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From exclusive interviews with director Ken Russell and new interviews with cast, crew, and historians, comes this examination of the beautifully blasphemous film The Devils. Based on historical fact, this controversial 1971 film is about an oversexed priest and a group of sexually repressed nuns in 17th-century France and the ensuing trials and exorcisms that followed. Detailing the production and the personalities of two of cinema’s great eccentrics, director Ken Russell and star Oliver Reed, Crouse delves deeper to explore the aftermath of the film.

Today's most acclaimed film directors reveal intimate behind-the-scenes details of their most influential work and their unique approaches to their art. In the companion to the Silver Plaque-winning Starz/Encore documentary series, this book offers interviews with 13 top filmmakers. Contains each director's filmography, complete listings of major awards, and cast credits for all films discussed.

Randy and Jason Sklar have a knack for exploring what makes America’s cities unique and wonderful, whether it’s finding out who in San Diego serves the best burritos, why basketball is so popular among those in Bloomington, or why the people of Portland can't let go of their old airport carpeting.

Raynard Waits pays a visit—and we live to tell the tale. Actor Jason Gedrick talks about his role as Harry Bosch’s central antagonist, serial killer Raynard Waits. Keep your ears open for when Michael Connelly “pod-crashes” the episode to discuss Gedrick and his unforgettable performance.

As a young man, Richard Neer dreamed of landing a job at WNEW in New York - one of the revolutionary FM stations across the country that were changing the face of radio by rejecting strict formatting and letting disc jockeys play whatever they wanted. He felt that when he got there, he’d have made the big time. Little did he know he’d have shaped rock history as well. FM: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio chronicles the birth, growth, and death of free-form rock-and-roll radio through the stories of the movement’s flagship stations.

They've traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling 20 feet below a soaring hot air balloon, or the woman leaping nine feet over a wall to escape a dog attack. Only an expert can make such feats of daring look easy, and stuntwomen with the skills to perform - and survive - great moments of action in movies have been hitting their mark in Hollywood since the beginning of film.

When Dave Hickey was 12, he rode the surfer's dream: the perfect wave. And, like so many things in life we long for, it didn't quite turn out - he shot the pier and dashed himself against the rocks of Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach, which just about killed him. Fortunately, for Hickey and for us, he survived, and continues to battle, decades into a career as one of America's foremost critical iconoclasts, a trusted, even cherished no-nonsense voice commenting on the all-too-often nonsensical worlds of art and culture.

Yunte Huang ingeniously traces Charlie Chan from his real beginnings as a bullwhip-wielding detective in territorial Hawaii to his reinvention as a literary sleuth and Hollywood film icon. Huang finally resurrects the "honorable detective" from the graveyard of detested postmodern symbols and reclaims him as the embodiment of America’s rich cultural diversity. The result is one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year and a "deeply personal...voyage into racial stereotyping and the humanizing force of storytelling" (Donna Seaman, Los Angeles Times).

Joss Whedon has much to teach his fans, as he unfurls epics of sacrifice and heroism for superheroes and ordinary people. Whedon offers lessons to improve the world and our roles within it. This book compares themes, motifs, and archetypes across all his works, teasing out the common threads and the messages within

Andy Warhol's work and personality changed American visual culture forever, making him an international superstar. His rise to global fame, his entanglement with the seedy New York sexual underground, and the shocking assassination attempt that almost ended his life are chronicled in Stephen Koch's indispensible classic, Stargazer.

The Divergent series is delighting the world with its epic of Tris and Four struggling through revolutions to create a better world. But there are deeper meanings and symbols beneath the surface. Why is it fitting that teens numbered three and four should remake the world? How many Biblical references appear? Why are ravens and crows such popular symbols? And what themes and images does this series share with The Hunger Games and all the other dystopias, past and present?

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大好評の'読むラジオ'第2弾．毎週金曜，“夜開く学校“として高い人気を誇る NHK ラジオ番組「飛ぶ教室」．その冒頭約 3 分間のオープニング・トークのうち 2022年 4月～23年3月の2年分を収録．

世界的名匠の目は、現場で何をみているのか？新作映画『怪物』も話題の是枝監督。ドヌーヴを迎えた『真実』の撮影日記や画コンテを公開。これは、何かを作りたい人のバイブルだ。

毎週金曜，夜開く学校として高い人気を誇るNHKラジオ番組「飛ぶ教室」．その冒頭約3分間のオープニング・エッセイ最初の2年分を収める

Uno spettacolo di denuncia e di passione, civile e politica, che ripercorre l’esperienza in Senato di Franca Rame dal 2006 al 2008, raccontata attraverso storie, aneddoti, personaggi... Una testimonianza unica perché ci fa vedere nei suoi aspetti più grotteschi la distanza che separa chi crede nella politica come servizio e chi invece la politica la fa solo per mestiere. La registrazione dalla quale è stato estratto l’audio è del 2014.

Dario Fo tiene una straordinaria lezione per rendere omaggio al genio di Vinci e alla sua opera più complessa e misteriosa, dipinta tra il 1495 e il 1498. Ripercorre con un ritmo che trascina e incanta le tappe salienti della vita di Leonardo, comprese quelle che non si raccontano sui banchi di scuola. Va in scena per la prima volta nel 1999. Di e con Dario Fo e Franca Rame, con collaborazione di Silvia Varale.

La commedia racconta la storia di un attore condannato a morte per aver recitato un'opera proibita. Dal patibolo il protagonista narra le avventure di Cristoforo Colombo che tenta con l’inganno di convincere la regina a finanziare la sua spedizione alla scoperta dell’America. Va in scena per la prima volta nel 1963, è frutto di ricerche documentate. La registrazione dalla quale è stato estratto l’audio è del 1977.

La storia di un matrimonio "democratico" e "progressista" vissuto sulla scia di un Sessantotto interpretato in maniera discutibile, dove le spinte alla liberazione sessuale e al rifiuto dei tabù e delle convenzioni "borghesi" si scontrano con gli equivoci di una morale ipocrita. Va in scena per la prima volta nel 1983. La registrazione dalla quale è stato estratto l’audio è del 1991.