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Louis Menashe, “Moscow Believes in Tears: Russians and Their Movies” (New Academia, 2010)
Louis Menashe
Moscow Believes in Tears
Russians and their Movies
New Academia, 2010

New Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in FilmNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Russian and Eurasian StudiesNew Books Network February 15, 2013 Hugo Lane

Did you see one of Eisenstein’s masterpieces “The Battleship Potemkin” and “Alexander Nevsky” in a Russian or Soviet history class? Were you captivated by Tarkovsky’s brooding long shots in movies such as “Solaris” and “Stalker“? Did you seek out Pichul’s “Little Vera” in the theater to get a glimpse of... Read More
S. Brent Plate, “Religion and Film: Cinema and the Re-Creation of the World” (Wallflower Press, 2008)
S. Brent Plate
Religion and Film
Cinema and the Re-Creation of the World
Wallflower Press, 2008

New Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in FilmNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network November 5, 2012 Kristian Petersen

As each frame of a film goes by we witness a new world that is situated in space and time. This process of worldmaking happens through the cinematic lens but also through the myths and rituals of religious traditions. Or so argues S. Brent Plate, Visiting Associate Professor of Religious... Read More
David A. Kirby, “Lab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and Cinema” (MIT Press, 2011)
David Kirby
Lab Coats in Hollywood
Science, Scientists, and Cinema
MIT Press, 2011

New Books in American StudiesNew Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in FilmNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Science & TechnologyNew Books in Science, Technology, and SocietyNew Books Network July 2, 2012 Carla Nappi

First things first: this was probably the most fun I’ve had working through an STS monograph. (Really: Who doesn’t like reading about Jurassic Park and King Kong?) In addition to being full of wonderful anecdotes about the film and television industries, David Kirby‘s Lab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and... Read More
Jennifer Frost, “Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood: Celebrity Gossip and American Conservatism” (NYU Press, 2011)
Jennifer Frost
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Celebrity Gossip and American Conservitism
New York University Press, 2011

New Books in American StudiesNew Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in FilmNew Books in HistoryNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Political ScienceNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in SociologyNew Books Network October 25, 2011 Erin Lee

Any pop culture scholar worth her salt will tell you that discussion of Beyonce’s baby bump or Charlie Sheen’s unique sex life is far from apolitical, but, at times, gossip columnists have engaged more transparently in political debate. Hedda Hopper, Hollywood insider and conservative hat enthusiast, was one such columnist.... Read More
Robert J. Corber, “Cold War Femme: Lesbianism, National Identity, and Hollywood Cinema” (Duke University Press, 2011)
Robert Corber
Cold War Femme
Lesbianism, National Identity, and Hollywood Cinema
Duke University Press, 2011

New Books in American StudiesNew Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in FilmNew Books in Gender StudiesNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in SociologyNew Books Network August 4, 2011 Erin Lee Mock

The study of non-heteronormative sexualities in the academy continues to be remarkably dynamic. Despite the usual attempts to harden the frame around this scholarship, it remains consistently exciting and surprising. Robert J. Corber is one of the reasons why. His books In the Name of National Security: Hitchcock, Homophobia, and... Read More