In 1972, The Godfather and Deep Throat were the two most popular films in the country. One, a major Hollywood studio production, the other an independently made -skin flick.- At that moment, Jon Lewis asserts, the fate of the American film industry hung in the balance.
Spanning the 20th century, Hollywood v. Hard Core weaves a gripping tale of censorship and regulation. Since the industry's infancy, film producers and distributors have publicly regarded ratings codes as a necessary evil. Hollywood regulates itself, we have been told, to prevent the government...
In 1972, The Godfather and Deep Throat were the two most popular films in the country. One, a major Hollywood studio production, the ...
This collection of essays provides the first comprehensive survey of Hollywood and independent films from the mid-sixties to the present. Deliberately eclectic and panoramic, The New American Cinema brings together thirteen leading film scholars who present a range of theoretical, critical, and historical perspectives on this rich and pivotal era in American cinema. The essays are divided into three sections: -Movies and Money, - -Cinema and Culture, - and -Independents and Independence.- The first section focuses on the economics of the industry and analyzes the connection between...
This collection of essays provides the first comprehensive survey of Hollywood and independent films from the mid-sixties to the present. Deliberately...
From the siege of Troy to the present day, historian Jon Lewis analyses letters by ordinary GIs, memoirs by frontline combatants, and memorable reportage by master chroniclers such as Hemingway.
From the siege of Troy to the present day, historian Jon Lewis analyses letters by ordinary GIs, memoirs by frontline combatants, and memorable report...
Probing the furthest reaches of human daring and endurance, here are some of the great first-hand accounts of extreme mountaineering, from legendary names
Probing the furthest reaches of human daring and endurance, here are some of the great first-hand accounts of extreme mountaineering, from legendary n...
The Mammoth Book of Conspiracies uncovers 100 cover-ups "they" really don't want you to know about. This collection delves into some of the biggest lies in history.
The Mammoth Book of Conspiracies uncovers 100 cover-ups "they" really don't want you to know about. This collection delves into some of the bigg...
