Alternative Worlds in Hollywood Cinema

Alternative Worlds in Hollywood CinemaThe use of alternate realities in cinema has been brought to new heights by such recent films as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Donnie Darko. Alternative Worlds in Hollywood Cinema is the first book to analyze these imaginary realms, tracing their construction and development across periods, genres, and history. Through an analysis of such landmark films as The Wizard of Oz, Vanilla Sky, and Back to the Future, James Walters reveals how

this book explores the potential of cinema as a tool to investigate the communal narratives of cities

One of the most dynamic capital cities of the twenty-first century

Based on his many years in both the art world as a gallery owner and educator

A collection of oral histories that guides readers through through the decades (1944–92) in which the Communist Party controlled everything in Albania

this book examines how the medium differs from other media

working with an acting partner or in a production

Celebrity activism is an ever-growing

Merlin Unchained is an explosive

Spring in New Hampshire and Other Poems is the first of McKay’s collections to appear in the United States

Fan Phenomena: The Hunger Games charts the series’s success through the increasingly vocal online communities that drive the young adult book market

literature and film

It is very much concerned with the meaning of information