Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? David Bordwell argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well, even in today's bloated blockbusters. American filmmakers have created a durable tradition - one that we should not be ashamed to call a...(展开全部)

Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? David Bordwell argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well, even in today's bloated blockbusters. American filmmakers have created a durable tradition - one that we should not be ashamed to call a...(展开全部)

As veteran Hollywood journalist David L Robb shows in this revealing insider's look into Hollywood's 'dirtiest little secret' - the final product that moviegoers see at the theatre is often not just what the director intends but also what the powers-that-be in the military want to project about America's armed forces.

“…A promising debut by Abby Hanlon, a former first-grade teacher who does delightful childlike drawings.” ―USA Today Nothing ever happens to Ralph. So every day when it’s time to write stories, Ralph thinks really hard. He stares at his paper. He stares at the ceiling. But he has no stories! With the help of his classmates, Ralph realizes that a great story can be about somethi...(展开全部)

In a Freakonomics meets Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood’s “invisible money machine,” probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and the flops, while he answers the surprisingly puzzling question: How do the studios make their money? Along the way we also learn much about star system and w...(展开全部)

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni.Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to...(展开全部)

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni.Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to...(展开全部)

加俾額爾．阿摩特Gabriele Amorth 1925年出生於義大利北部的艾米利亞地區，1954年晉鐸成為神父，並於1986年受命成為驅魔師，受教於著名的驅魔專家肯迪度．阿曼蒂尼神父，從此展開傳奇的驅魔生涯。 他擔任驅魔師將近30年，進行過16萬次以上的驅魔儀式，是羅馬教廷的首席驅魔師，找他求助的人不只來自義大利，還包括法國、英國、德國、西班牙……等，幾乎遍及世界各地。在1990年，他創立了國際驅魔師協會（International Association of Exorcists）並獲得梵蒂岡的正式認可，由他擔任主席直到2000年退休，在他過世前，都是該協會的終身名譽主席。 他是聖保祿修會的會士，著有多本關於驅魔的書，也在許多神學及靈修期刊上發表他的經驗。2016年，他因肺部感染過世，享年91歲。 譯者簡介 王念祖 中興大學企管系畢業，德州大學M...(展开全部)

加俾額爾．阿摩特Gabriele Amorth 1925年出生於義大利北部的艾米利亞地區，1954年晉鐸成為神父，並於1986年受命成為驅魔師，受教於著名的驅魔專家肯迪度．阿曼蒂尼神父，從此展開傳奇的驅魔生涯。 他擔任驅魔師將近30年，進行過16萬次以上的驅魔儀式，是羅馬教廷的首席驅魔師，找他求助的人不只來自義大利，還包括法國、英國、德國、西班牙……等，幾乎遍及世界各地。在1990年，他創立了國際驅魔師協會（International Association of Exorcists）並獲得梵蒂岡的正式認可，由他擔任主席直到2000年退休，在他過世前，都是該協會的終身名譽主席。 他是聖保祿修會的會士，著有多本關於驅魔的書，也在許多神學及靈修期刊上發表他的經驗。2016年，他因肺部感染過世，享年91歲。 譯者簡介 王念祖 中興大學企管系畢業，德州大學M...(展开全部)

"A splendidly instructive and entertaining contribution to film history and a quick lesson on the efficient showstring style of filmmaking by a maverick genius of innovation and exploitation. . . . Corman teaches, as well as delights".--"Choice". 39 photos.