Two Weeks In The Midday Sun

Author : Roger Ebert
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780226314570

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Two Weeks in the Midday Sun by Roger Ebert Pdf

A paragon of cinema criticism for decades, Roger Ebert—with his humor, sagacity, and no-nonsense thumb—achieved a renown unlikely ever to be equaled. His tireless commentary has been greatly missed since his death, but, thankfully, in addition to his mountains of daily reviews, Ebert also left behind a legacy of lyrical long-form writing. And with Two Weeks in the Midday Sun, we get a glimpse not only into Ebert the man, but also behind the scenes of one of the most glamorous and peculiar of cinematic rituals: the Cannes Film Festival. More about people than movies, this book is an intimate, quirky, and witty account of the parade of personalities attending the 1987 festival—Ebert’s twelfth, and the fortieth anniversary of the event. A wonderful raconteur with an excellent sense of pacing, Ebert presents lighthearted ruminations on his daily routine and computer troubles alongside more serious reflection on directors such as Fellini and Coppola, screenwriters like Charles Bukowski, actors such as Isabella Rossellini and John Malkovich, the very American press agent and social maverick Billy “Silver Dollar” Baxter, and the stylishly plunging necklines of yore. He also comments on the trajectory of the festival itself and the “enormous happiness” of sitting, anonymous and quiet, in an ordinary French café. And, of course, he talks movies. Illustrated with Ebert’s charming sketches of the festival and featuring both a new foreword by Martin Scorsese and a new postscript by Ebert about an eventful 1997 dinner with Scorsese at Cannes, Two Weeks in the Midday Sun is a small treasure, a window onto the mind of this connoisseur of criticism and satire, a man always so funny, so un-phony, so completely, unabashedly himself.

Author : Roger Ebert
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226314433

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Praise for Two Weeks in the Midday Sun -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Foreword by Martin Scorsese -- Dedication -- Two Weeks in the Midday Sun: A Cannes Notebook -- Postscript, 1997: Scorsese Goes to Dinner

Author : Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813551104

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Film Festivals by Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong Pdf

Movies, stars, auteurs, critics, and the sheer excitement of cinema come together in film festivals as quintessential constellations of art, business, and glamour. Yet, how well do we actually understand the forces and meanings that these events embody? Film Festivals offers the first comprehensive overview of the history, people, films, and multiple functions of the festival world. From Sundance to Hong Kong, from the glitter of Cannes to edgier festivals that challenge boundaries or foster LGBTQ cultural production, film festivals celebrate art, promote business, bring cinema to diverse audiences, and raise key issues about how we see our world. Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong situates festivals within changing global practices of film, including their important ties to both Hollywood and independent cinema. She explores how these events have become central in the construction of cinema knowledge as well as the behind-the-scene mechanics of finance, distribution, and evaluation. By linking general structures and connections to specific films and auteurs, Wong addresses the components and creation of film festivals that continue to reshape filmmaking as art and business.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Ednil Publishing
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781909569065

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Scrapbook containing letters, souvenir programmes and various news cuttings.

Author : Tom Martin
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473881235

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Falklands Gunner by Tom Martin Pdf

The Royal Artillery played an absolutely vital, though often forgotten, part in the British armed forces successful operation to recapture the Falkland Islands in 1982. The actions of the artillery were recorded by one young officer in a journal which he kept before, during and after the conflict.Second Lieutenant Tom Martin was a Command Post Officer with 29 (Corunna) Field Battery RA which deployed to the South Atlantic in 1982 as part of the Task Force dispatched to retake the Falklands. With its six 105mm Light Guns making the journey on the MV Europic Ferry, the Battery sailed south on the MV Norland with 2 PARA, joining 3 Commando Brigade for the landings. The five gun batteries of the Royal Artillery, totaling thirty light field guns, fired a tremendous number of shells on the Argentine forces. For its part, 29 (Corunna) Field Battery fired the first Fire Mission of the conflict and continued to do so until the Argentinian surrender in the most testing environment and against the odds.Whilst in the South Atlantic, Martin sought to detail and record the action on the Batterys gun position. Supported by the recollections of some of those he served alongside, Martins notes and diary entries form the basis of this book; a vivid, blow-by-blow account which provides a comprehensive picture of the Royal Artillery and its pivotal role in the Falklands War.

