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It is often claimed that the French invented cinema. Dominating the production and distribution of cinema until WWI, when they were supplanted by Hollywood, the French cinema industry encompassed all genres, from popular entertainment to avant-garde practice. This Very Short Introduction opens up French cinema through focusing on some of its most notable works, using the lens of the New Wave decade (1958-1968) that changed cinema worldwide.

"Cinema speculation" è la storia di un bambino innamorato del cinema che passa le serate con i genitori nelle sale di Los Angeles. Quello spettatore vorace, che preferisce ai giochi l’incanto del grande schermo, cresce affascinato da una nuova generazione di attori e registi – come Steve McQueen, Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Sam Peckinpah, Don Siegel, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese – che dalla fine degli anni Sessanta spazza via la vecchia Hollywood.

Instant New York Times bestseller The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino. In addition to...

India’s greatest film-maker on the art and craft of films. Exactly fifty years ago, in 1955, the release of Pather Panchali heralded the arrival of a master in the world of cinema. Over the next forty years, Satyajit Ray came to be regarded as one of the world’s finest film-makers ever...

Prominent poet and lyricist Gulzar talks about love, life and poetry.

50 રૂપિયાની ટિકિટ લઈ રાત્રે 9 થી 12 થિયેટરમાં ફ્રેશ થવા જતા સરેરાશ ભારતીય પ્રેક્ષક અને જાડા કાચનાં ચશ્માં પહેરીને...

‘A witty, warm-hearted romp through the lives and loves of three friends’ Debbie...

A Companion to Martin Scorsese is a comprehensive collection of original essays assessing the career of one of America's most prominent contemporary filmmakers....

Shammi Kapoor was an absolute original, who redefined the profile of the Hindi film hero in the late '50s and cast him in a unique, highly individualistic mould. He was a far cry from the self-righteous 'hero' of the time. He broke the existing rules, made his own. After a spell of initial shock the audiences went berserk over his machismo, the roguish demeanour and the flamboyance with which he sang and danced.

Interviste esclusive di cinema e teatro realizzate da Sofia Riccaboni, Donatella Palazzo e Giuseppe Esposito

'Zindagi ek safar hai suhana...' He was the most outrageous performer of the Hindi film screen - loved for his voice, adored for his comedy, and famous for his eccentricity. His big-screen performances - such as Half Ticket, Pyar Kiye Jaa, Padosan - could make you laugh hard, but his songs -...

Winner of the National Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2011 To a nation fed on classical music, the advent of Rahul Dev Burman with his repertoire of Western beats was a godsend. RD revolutionized Hindi film music in the 1970s, and with his emphasis on rhythm and beats, this Pied Piper of Hindi...

Classic(s) Cinema is a podcast where we explore classical reception in modern films.

Despite the argument they held hands until they reached the cinema, then she felt his fingers slip away. Next to her she saw not Callum but a man taking a photograph of the Art Deco building. Callum was nowhere to be seen.

The Original stories, fairytales, and legends that inspire our favorite films.

Film location manager Claire Montgomery never imagined that Starlight Creek's timeless beauty would capture both her professional ambition and her heart. Battling in an industry still dominated by men, she faces her toughest challenge yet: securing access to a historically significant art deco theatre. It's fiercely protected by its reclusive owner Hattie Fitzpatrick and her enigmatic great-nephew Luke Jackson.

This episode is brought to you by Media Maker's Talk I am your host Amandeep and our guest is Simaranjeet Singh Kalaer. This episode will give you a deep down on how Indian cinema has evolved over the years and give you some interesting facts about the Indian media. Don't forget to Subscribe to our channel

A Suitable Boy is now a major 2020 BBC TV series, and one of the BBC's 100 novels that shaped our world. The award-winning BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Vikram Seth's masterpiece 'The drama highlight of the year...this sumptuous production, wonderfully atmospheric, written with pace and performed...

Meet Phillip Romilly, an underprivileged London art teacher, who is betrayed by his girlfriend Beatrice and his wealthy cousin Douglas. In a fit of rage, he murders Douglas, disposing of his body in a canal, and proceeds to steal his identity. Unbeknownst to Phillip, Douglas had booked a trip to America, leading him on an unexpected journey across the sea. Under the guise of Douglas Romilly, Phillip checks into the luxurious Waldorf Hotel in New York, only to vanish an hour later, adopting yet another identity. It appears that Douglas too, was escaping his own web of financial troubles. Dive ...

In the 1970's Rajesh Khanna achieved the kind of fame that no film star had ever experienced before or has since. But then he saw it all vanish. They say superstardom destroyed him. But was it something else buried deep in his past? In this riveting biography, award winning journalist Yasser...