1136 results for 'Martinez, Oscar'

Disintegrating the Musical Black Performance and American Musical Film by Arthur Knight explores how African Americans have been represented in American cinema. From early sound films to contemporary...

Paul Jarrico: A Life in Hollywood Politics. In 1947, the House Committee on Un-American Activities launched an investigation into suspected Communist infiltration in the US film industry. Paul...

Tunisia is a comprehensive travel guidebook to this North African country, written by long-term resident and experienced travel writer Oscar Scafidi. The book provides up-to-date information on the...

Peter Jackson's Middle-earth saga has captivated audiences worldwide with its epic fantasy stories. This book tells the story behind the magic, from the early days of dreaming it could be done to the...

St Helens has a rich and fascinating history that spans over 150 years. This book by Sue Gerrard explores the town's hidden heritage, from its early days as four separate townships to its development...

Crip Times: Disability, Globalization, and Resistance by Robert McRuer explores how disability activists, artists, and social movements are resisting austerity politics and imagining alternative...

The Silver Swan Book II: Infernal Survivals is the second part of a biographical novel trilogy that explores the life and times of Wilfred Owen. Spanning from January 1917 to August 1918, this period...

The Broadway musical Chicago brought together a host of contrasting elements in 1975. American musical comedy, big-city newspaper glamour, and the mad decade of the 1920s were just a few of the...

Walter Matthau: A Life offers an intimate look at the life and career of one of America's greatest comic talents. Born into Jewish tenements on New York's Lower East Side, Matthau began his acting...

Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation and the Making of a Dark Classic The 1969 Oscar-winning film that signaled a dramatic shift in American popular culture is a story of...

Fearie Tales: Stories of the Grimm and Gruesome is an anthology of dark fairy tales reimagined by some of today's finest writers. Edited by Britain's best-known anthologist of dark tales, Stephen...

Deborah Kerr: A Life Behind the Screen Scotland-born actress Deborah Kerr was renowned for her captivating performances on screen. With a natural beauty and reserve, she brought to life memorable...

Angola: A Comprehensive Travel Guide This new edition of Bradt's Angola is the definitive English-language guide to this rapidly changing southern African nation. Written by expert author Oscar...

Oscar-Claude Monet's intimate relationship with the Normandy coast is revealed in this focused study. In the mid-1880s, Monet traveled to Étretat twice for extended painting sojourns, creating over...

Rebecca has long since surpassed her thirties, still exuding an undeniable charm as an actress. Oscar, at forty-three, is a moderately known author trying to write his next novel while listening to...

A unique behind-the-scenes look at Japanese business and how Studio Ghibli's animated films were introduced to the world is offered in this highly entertaining memoir. Steve Alpert, a...

Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah is a powerful and moving novel about a young Native American man's journey to find strength in his familial identity.The story follows Ever, whose family -...

The Pit of Shame: The Real Ballad of Reading Gaol by Anthony Stokes offers a unique and in-depth account of one of the UK's most infamous prisons. Based on extensive research over ten years, this...

The Sins of the Cities of the Plain is a frank and explicit narrative tracing the development of a young man's 'vices' in Victorian England's clandestine gay underworld. The story follows Jack, a...

Joan Crawford's remarkable career spanned an incredible 45 years, from her first contract in 1925 to her final film release in 1970. This biography offers a fresh evaluation of the actress and woman...

Oscar Wilde's The Critic as Artist is a witty and thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between art and criticism. In this essay, Wilde argues that criticism is not separate from art, but...

The Essential Directors: A Compendium of Hollywood's Most Influential Filmmakers This comprehensive guide explores the style, achievements, and landmark films of cinema's most influential directors...

The Downward Spiral: A Story of Creation and Cultural Impact In 1994, Nine Inch Nails released an album that would change popular music forever. The Downward Spiral was a confessional work that spoke...

American Whitelash: The Resurgence of Racial Violence in Our Time by Wesley Lowery The election of Barack Obama as US President in 2008 was hailed as a historic milestone, but it did not mark the end...

Bebop: The Music and Its Players is an insightful exploration of this revolutionary jazz movement. When bebop first emerged in the 1940s, it was met with skepticism by both musicians and audiences,...

Persephone "Perri" Morgan has found success in two unexpected careers: handcrafting leather pet accessories and training therapy dogs. However, her latest case may prove to be more challenging than...

Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir By Alain Silver and James Ursini The story behind Billy Wilder's iconic film noir, Double Indemnity, is one of true crime, magazine fiction, and Hollywood...

The Gunslingers of '69: A Year of Masterpieces in Western Cinema In 1969, the Western genre reached new heights at the box office and in Oscar nominations. This year saw the release of some of the...

A Common Good Approach to Development Collective Dynamics of Development Processes by Mathias Nebel, Oscar Garza-Vázquez, and Clemens Sedmak explores a new perspective on development theory and...

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde A portrait is more than just a reflection of its subject - it can also be a curse. When Basil Hallward paints the portrait of young, handsome Dorian Gray, he...

Peter Falk's life story is one of unexpected twists and turns. Born with a rare condition that left him without his right eye, Falk found himself at loose ends before discovering his passion for...

The Happy Prince A Tale by Oscar Wilde In a town where poverty and misery are prevalent, a small swallow is left behind after his flock flies to Egypt for the winter. He comes across the statue of...

Carolyn Forché's The Country Between Us is a powerful and deeply personal collection of poetry that bears witness to her experiences in El Salvador during the late 1970s. While working with...

Black Patience: Performance, Civil Rights, and the Unfinished Project of Emancipation by Julius B. Fleming Jr. The iconic phrase "Freedom, Now!" became synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement,...

Morgan Freeman: A Reluctant Treasure Morgan Freeman's journey to stardom was far from expected. Despite his dignified and confident demeanor, he initially found himself an overnight success at 50, an...

Billy Bob Thornton's life story is deeply rooted in the storytelling tradition of his Arkansas upbringing. Growing up, he would sit on the porch listening to family and friends share tales about...