Author : Eric Thompson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781304609304

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The Slave, The Sword and the Stars by Eric Thompson Pdf

In a brutal world an outcast nun and a runaway slave overcome the challenges that come their using her wits and his sword.

Author : Ben Peek
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466851238

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Leviathan's Blood by Ben Peek Pdf

At the end of The Godless, Mireea lay in ruins, the dead of the city had risen as ghosts, and the keepers Fo and Bau had been slain by Zaifyr. The Mireeans have now fled to the city of Yeflam with the immortal Zaifyr in chains to barter for their safety. With the threat of war arriving at the Floating Cities, Zaifyr's trial will become the center of political games. However, Zaifyr is intent on using his trial to begin a new war, a motive that many fear is an echo of the dangerous man he once was. Ayae, a young girl cursed with the gift of fire, sees a chance to learn more of her powers here in the floating city, but she is weighed down by her new responsibilities regarding the safety of the Mireean people. Across the far ocean, exiled Baron Bueralan and cartographer Orlan have arrived in the city of Ooila with some chilling cargo: the soul of a dead man. As the two men are accepted into the city's court, they are pulled ever deeper into the Queen's web of lies and deceit. All the while, a rumor begins to spread of a man who has come ashore, whose seemingly innocent presence threatens them all.

Author : Jane Vincent
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595291861

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Hard Crabs and Cultured Pearls by Jane Vincent Pdf

When real estate agent Diana Sullivan, raised in affluent in Chevy Chase, steps from her car onto the gravel parking lot of Mattingly's General Store in June 1957, she enters an unfamiliar world--the isolated and rural 7th District of St. Mary's County in Southern Maryland. As she walks toward the store seeking directions, she is jostled by a young man. While Harry helps Diana retrieve the scattered contents of her purse, he gives her a preview of the local vernacular and mannerisms. Although Diana leaves the young waterman in anger after this volatile first meeting, she will welcome Harry's assistance later in the day. In time, Diana grows to love Harry, his family, and the region's culture. She enjoys the warmth and acceptance of the locals, a tightly knit community of watermen and tobacco farmers, many of whose families' roots extent back to Southern Maryland's colonial days. However, she knows that her upper-class family would disapprove of her involvement with these rural people. Soon, critical external pressures buffet the cocoon that Diana and Harry have spun around their relationship, causing the two lovers to question whether their love can survive.

Author : Madeleine Orr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781399404518

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Warming Up by Madeleine Orr Pdf

The world of sport has a new opponent: climate change. In recent years, a world championship marathon was held at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. Professional athletes needed oxygen tanks to play during wildfire season in California. Players collapsed and play was suspended amid the heat and bushfire smoke at the Australian Tennis open. Ski resorts in the Alps have turned into ghost towns. Golf courses are sinking into the sea. And then there's the Qatar World Cup, among the greatest follies in sporting history, one that saw hundreds (perhaps thousands) of heat-induced deaths before a ball was even kicked. The threat climate change poses to sport is clear, but with billions of participants and fans around the world who rely on the sector for entertainment, jobs, fitness and health, this is one industry we can't afford to lose. In this book, Madeleine Orr shows it doesn't have to be this way. There are ways to mitigate, and perhaps counter, even the worst elements of climate change. A world-leading sport ecologist, Madeleine interviews athletes, coaches, politicians and thought-leaders to learn more about the inevitable consequences for this trillion-dollar industry. From the frontlines of climate change, Warming Up takes readers through a play-by-play of how global warming is already impacting sport, and how the sports world can fight back.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Regulation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1286 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Energy conservation
ISBN : UCAL:B5127416

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Mandatory Energy Conservation and Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Rationing by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Regulation Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Parks, Recreation, and Renewable Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Chaco Canyon (N.M.)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045269813

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Martin Luther King Jr., National Historic Site, State of Georgia, and the Chacoan Culture Preservation Act by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Parks, Recreation, and Renewable Resources Pdf

Author : Paul M. Handley
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300130591

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The King Never Smiles by Paul M. Handley Pdf

Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and is now the world's longest-serving monarch. This book tells the unexpected story of his life and 60-year rule: how a Western-raised boy came to be seen by his people as a living Buddha; and how a king widely seen as beneficent and apolitical could in fact be so deeply political, autocratic, and even brutal. Paul Handley provides an extensively researched, factual account of the king's youth and personal development, ascent to the throne, skilful political maneuverings, and attempt to shape Thailand as a Buddhist kingdom. Blasting apart the widely accepted image of the king as egalitarian and virtuous, Handley convincingly portrays an anti-democratic monarch who, together with allies in big business and the corrupt Thai military, has protected a centuries-old, barely-modified feudal dynasty. When at nineteen Bhumibol assumed the throne after the still-unsolved shooting of his brother, the Thai monarchy had been stripped of power and prestige. Over the ensuing decades, Bhumibol became the paramount political actor in the kingdom, crushing critics while attaining high status among his people. The book details this process and depicts Thailand's unique constitutional monarch in the full light of the facts.

Author : R.L. Arya,Sonam Arya,Renu Arya,Janardhan Kumar
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789389412772

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Fundamentals of Agriculture Vol.2 by R.L. Arya,Sonam Arya,Renu Arya,Janardhan Kumar Pdf

‘Fundamentals of Agriculture’ for competitive exams in agriculture discipline contains 6 chapters in volume I and 7 chapters in volume II covering all disciplines of agriculture. The chapters included General Agriculture, Agricultural Climatology, Genetics, Plant Breeding & Biotechnology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, Seed Technology and Agronomy in volume I and Soil Science & Agricultural Microbiology, Horticulture, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agriculture Extension, Agriculture Economics and Agriculture Statistics in Volume II have given due importance and whole syllabus is covered as per ICAR/SAUs syllabus and guidelines. Each chapters contains very short types of descriptive questions. Recent precise information and development in the field of agriculture have been incorporated in the book. For the overall benefit of the student in the discipline of agriculture we have made this book exclusively in such a way that it hands out not only solutions but also detailed explanations. Though these detailed and thorough explanation, student can learn the concepts which will enhance their thinking and learning ability. Thus this book may be useful not only to students but also teachers, researchers, extension workers and development officers for reference and easy answering of many complicated questions of all related disciplines of agriculture. Fundamentals of Agriculture covers the course contents of competitive examinations like IAS, IFS, PCS, ARS, Banking services, B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. (Ag) admission, states and national levels of different competitions in agriculture. The entire book is prepared in most simple, clear, talking language, comprehensive and short descriptive types of questions so that the concepts could be easily understand by the readers in short times. Hence, this book can solve as a single platform for preparation of different competitive examinations in agriculture.

Author : Cecilia Leong-Salobir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136726538

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Food Culture in Colonial Asia by Cecilia Leong-Salobir Pdf

Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the contribution that Asian domestic servants made towards the development of this cuisine between 1858 and 1963. Domestic cookbooks, household management manuals, memoirs, diaries and travelogues are used to investigate the culinary practices in the colonial household, as well as in clubs, hill stations, hotels and restaurants. Challenging accepted ideas about colonial cuisine, the book argues that a distinctive cuisine emerged as a result of negotiation and collaboration between the expatriate British and local people, and included dishes such as curries, mulligatawny, kedgeree, country captain and pish pash. The cuisine evolved over time, with the indigenous servants preparing both local and European foods. The book highlights both the role and representation of domestic servants in the colonies. It is an important contribution for students and scholars of food history and colonial history, as well as Asian Studies.

Author : Hamish Lindsay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781447102557

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Tracking Apollo to the Moon by Hamish Lindsay Pdf

This is perhaps the most complete, detailed and readable story of manned space-flight ever published. The text begins with the historical origins of the dream of walking on the Moon, covers the earliest Mercury and Gemini flights and then moves on to the end of the Apollo era. In readable, fascinating detail, Hamish Lindsay - who was directly involved in all three programs - chronicles mankind's greatest adventure with a great narrative, interviews, quotes and masses of photographs, including some previously unpublished. In addition to bringing the history of these missions to life the book serves as a detailed reference for space enthusiasts and students.