“…He considers the role of the media in the collapse of the Soviet Union, the ascendance of the Brazilian and Mexican soap opera, the increasing strength of "Bollywood"--the national cinema output of India--and the relative decline in influence of U.S. media. …”

“…This new edition: Analyzes the growth of social media and social gaming - Discusses distribution of 3D movies and the impact of higher ticket prices - Explores the growing clout of Redbox and Netflix in the home video business - Illustrates how new services like Hulu and Roku are changing the way TV content is distributed - Examines the rise of transmedia storytelling and its impact on distribution - Features a companion website (www.businessofmediadistribution.com), which includes bonus material such as sample forms readers can use in their own media business plans Hollywood stars may make the headlines, but methodical marketing and distribution campaigns work behind the scenes to convert content into cash. …”

“…The list of high-achievers includes professional athletes, bestselling authors, Forbes list entrepreneurs, cancer survivors, Hollywood elite, and more…”

“…Topics covered include:how filmmakers make use of scripture to address and reflect their own time and place.the Bible as a vehicle through which films can address social and political issues, reflect human experiences and emotions, explore existential issues such as evil and death, and express themes such as destruction and redemption.the role of the Bible as a source of ethics and morality, and how this connection is both perpetuated and undermined in a range of contemporary Hollywood films. films that create an experience of transcendence, and the ways in which the Bible figures in that experience.Reinhartz offers insightful analysis of numerous films including The Ten Commandments and The Shawshank Redemption, paying attention to visual and aural elements as well as plot, character, and dialogue. …”

“…The "war stories" of a seasoned Hollywood professional cinematographer Explains how specific problems and challenges were overcome for each film Illustrated with production stills from the author's personal collection…”

“…Individual chapters of this book look at Hadrian the man as an individual; Hadrian the military leader and strategist; Hadrian the amateur architect who created magnificent buildings such as his villa at Tivoli (an empire in miniature); Hadrian the lover who deified his male favourite Antinous after his mysterious death in the Nile; and, Hadrian the traveller who tirelessly roamed his empire and its boundaries.This book will conclude with the legacy of Hadrian, including a discussion of the genesis of Marguerite Yourcenars famous "Memoirs of Hadrian", about to be turned into a major Hollywood film. This important and timely book is richly illustrated throughout with key works of art - both celebrated and less well-known sculptures, bronzes, coins and medals, drawings and watercolours from major international museums and other public and private collections…”

“…Contributing to gender and actor studies, this book also draws upon the work of philosopher Stanley Cavell on Hollywood cinema…”

“…While QAnon claims to hate Hollywood, the book demonstrates how much of Q mythology is ripped from movie and television plot lines. …”

“…Working across the disciplines of Latina/o media, cultural studies, and communication, the contributors examine how Latinos are being affected both by the continued Latin Americanization of genres, products, and audiences, as well as by the whitewashing of "mainstream" Hollywood media where Latinos have been consistently bypassed. …”

“…El propio goce del autor con la cultura popular hace de este libro una lúcida exposición, en la cual Hegel se de la mano con rossellini, Marx con Hitchcock, Lacan con Frankenstein, la teoría superior con el melodrama de Hollywood." -- Contracubierta…”

“…More Than Meets the Eye explores the larger history of how physical and optical effects in postwar Hollywood laid the foundation for modern transmedia franchises and argues that special effects are not simply an adjunct to blockbuster filmmaking, but central agents of an entire mode of production…”

“…The volume will contain articles on military and political history but also articles that look at the self-generated public images of Philip and Alexander, the counter images created by their enemies, and a number that look at how later periods understood them, concluding with the Hollywood depiction of the relationship. Despite the plethora of collected works that deal with Philip and Alexander, this volume promises to make a genuine contribution to the field by focusing specifically on their relationship to one another…”
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“…Using a variety of methods and approaches, including careful study of previously neglected archival material, lived experiences, interviews, and theoretical reflections on feminist historiography, the book explores themes of women’s agency and (lack of) visibility in a cultural context very different to Hollywood, thus providing readers with a healthy counterweight to the dominance of Anglo-American material in film scholarship published in English. …”

