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Allegories Antiheroes in literature Antiheroes in motion pictures Comic strip characters in motion pictures Gender identity in motion pictures Motion pictures United States History and criticism Nineteen seventies Tarantino, Quentin Transgender people Identity Transgender people in motion picturesSummary: "Since the Punisher's first appearance in the pages of Spider-Man #129, the character has become one of the most popular and controversial figures in Marvel's vast universe. The Punisher represents one of the most recognizable types of anti-heroes. His iconic skull insignia stands for a unique type of justice: protecting the innocent while violently eliminating everyone he sees as a villain....
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Publisher / Publication Date: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2021
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Summary: "Trans woman and screenwriter Tilly Bridges takes you through the trans allegories of the Matrix franchise, with deep dives into The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Animatrix, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Matrix Resurrections, tracking one person’s transition journey - from Thomas Anderson, to Neo... to Trinity. Each movie’s allegory is deeply layered, building from movie to movie, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BearManor Media 2023
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Summary: "This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived, Steven Spielberg." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Lion Publishing, an imprint of Quarto
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Summary: "From grand follies to misunderstood masterpieces, disastrous sequels to catastrophic literary adaptations, Box Office Poison tells a hugely entertaining alternative history of Hollywood, through a century of its most notable flops. What can these films tell us about the Hollywood system, the public's appetite--or lack of it--and the circumstances that saw such flops actually made? Away from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press
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Summary: Quentin Tarantino provides an entertaining look at key American films of the 1970s, which he first saw as a young moviegoer. Written in his singluar voice, this book combines film criticism, film theory, reporting, and personal history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 791.43 TARLeamer, Laurence
Summary: Offering an intimate journey into the lives of eight legendary actresses whose stories help chart the course of the enigmatic director's career, this mesmerizing account takes a modern look at both the enduring art created by a man obsessed-and the private toll that fixation took on the women in his orbit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 LEASummary: Michael Berryman ("The Hills Have Eyes") explores the history of heavy metal music and horror, and how the two genres crossed paths. Various metal artists share their introductions to horror, influences, and more. Icons also discuss how their films have influenced the genre, their connections to metal artists, and why metal and horror work together, illustrated by commentary from industry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HISNashawaty, Chris
Summary: "From legendary entertainment journalist and author of Caddyshack comes a rollicking history of 1980s cinema--how eight legendary sci-fi films changed Hollywood forever. In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. E.T., Tron, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Conan the Barbarian, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, The Thing, and Mad Max: The Road Warrior...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2024
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Summary: "In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with Cinema Speculation, the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fans--and all movie lovers--could have hoped for. Organized...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 TARSharpless, Brian A.
Summary: "Horror movies can reveal much more than we realize about psychological disorders--and clinical psychology has a lot to teach us about horror. Our fears--mortality, failure, loneliness--can be just as motivating as our wishes or desires. Horror movie characters uniquely reveal all of these to a wide audience. If explored in an honest and serious manner, our fears have the potential to teach us...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2024