Libros de Cine, página 9 de 485

Este libro no es una historia del cine español. Es el principio de una historia sociocultural del cine en España, desde un punto de vista del espectador, no de las películas. la llegada del cinematógrafo, justamente en el inicio del proceso de modernizacion del pais, es el billete para subir la historia del cine en España al tren de la historia contemporanea, contada a partir del nacimiento de una industria cultural. Un enfoque nuevo y distinto que retrata la sociedad a base de imagenes en movimiento. Un retrato para el que posa todo el pais. Es, asimismo, un estudio academico, pleno de rigor, aparato critico y bibliografia, pero escrito con un estilo agil y divulgativo, que no da tregua hasta el final.

Tiny bald and an international megastar Meet the pug who can teach us all how to be more pawsitive

A laugh out loud celebration of the everyday from national treasure Natalie Cassidy Truly delightful What an incredible debut Donna Ashworth There is no one better to be in the company of Josh WiddicombeNatalie Cassidy has been on our television screens for over three decades We ve grown up alongside Sonia on EastEnders but what about Nat s life beyond Albert Square In Happy Days Nat isn t just blowing her own trumpet she s taking her readers on a journey through the highs and lows and the changing seasons of life From yo yo diets to raising strong girls coping with grief to getting acting lessons from June Brown step into Nat s world behind the screen Packed with recipes tips lists and endless stories from Nat s treasure trove this book is like sitting down for a natter with your best mate over a cuppa It ll make you laugh out loud encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and most of all embrace the joy of every day

Many people think they know who Ben Elton is but does he For the first and only time Ben tackles this question head on in his frank forthright and entertaining autobiography Taking a deep dive into his life and times both private and public to reveal the true stories behind iconic hits such as The Young Ones Blackadder and We Will Rock You his pioneering routines hosting Saturday Live which birthed a revolution in stand up comedy and so much more Ben recounts his life and uniquely varied career from his Catford childhood and being the BBC s youngest ever sit com writer at 21 right up to the present day with yet another hit sit com Upstart Crow a surprise late life BAFTA and his most critically acclaimed stand up comedy show to date Alongside unique insights into his ground breaking work Ben talks honestly and hilariously about his personal and professional relationships with two generations of brilliant friends inspiring contemporaries occasional foes and the times in which they all lived And Ben s life has been just as challenging rewarding and funny off screen as it has been on He unpacks it all with wit insight and complete honesty And of course there s a little bit of politics After living sixty five years on the planet forty fiv

From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in fullTo the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four moviesThe Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoonthat were not just successes but landmarks in the history of film. Those performances became legendary and changed his life forever. Not since Marlon Brando and James Dean in the late 1950s had an actor landed in the culture with such force.But Pacino was in his mid thirties by then, and had already lived several lives. A fixture of avant-garde theater in New York, he had led a bohemian existence, working odd jobs to support his craft. He was raised by a fiercely loving but mentally unwell mother and her parents after his father left them when he was young, but in a real sense he was raised by the streets of the South Bronx, and by the troop of buccaneering young friends he ran with, whose spirits never left him. After a teacher recognized his acting promise and pushed him toward New Yorks fabled High School of Performing Arts, the die was cast. In good times and bad, in poverty and in wealth and in poverty again, through pain and joy, acting was his lifeline, its community his tribe.

At last here is the ultimate celebration of the nation s beloved sitcom from its legendary creator John Cleese Enjoy the behind the scenes magic with stunning on set photographs from the archives and a laugh a page Duck surprise The car that wouldn t start The psychiatrists Those builders Fifty years ago Fawlty Towers hit British TV screens for the first time becoming an instant classic Now for the first time John Cleese tells his stories from behind the scenes of his favourite moments From writing scripts that were so carefully planned they were double the length of similar shows to casting lighting how the show was almost cancelled before it started and other production shenanigans these are your favourite moments from Fawlty Towers as you ve never seen them before Exploring the how and why of creating classic comedy there is a laugh on every page and a dose of nostalgia for vintage TV fans With gorgeous commissioned illustration and archival imagery the book revisits such iconic scenes as Basil thrashing his car a rat appearing in a box of cheese biscuits and Basil goose stepping across the dining room to an audience of horrified guests Written by and starring Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth the first series of Fawlty Tower

Embark on a voyage through a chronological history of anime that explores both the marquee cinematic touchstones and enduring series that have shaped the medium The Anime Archives celebrates it all from the Studio Ghibli films that fans queued for at the cinema to the eagerly anticipated weekly One Piece episodes and Attack on Titan s enormous cultural footprint no icon will be left out Discover more about the creators and creative processes that gave life to these worlds that defined childhoods while capturing imaginations Composed of thoughtful essays and insights into key artists dive into the inspirations philosophies and techniques integral to these timeless masterpieces

A load of complete and utter brilliance real history yet really funny James Hawes bestselling author of The Shortest History of EnglandThe first non fiction book from the comedy legend an irresistible family friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchyWillie Willie Harry Stee Harry Dick John Harry three One two three Neds Richard Two Henries four five six then who Charlie Higson has always been interested in the story of the fabled English monarchy from the b stardly to the benevolent brilliant to the brutal In this wonderful new book with the famous rhyme he learned at school as his trusty guide Charlie takes the plunge into the storied history of this most treasured of institutions introducing readers to every single ruler since poor Harold was shot in the eye at the Battle of Hastings Bloody treachery Check Unruly incest Check Short parliaments Check A couple of Cromwells Check A rip roaring journey that takes in the Normans Stuarts and Tudors not to mention the infamous Blois how can we forget them Willie Willie Harry Stee is an utterly engrossing and grossly entertaining primer on who ruled when and why