“…Nach ihrer Rückkehr schufen diese gemeinsam mit europäischen Filmschaffenden eine Traumfabrik nach dem Vorbild Hollywoods. In diesem Umfeld entstanden die ersten ägyptischen Tonfilme, die ab Mitte der 1930er Jahre weltweit zirkulierten. …”

“…Features eight minibooks: Introducing OS X, Customizing and Sharing, the Digital Hub, Using iWork, the Typical Internet Stuff, Networking in OS X, Expanding Your System, and Advanced OS X Covers new OS X features that bring more of the iOS experience to the Mac desktop, including Messages, Notes, Reminders, Notification Center, Power Nap, Twitter and Facebook integration, Gatekeeper, Dictation, and Game Center Shows you how to search with Spotlight, backup and restore your system with iCloud, tweak images with iPhoto, go Hollywood with iMovie, create websites, use FaceTime, turn your Mac into a DVD theatre, and jam with GarageBand and iTunes Explains how to stay secure, go wireless, expand your system, troubleshoot problems, and much more If you want one book for all things OS X Mountain Lion, you'll want OS X Mountain Lion All-in-One For Dummies …”

“…Learn how to open with a prospect, work the deal, close, open, and repeat Build and market your reputation, creating more sales opportunities Develop the traits of a closer in you and your team Drive the deal forward and get the best price for your property by creating desire, scarcity, and demand Successful real estate sales are driven by the same principles, whether they happen in the Hollywood Hills or just down the street. Josh wants to put those principles, and the techniques for applying them, in your hands. …”

“…By studying this comprehensive, hands-on tutorial, you will be able to quickly and efficiently develop professional-looking DVDs studded with special effects worthy of a Hollywood studio…”

“…Benjamin, with his last great work-the incomplete Arcades Project-in his suitcase, was arrested in Spain and committed suicide when threatened with deportation to Nazi-occupied France.On the other side of the Atlantic, Adorno failed in his bid to become a Hollywood screenwriter, denounced jazz, and even met Charlie Chaplin in Malibu. …”

“…En medio del horror, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, Ayn Rand y Hannah Arendt, cuatro de las figuras más influyentes del siglo XX, mostraron lo que significa llevar una vida verdaderamente emancipada y, al mismo tiempo, desarrollaron sus ideas visionarias sobre la relación entre el individuo y la sociedad, el hombre y la mujer, el sexo y el género, la libertad y el totalitarismo y Dios y la humanidad.Con gran habilidad narrativa y un equilibrio magistral entre el relato biográfico y el análisis de las ideas, Eilenberger nos ofrece la historia de cuatro vidas legendarias que, en medio de la convulsión, como refugiadas y combatientes de la resistencia, condenadas al ostracismo e ilustradas, cambiaron nuestra forma de entender el mundo y sentaron las bases para una sociedad verdaderamente libre.Sus aventuras las llevaron del Leningrado de Stalin a Hollywood, del Berlín de Hitler y el París ocupado a Nueva York; pero, sobre todo, dieron lugar a sus ideas revolucionarias, sin las cuales nuestro presente, y nuestro futuro, no serían los mismos. …”

“…<ul type="disc"> Offers multiple ways to evaluate leaders, and how these 7 leadership attributes combine to create the best (and worst) in leaders Features interviews with with Mike Krzyzewski, Coach, 2008 US Men's Olympic Basketball team, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon; George Steinbrenner, Scott Davis, CEO of UPS; Peter Loscher, CEO of Siemens; Toby Cosgrove, CEO, Cleveland Clinic; Martha Ingram, Board Chair of Vanderbilt University and Ingram Industries; Hollywood movie directors, and many others Includes academic study and field training at institutions such as Harvard, Yale, INSEAD, and IMD for developing future leaders. …”