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Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment
Call Number: P96.E25 E53 2013
Explores "what's behind the phenomenal success of entertainment businesses such as Warner Bros., Marvel Entertainment, and the NFL--along with such stars as Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, and LeBron James--[and] which strategies give leaders in film, television, music, publishing, and sports an edge over their rivals.
The Star Trek Encyclopedia
Call Number: PN1992.77.S73 O395 1997
The informative book covers the Star Trek TV series and eight films. Lots of color photographs and 5,000 entries.
Encyclopedia of Film
Call Number: PN1993.45 .M638 1991 Reference Collection
The final word on movies and the motion picture industry includes full biographies and film credits of stars, producers, directors, writers and more, plus an encyclopedic dictionary of all the technical aspects of film, explained in layman's terms.
Film Facts
Call Number: PN1993.45 .S75 1980 Reference Collection
From Fu Manchu to Kung Fu Panda: Images of China in American Film
Call Number: PN1995.9.C47 G74 2014
Throughout the twentieth century, American filmmakers have embraced cinematic representations of China. This book explores China's changing role in the American imagination.
Fantasy Fiction into Film
Call Number: PN1995.9.F36 F37 2007
This work examines fantasy fiction, literal and figurative in fantastic film adaptation. Essays focus on movies and transformation and literal translation from text to film in the Lord of the Rings series, The Chronicles of Narnia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Howl's Moving Castle, Finding Neverland, The Wizard of Oz and the Broadway adaptation Wicked, and Practical Magic.

Movie reviews in magazines & newspapers

Use any of the library databases below to search for movie reviews. You'll have more successful results if you specify the publication you want the review from, such as Rolling Stone, People, or Newsweek. Search for your movie by title AND include the name of the magazine or newspaper.

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Research across all subject areas from more than 9,000 full text journals; over 13,800 indexed & abstracted journals. Selected PDF content dating back as far as 1887. Updated daily.
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Includes more than 700 full-text newspapers. The database also features more than 699,000 television and radio news transcripts. Full text articles from the Honolulu Star Advertiser: July 23, 2010 to present
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Search for topics and articles in the local Honolulu newspapers.

E-BOOKS...READ THEM ONLINE!

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3-D Revolution: The History of Modern Stereoscopic Cinema
Call Number: E-BOOK
This book traces the rise of modern 3-D technology from Arch Oboler's Bwana Devil (1952), which launched the 50s 3-D boom in Hollywood, to the rapidly-modernizing 3-D industry today. The author takes a comprehensive approach that not only examines the technology of the films, but also investigates the business, culture, and art of their production.
A Companion to Film Comedy
Call Number: E-BOOK
A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the silent days to the present, this authoritative guide offers an international perspective on the popular genre that explores all facets of its formative social, cultural and political context.
Superheroes! Capes and Crusaders in Comics and Films
Call Number: E-BOOK
This book discusses the slow accretion of comic universes from the thirties to the present day, the ongoing debate within the conventions of the superhero comic about whether superheroes are a good thing and the discussion within the comics fan community of the extent to which superhero comics are disfigured by misogyny and sexism.
The Philosophy of Ang Lee
Call Number: E-BOOK
Ang Lee (b. 1954) has emerged as one of cinema's most versatile, critically acclaimed, and popular directors. He is known for his ability to transcend cultural and stylistic boundaries.
Son of the 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen
Call Number: E-BOOK
Richard Crouse's list of the best overlooked and underappreciated films of the last 100 years. (2008)
Horror Zone: The Cultural Experience of Contemporary Horror Cinema
Call Number: E-BOOK
Leading int'l writers on horror take horror out into the world beyond cinema screens to explore the interconnections between the films and modern media and entertainment industries, economies and production practices, cultural and political forums, spectators and fans.
American Horror Film
Call Number: E-BOOK
Contributors to this collection of essays make a compelling case that American horror cinema is as vital, creative, and thought-provoking as it ever was.
Falling in Love Again
Call Number: E-BOOK
This anthology updates, revisits and reflects on today's romantic comedies. It considers the films and issues that illustrate the diversity of the genre, from the queer pleasures of 'Miss Congeniality' and the rom-com persona of J-Lo and Bill Murray to high school prom-coms and indie romantic comedies.
Movie Greats: A Critical Study of Classic Cinema
Call Number: E-BOOK
Each chapter opens with a brief summary of the film's plot and goes on to discuss the historical context, the key individuals who made the film, and initial and subsequent popular and critical responses. Students studying the history of film, canon formation or film aesthetics will find this book relevant, provocative and absorbing.