John Mills

• UPC: 254419287993
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 14 USD

Best of British Cinema 10 Action Packed Movies Rank Collection (DVD,2011)

• UPC: 233480170413
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 27 USD

The Best of British War Cinema: 10 Action Packed Movies David Niven, Peter Finc

• UPC: 283569610818
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 16 USD

BEST OF BRITISH WAR CINEMA (Peter Finch) - DVD - Sealed Region 1

• UPC: 162060594097
• Category: DVDs & Blu-rays
• Price: 22 GBP

The Best of British War Cinema: 10 Action Packed Movies (5 Disc) DVD NEW

• UPC: 192849228678
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 52 AUD

Best of British Cinema and Society from 1930 to the Present

• UPC: 352935376753
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD