The Case Of The Stolen Film

Author : Gareth P. Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781408836859

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The Case of the Stolen Film by Gareth P. Jones Pdf

When Holly and her friend Archie are in LA (flown out there by the billionaire Brant Buchanan) they bump into a character from Holly's past. Petal Moses is in the middle of making the film version of her autobiography. While filming in the heart of the Californian desert, the director catches something 'dragonlike' on camera. However, before it can be properly examined, the roll of film goes missing. Realising this is a case for Dirk, Holly immediately calls him up. In no time at all, the dragon detective is up to his neck once more in a dangerous investigation involving some Californian Desert Dragons who spit poison rather than breathe fire.

Author : Vincent Bugliosi
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-07
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780393079692

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And the Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi Pdf

"Grips you by the throat from beginning to end."—Cleveland Plain Dealer ALONE WITH HER NEW HUSBAND on a tiny Pacific atoll, a young woman, combing the beach, finds an odd aluminum container washed up out of the lagoon, and beside it on the sand something glitters: a gold tooth in a scorched human skull. The investigation that follows uncovers an extraordinarily complex and puzzling true-crime story. Only Vincent Bugliosi, who recounted his successful prosecution of mass murderer Charles Manson in the bestseller Helter Skelter, was able to draw together the hundreds of conflicting details of the mystery and reconstruct what really happened when four people found hell in a tropical paradise. And the Sea Will Tell reconstructs the events and subsequent trial of a riveting true murder mystery, and probes into the dark heart of a serpentine scenario of death.

Author : Bert Cardullo
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810885271

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European Directors and Their Films by Bert Cardullo Pdf

In European Directors and Their Films: Essays on Cinema, Bert Cardullo offers readable analyses of some of the most important film artists and individual films of the last several decades. Beyond simple biographical capsules and plot summaries, these readings demonstrate with elegance and clarity what cinema means as well as shows, explaining how international moviemakers use the resources of the medium to pursue complex, significant human goals.

Author : Donald J. Sobol
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101042366

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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles by Donald J. Sobol Pdf

Solve some more puzzling mysteries with super sleuth Encyclopedia Brown! Leroy Brown is back in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idaville's ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readers are given all the clues as well and can chime in with their own solutions. Interactive and fun, it's classic Encyclopedia Brown!

Author : Carolyn Keene
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101077658

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Nancy Drew 64: Captive Witness by Carolyn Keene Pdf

On a student tour through Europe, Nancy discovers that their leader is on a secret mission to transfer ten refugee children from an iron curtain country to freedom! Before the mission is completed, Nancy receives an urgent message from her father concerning a missing entry in a foreign film festival. Undaunted and clever, Nancy pursues an intriguing clue found in a student's wheelchair and finds herself in great danger.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Criminal statistics
ISBN : UCBK:B000496387

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Manual of Law Enforcement Records by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bill Palmer,Karen Palmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Hand-to-hand fighting, Oriental, in motion pictures
ISBN : 9780810830271

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The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies by Bill Palmer,Karen Palmer Pdf

The Encyclopedia covers the genre from 1920 to 1994. The genre, however, can be very confusing: films often have several titles, and many of the stars have more than one pseudonym. In an effort to clarify some of the confusion, the authors have included all the information available to them on almost 3,300 films. Each entry includes a listing of the production company, the cast and crew, distributors, running times, reviews with star ratings whenever possible, and alternate film titles. A list of film series and one of the stars' pseudonyms, in addition to a 7,900 name index, are also included. Illustrated.

Author : Graham Webb
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476681184

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Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 by Graham Webb Pdf

Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes long and were used as a "filler" in a picture show that would include a cartoon, a newsreel, possibly a serial and a short before launching into the feature film. Shorts could tackle any topic of interest: an unusual travelogue, a comedy, musical revues, sports, nature or popular vaudeville acts. With the advent of sound-on-film in the mid-to-late 1920s, makers of earlier silent short subjects began experimenting with the short films, using them as a testing ground for the use of sound in feature movies. After the Second World War, and the rising popularity of television, short subject films became far too expensive to produce and they had mostly disappeared from the screens by the late 1950s. This encyclopedia offers comprehensive listings of American short subject films from the 1920s through the 1950s.

Author : Susan Dente Ross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135620141

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Deciding Communication Law by Susan Dente Ross Pdf

This clearly written and well-focused volume combines concise decisions of the primary areas of communication law with the foundational case decisions in those domains. Thus, in one volume, students of communication law, constitutional law, political science, and related fields find both the key rulings that define each area of law and a detailed summary of the legal concepts, doctrines, and policies so vital to understanding the rulings within their legal context. The text forgoes the tendency to provide encyclopedic treatment of all the relevant cases and focuses instead on the two or three cases most vital to an accurate and informed understanding of the current state of each field of communication law. The chapters provide readers with the most salient concepts and the necessary depth to understand the law while permitting most reading time to be directed to the law itself. Full-text rulings allow readers to immerse themselves in the law itself--to develop a feel for its complexity, its flexibility, and its language. Useful as a quick reference to the landmark rulings and the jurisprudence of communication law, this book also serves well as the primary text in related undergraduate courses or as a supplemental text in graduate classes in the field.

Author : Ashley J. Barner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476668772

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The Case for Fanfiction by Ashley J. Barner Pdf

Challenging readers to rethink what they read and why, the author questions the aesthetic assumptions that have led to the devaluing of fanfiction--a genre criticized as both tasteless and derivative--and other "guilty pleasure" reading (and writing), including romance and fantasy. The complicated relationship between "fanfic" and intellectual property rights is discussed in light of the millennia-old tradition of derivative literature, before modern copyright law established originality as the hallmark of great fiction. "Absorbed reading"--the practice of immersing oneself in the narrative versus critically "reading from a distance"--is a strong motive for the appropriation by fanfiction of canon characters and worlds.

Author : Ken Wlaschin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786454297

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Silent Mystery and Detective Movies by Ken Wlaschin Pdf

The silent film era was known in part for its cliffhanger serials and air of suspense that kept audiences returning to theaters week after week. Icons such as Douglas Fairbanks, Laurel and Hardy, Lon Chaney and Harry Houdini were among those who graced the dark and shadowy screen. This reference guide to silent films with mystery and detective content lists more than 1,500 titles in one of entertainment’s most popular and enduring genres. While most of the films examined are from North America, mystery films from around the world are included.

Author : Hope Larson
Publisher : Boom! Studios
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781641447102

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Goldie Vance: Larceny in La La Land by Hope Larson Pdf

CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME! Thanks to a serendipitous conflagration of events, Goldie, Diane, and Cheryl find themselves jetsetting to sunny Los Angeles! While Cheryl pursues space dreams at JPL and Diane continues her work as a remote scout for a music label, Goldie spends her days getting lost in the haze of old Hollywood, first by befriending a silent film star whose golden days are long behind her, and then by taking on a case of stolen film memorabilia. But when it becomes clear that this case is just part of a larger pattern, it's up to Goldie to get to the bottom of this show-biz conspiracy. Acclaimed writer Jackie Ball (Welcome to Wanderland) and Mollie Rose (Steven Universe) present the return of everyone’s favorite young detective in an all new mystery with all the glitz, glamor and giant secrets you’d expect from Goldie!

Author : W. Wilms,W. Rasch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780230616974

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German Postwar Films by W. Wilms,W. Rasch Pdf

This volume offers a cultural, aesthetic, and critical reappraisal of German 'rubble films' produced in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War and constructs their meaning in a historical context.

Author : Constantine Santas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780742578562

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The Epic in Film by Constantine Santas Pdf

Constantine Santas encourages us to wonder why film critics have so routinely dismissed the epic film. In The Epic in Film, he argues that 'blockbuster' and 'artistic' are not mutually exclusive terms, and, perhaps more importantly, epic film is an inherently profound genre in its ability to tap into a nation's, and sometimes humanity's, dreams and fears. Why do we see dozens and dozens of films based on the King Arthur legend? Why would a presidential-hopeful borrow a phrase, 'Read my lips,' from Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry? Why do war epics proliferate in times of war or national crisis? Why are epics as a whole the most popular movie genre? Start with an individual quest of some kind undertaken by an attractive hero or heroine, add the weight of a nation, and perhaps humanity, into that character's struggle, sprinkle some awe-inspiring special effects and a general sense of largesse, and don't forget the happy ending; and there you have a recipe for a film that can contain the deepest emotions_fear, hope, insecurity, pride_of a nation, and, sometimes, a world. Whether you love Gone with the Wind and hate Troy; find Akira Kurosawa's films brilliant; or marvel over the depth of the Matrix trilogy, film buffs will want to read this first book-length treatment of the epic, a wildly popular, infinitely fascinating, and critically underappreciated genre.

Author : Birgit Meyer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520962651

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Sensational Movies by Birgit Meyer Pdf

Tracing the rise and development of the Ghanaian video film industry between 1985 and 2010, Sensational Movies examines video movies as seismographic devices recording a culture and society in turmoil. This book captures the dynamic process of popular filmmaking in Ghana as a new medium for the imagination and tracks the interlacing of the medium’s technological, economic, social, cultural, and religious aspects. Stepping into the void left by the defunct state film industry, video movies negotiate the imaginaries deployed by state cinema on the one hand and Christianity on the other. Birgit Meyer analyzes Ghanaian video as a powerful, sensational form. Colliding with the state film industry’s representations of culture, these movies are indebted to religious notions of divination and revelation. Exploring the format of "film as revelation," Meyer unpacks the affinity between cinematic and popular Christian modes of looking and showcases the transgressive potential haunting figurations of the occult. In this brilliant study, Meyer offers a deep, conceptually innovative analysis of the role of visual culture within the politics and aesthetics of religious world making.