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As a media franchise, the film Alien has enjoyed a large and devoted fanbase for over four decades. This new book engages with the franchise in all its forms: not just the original film, but its sequels, prequels, and multimedia offshoots like comic books, audiobooks, action figures and videogames, to offer fresh perspectives on the Alien universe. What is it about Alien that still fascinates audiences, and why does it still matter so many yea...

As a media franchise, the film Alien has enjoyed a large and devoted fanbase for over four decades. This new book engages with the franchise in all its forms: not just the original film, but its sequels, prequels, and multimedia offshoots like comic books, audiobooks, action figures and videogames, to offer fresh perspectives on the Alien universe. What is it about Alien that still fascinates audiences, and why does it still matter so many yea...

As a period of film history, The American New Wave (ordinarily understood as beginning in 1967 and ending in 1980) remains a preoccupation for scholars and audiences alike. In traditional accounts, it is considered to be bookended by two periods of conservatism, and viewed as a (brief) period of explosive creativity within the Hollywood system. From Bonnie and Clyde to Heaven's Gate, it produced films that continue to be watched, discussed, an...

Reexamines Stanley Kubrick 's work in the context of his ethnic and cultural origins. Focusing on several of Kubrick's key themes - including masculinity, ethical responsibility, and the nature of evil - it demonstrates how his films were in conversation with contemporary New York Jewish intellectuals who grappled with the same concerns.

Launched in 1945, Commentary magazine became one of America's most celebrated periodicals. Under the editorship of Elliot E. Cohen, it developed into the premier postwar journal of Jewish affairs attracting a readership far wider than its Jewish community

Stanley Kubrick reexamines this internationally renowned director’s work in the context of the unique cultural milieu from which he emerged. Digging deep into rare archives to reveal insights about Kubrick’s life and times, Nathan Abrams also offers an in-depth analysis of classics like Lolita, 2001, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket.

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Studying Film" is an all-encompassing guide to cinema and film which explores the key concepts, terms and events that have shaped film study and criticism, all of which is illustrated by reference to classic and contemporary movies from around the world, from "The Great Train Robbery" to "Pulp Fiction" via "Un Chien Andalou" and "Cinema Paradiso." This accessible introduction to the study of film aims to stimulate students' enjoyment and under...

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Jewish film characters have existed almost as long as the medium itself. But around 1990, films about Jews and their representation in cinema multiplied and took on new forms, marking a significant departure from the past. With a fresh generation of Jewish filmmakers, writers, and actors at work, contemporary cinemas have been depicting a multiplicity of new variants, including tough Jews, brutish Jews, gay and lesbian Jews, Jewish cowboys, sk...

Jewish film characters have existed almost as long as the medium itself. But around 1990, films about Jews and their representation in cinema multiplied and took on new forms, marking a significant departure from the past. With a fresh generation of Jewish filmmakers, writers, and actors at work, contemporary cinemas have been depicting a multiplicity of new variants, including tough Jews, brutish Jews, gay and lesbian Jews, Jewish cowboys, sk...

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Presents the history of the Jews in Scotland who lived outside Edinburgh and Glasgow. This work focuses on seven communities from the borders to the highlands - Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Dunfermline, Falkirk, Greenock, and Inverness - each of these communities was of sufficient size and affluence to form a congregation with a functional synagogue.