Product Description: The latest issue of this regular publication for studying contemporary film considers the resurgent genre of science fiction cinema. Essays include the star persona of Tom Cruise in relation to his many science fiction projects (such as War of the Worlds [2005] and, most recently, Edge of Tomorrow [2014]) and the theme of the double in science fiction cinema, using Moon (2009) and AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001) as the most prominent examples while also drawing on older works...read more

Product Description: This mini book is an excerpt from the highly acclaimed book Santa Claus: All About Me, a look at the secret life of the good saint drawn from his previously unpublished private diaries. This accordion fold-out postcard booklet provides fascinating insight into how Christmas customs have evolved over time and how the yuletide season is celebrated around the world...read more

Splice bridges the gap between contemporary cinema and intelligent discourse. Facilitating the study of contemporary cinema, it offers a practical solution for teachers and students of film studies, media studies, and related disciplines. The innaugural issue of Volume 5 focuses on remakes, especially what goes into a quality production and why they are so relentlessly pursued today. Are retreads even worth studying? Topics discussed include the return of 1970s and 1980s horror films, such as Halloween (2007) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), and the similarities and differences between dueling versions of The Day the Earth Stood Still and Alfie.

Product Description: Drawn from his previously unpublished private diaries, the secret life of Santa is revealed with these festive anecdotes from over the centuries. Readers will discover the truth about where Santa Claus lives, how he manages the elves in his gift workshops at the North Pole, how the good saint’s outfits have changed over the years, and that his favorite treat is a bag of Snowmints...read more

Product Description: "He was a man like no other man has ever been"In twelve years that changed the world, Alexander the Great conquered a vast empire, extending from the Danube to the rivers of the Punjab, and from Egypt to Uzbekistan. Arrian, a Greek man of letters, military commander, and holder of the highest political offices in both Rome and Athens, wrote the definitive account of Alexander's life and campaigns, published as the Anabasis...read more

Product Description: Splice bridges the gap between contemporary cinema and intelligent discourse. It is a serial publication that facilitates the study of contemporary cinema, and selected films fall into the category of popular, sometimes blockbuster, cinema―the success of these films often excluding them from serious analysis...read more

Product Description: The second issue of Splice Volume 6 is a 'Sport on film'-themed issue, which will include a major piece on the film Moneyball, an essay that considers the relationship between fiction and documentary movies and the Olympics (Olympia, Chariots of Fire, One Day in September) and the depiction of sport in films that would not normally be categorized as 'sports films' (such as Point Break)...read more

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Product Description: The second issue of Splice Volume 6 is a 'Sport on film'-themed issue, which will include a major piece on the film Moneyball, an essay that considers the relationship between fiction and documentary movies and the Olympics (Olympia, Chariots of Fire, One Day in September) and the depiction of sport in films that would not normally be categorized as 'sports films' (such as Point Break)...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more