Este libro propone un recorrido único por la obra del cineasta y poeta granadino José Val del Omar a través de un eje ascético-místico que atraviesa su producción audiovisual y escrita. A partir de un enfoque analitico e interpretativo, se revelan las claves espirituales de su universo creativo, donde el cine se convierte en camino de ascension hacia lo divino. Se analizan etapas, simbolos y estructuras narrativas desde una perspectiva que conecta lo mistico con la esencia cultural de España. El lector encontrara aqui no solo una interpretacion profunda de sus filmes incluidos proyectos inacabados como Festivales de España o Escuela de angeles, sino tambien una filmografia completa. Una obra imprescindible para quienes deseen adentrarse en el pensamiento visionario de Val del Omar y descubrir nuevas formas de espiritualidad en el arte del siglo XX.

El cine, como arte colectivo, explora lo oculto y lo deseado. Mediante tres ejes —género, espacio y mirada—, este libro analiza siete filmes españoles creados durante la etapa de la democracia en los

Directores, actrices, actores, compositores, cartelistas o técnicos en efectos especiales de la talla de Álex de la Iglesia, Helga Liné, Juan Piquer Simón, Teresa Gimpera, Paul Naschy, Gianneto de Rossi o Jose Mojica Marins han sido algunos de los grandes protagonistas de las dos decadas de trayectoria del fanzine El Buque Maldito.Su editor, Diego Lopez-Fernandez, celebra este aniversario con el comisariado de veinte entrevistas que rinden tributo a estos carismaticos protagonistas de la historia del cine.El volumen suma, ademas, una entrevista inedita a la mitica actriz del cine italiano Edwige Fenech y el prologo del director Paco Plaza.El Buque Maldito representa una extraordinaria labor arqueologica en la cinematografia de las ultimas decadas, tal como plasma el autor a traves de su amor por el Fantaterror.

En el centenario del film El acorazado Potemkin, de Sergei M. Eisenstein, el libro analiza los diferentes aspectos de la película: los hechos históricos, el montaje y la narrativa, el cine de propaganda sovietico... Todo ello acompañado por un gran despliegue fotografico.

* La leyenda de Marilyn Monroe nunca deja de fascinar. Hoy, tanto como ayer, es la estrella de cine que más admiración mundial ha suscitado a lo largo de la historia. * Una seductora irresistible, pe

Libro de Gabriel Benítez que revela los hechos reales detrás de películas sobre OVNIs, incluyendo avistamientos, abducciones y teorías conspirativas.

Ensayo de Gabriel Benítez que explora los casos reales de encuentros con OVNIs que inspiraron películas de ciencia ficción, mezclando cine, misterio y conspiración.

Esta es la historia de cómo un chaval de un pueblo muy pequeño de Valladolid llamado Casasola de Arión, hijo de agricultores en un mundo lleno de durezas y con dos hijos consiguió vivir de contar chistes y llego a ser El Francotirarock.Todos los monologos incluidos en esta obra parten de un chiste, una idea o una situacion que es cierta y personal de Alex. No es un libro solo de monologos comicos. Entre monologo y monologo te va a contar su vida con tono humoristico, a veces dramatico y la mayoria nostalgico e ironico sobre los capitulos que por suerte le ha tocado vivir. Son reflexiones e historias que le han sucedido arriba y abajo de los escenarios. Delante y detras de un micro. Y que espera que por momentos te emocione, que te haga reir en bastantes episodios y que te haga soltar alguna carcajada.

Relato sobre cómo cineastas outsiders revolucionaron el cine de terror en los años 70, conquistando Hollywood y reinventando el género.

«¿Tú sabes qué hacer con la Pausa?», pregunta Pedro P. (Will More), pero ¿qué es la Pausa? ¿En qué consiste estar «colgado en plena pausa, arrebatado»? El film Arrebato (1980), la obra maestra de Ivá

A todos nos gustan las historias. Pero, ¿por qué las contamos? ¿Y porqué todas las historias funcionan de un modoinquietantemente similar?John Yorke, creador de la BBC Writers Academy, nos propone aquiuna apasionante travesia historica, filosofica, cientifica ypsicologica por el arte de la narracion hasta descubrir que existeuna estructura comun de las formas narrativas que recuerdaal viaje de los cuentos de hadas a los bosques, y que aquel, comotodo gran arte, surge de lo mas profundo.El autor explora y despliega en este libro la extraordinaria bellezade esa estructura, aborda su desarrollo historico y trata de comprendercomo y por que se manifiesta en todos los aspectos de la ficcion,desde el personaje hasta el dialogo, pero tambien mas alla.Con ejemplos que van de El Padrino a Breaking Bad, de Mad Men aMacbeth, y de los relatos mitologicos a The Wire, John Yorkeutiliza el modelo shakesperiano en cinco actos como clave paraanalizar la narracion en todas sus formas, desde el cine yla television hasta el teatro y la novela.

Biografía definitiva del director John Ford, que explora su vida, obra y contribución al lenguaje cinematográfico.