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The Cinema of Jean Rouch
16 January 2012
Susanne Hammacher of the Royal Anthropological Institute reviews two books devoted to Jean Rouch.… continue reading.
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King Lear
16 January 2012
We review Trevor Nunn's film of Ian McKellen's hugely successful RSC production as Lear.… continue reading.
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Manufacturing Consent
16 January 2012
Professor Julian Petley reviews a docuemntary on Noam Chomsky's analysis of the media landscape.… continue reading.
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Histories of Channel 4
16 January 2012
Justin Smith reviews two books on the history and impact of Channel 4.… continue reading.
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La Antena
16 January 2012
The success of The Artist has renewed interest in the era of silent cinema. Josephine Botting reviews an Argentinian silent movie from 2007.… continue reading.
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Othello (2010, BBC audio)
12 December 2011
Is the Lenny Henry 'Othello' more celebrity than Shakespeare? Dr Deana Rankin discusses.… continue reading.
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Live from the Moon: Film, Television and the Space Race
12 December 2011
Dr Kate O’Riordan reviews an account of the role of television in the space race from the 1950s to the 1970s.… continue reading.
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Cinema Italiano
12 December 2011
Dr Russ Hunter reviews a new book offering a broader, more inclusive picture of a critically overlooked national cinema.… continue reading.
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Shogun Assassin
12 December 2011
Is this samurai epic, now out on blu-ray, a cult claassic or a movie worthy of critical respect?… continue reading.
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New books in December
7 December 2011
A roundup of some of this month's latest books on Film and Media.… continue reading.