Titoli in Film e TV

Monsters of the Upside Down, beware! Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology) returns with a group of expert contributors to explore these and other questions to shine a light on true human nature through the Netflix series and cultural phenomenon Stranger Things.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley comes a candid memoir in which she reveals the unscripted moments that shaped who she is today. Dorit Kemsley has spent years cultivating a persona that exudes elegance, ambition, and confidence. But...

 The Camera Lies unpacks Hitchcock's legacy both as a director who continuously taught audiences to distrust appearance and as a man with an uncanny insight into the human capacity for deceit and misinterpretation. 

Gli Audiofilm di Area51 Publishing ti aprono gli archivi dei più grandi capolavori della storia del cinema e ti fanno conoscere la loro storia, i dietro le quinte, il valore critico ed estetico, le scene cult. "Io sono sempre grande, è il cinema che è diventato piccolo". La leggendaria battuta pronunciata dalla grande diva del cinema muto Norma Desmond, interpretata da Gloria Swanson, in Viale del tramonto di Billy Wilder è una dichiarazione spietata che mette a nudo gli aspetti più inquietanti e perversi del mondo dello star system.

For 75 years, Wonder Woman has served as an inspiration to people everywhere. Wonder Woman Psychology: Lassoing the Truth examines this powerful superhero - who was created by famous psychologist William Moulton Marston - through 20 chapters, including some very special interviews and the previously unpublished memoir of Elizabeth Holloway Marston.

Vincitore dell'Oscar nel 1990, Nuovo Cinema paradiso, è il film più conosciuto di Giuseppe Tornatore. Nel secondo dopoguerra, in un paesino siciliano, Giancaldo, il cinema è l'unico divertimento. Il piccolo Totò scopre l'amore per il cinema e per la vita proprio grazie al piccolo cinema "Paradiso" e al lavoro del proiezionista Alfredo.

"War Machine" è un film statunitense girato nel 2015, acquistato da Netflix per distribuirlo a partire da fine maggio 2017. Il regista australiano David Michôd ha scritto la storia e diretto le riprese. A fornire lo spunto è stato un libro-inchiesta del giornalista Michael Hastings, "The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan", pubblicato nel 2012.

Since we first peeked into Stars Hollow, Connecticut in October 2000, Gilmore Girls has delighted people worldwide. Combining unparalleled writing with endearing characters and a respect for the complexities of life, the series continues to bring people together today. The Gilmore Girls Companion takes you behind the scenes of this television classic, from the first glimmer of the idea to the making of the series finale.

In a fun and accessible way, Star Trek Psychology delves deep into the psyches of the show's well-known and beloved characters. The trailblazing franchise spans five TV series, 13 films, and countless novelizations. It celebrated, as no other form of entertainment had before, a world filled with space-traveling dreams and human diversity. In the process, it became one of the oldest and most popular sci-fi franchises of all time. 

Un viaggio tra i grandi temi del cinema di ieri e di oggi in compagnia di una voce decisamente fuori dal coro. Una raccolta di saggi che uniscono la precisione del critico alla fantasia del romanziere e vincono la sfida di rimanere sempre, programmaticamente, "dalla parte del pubblico". Tutte le storie sono già state inventate così come tutti i codici dominanti, e non è stato il cinema a inventare e raccontare per primo.

Dive into the moral philosophy at the heart of all four seasons of NBC's The Good Place, guided by academic experts, including the show's philosophical consultants Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and featuring a foreword from creator and showrunner Michael Schur. 

Negli ultimi anni abbiamo assistito all'ascesa irresistibile delle serie TV, un genere tradizionalmente considerato di serie B che oggi raggiunge spesso il prestigio e la considerazione che tradizionalmente venivano riservati al cinema. E non c'è sa stupirsi se le trame e le riprese sono sempre più curate, e gli attori migliori fanno a gara per partecipare a questi format televisivi.

A tale of some of the most amazing creatures ever to grace this tiny planet - unearth how the science fiction of the Jurassic World franchise inspired the evolution of dinosaur science.

Syd Field's books on the essential structure of emotionally satisfying screenplays have ignited lucrative careers in film and television since 1979. In this revised edition of his premiere guide, the underpinnings of successful onscreen narratives are revealed in clear and encouraging language that will remain wise and practical as long as audiences watch stories unfold visually—from hand-held devices to IMAX to virtual reality . . . and whatever comes next.

Marilyn Monroe, born to deprivation and a series of foster homes, became an acting legend of the 20th century. She married famous men, Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, and her many lovers included President John F. Kennedy. Her death, at 36, is a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Anthony Summers interviewed 600 people for this book, which reveals unknown truths, some funny, some very sad, about this brilliant but troubled woman. First to gain access to the files of Monroe's last psychiatrist, he throws light on Monroe's troubled psyche.

In this essential guide to acting, internationally renowned directing coach Judith Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, and what directors do wrong. She also goes over script analysis and preparation and how actors work, and she shares important and helpful insights into the director/actor relationship.

Raconter une histoire ne s'improvise pas. La narration est un artisanat qui, avant de pouvoir prétendre à l'art, exige le respect de règles que John Truby a rassemblées dans cette Anatomie du scénario. Sa méthode unique nous fait entrer dans les secrets de fabrication de ce qui constitue la condition première de la réussite d'un film - une bonne histoire - et nous guide pas à pas dans la construction des personnages, de l'intrigue, de l'univers du récit, des dialogues, en détaillant les vingt-deux étapes incontournables dans l'écriture d'un scénario réussi.

Carosello, però, non era solo semplice pubblicità: laboratorio linguistico e creativo, ha ideato tormentoni e personaggi che da promotori si sono trasformati in compagni di viaggio, nostalgici maestri, emblemi di nuovi e moderni stili di vita.

Before the internet and social media offered voyeuristic glimpses into the lives of others, the acclaimed Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, exposed the dangers and delights of looking—and knowing—too much in his 1954 masterpiece Rear Window. Hailed as one of the greatest films ever made, it stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly but, in an unusual gamble, is shot entirely from within a Greenwich Village apartment.

Jane Austen was born in Steventon, England, in 1775, where she lived for the first 25 years of her life. Her father, George Austen, was the rector of the local parish, and provided most of her education in their home. She began to write while in her teens and completed the original manuscript of Pride and Prejudice First Impressions, between 1796 and 1797. Pride and Prejudice was published in January 1813, two years after Sense and Sensibility, her first novel.