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Steampunk Films (Study Guide): The Golden Compass
Posted by Notcot on Feb 13, 2011 in Steampunk
In A Lonely Place [DVD] [1950]
Posted by Notcot on Jan 1, 2011 in Noir
One of the classics of the noir psychological thriller, In a Lonely Place is one of Humphrey Bogart’s finest performances. He is almost unbearably intense as Dixon Steele, a screenwriter with high standards and a nasty temper who finds himself under suspicion when Mildred, a hat-check girl he knows, is found murdered. Immediately he gets an alibi from a neighbour, Laurel, and equally quickly, he recognises that this is a woman who meets his standards: the question is, as suspicion of his involvement in Mildred’s death continues, can he make himself meet hers?
This is a wonderful study in trust and suspicion and the limits of love; Bogart’s performance is impressive simply because he is prepared to go well over the limits of our sympathy in the name of emotional truth. The scene where he explains imaginatively to a cop and his wife how the murder might have happened is a spine-chilling, creepy portrait of amoral artistic brilliance. Gloria Grahame is equally fine as the woman who lets herself love him, for a while.
On the DVD: In a Lonely Place comes with an excellent documentary in which Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential) explains the importance of the film to him and discusses its place in the work of Bogart and the director Nicholas Ray; there is also a quick interesting documentary about the restoration and digitisation of classic films. The film is presented with a visual aspect ratio of 1.33:1 and with restored Dolby Surround sound that does full justice to the film’s snappy dialogue and the moody George Antheil score. –Roz Kaveney
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The Noir Thriller (Crime Files)
Posted by Notcot on Dec 26, 2010 in Noir
What is literary noir? How do British and American noir thrillers relate to their historical contexts? Lee Horsley’s updated study of the genre, now available in paperback, ranges over hundreds of novels from the hard-boiled fiction of Hammett, Chandler and Cain to the game-players, voyeurs and consumers of contemporary thrillers and future noir.
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Franklin SPQ109 Collins Pocket Speller
Posted by Notcot on Sep 2, 2010 in Handhelds & PDAs
Product Description
Features include : Phonetic spell-correction type nolij and find knowledge Confusables – Words such as homonyms and spelling variants that are often confused. Eg here: locally or hear: listen Word Builder: Features the return of the popular solver enter up to 12 letters and it will return as many possible solutions ranging from 12 letters to 3 (up to a maximum of 50 solutions), great for word games. Crossword Solver enter ? to find missing letters to help with crosswords Anagram Solver Turn a series of letters into a word My List Save up to 40 words for personal study or review. 6 Games: Anagrams, Hangman, Word Train, Word Blaster, Word Deduction Spelling Bee Calculator, metric and currency converter Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 1.3 cm Battery: 1 x CR 2032 included
- Spellchecker – phonetic spelling correction for 180,000 words
- Confusables – identifies and defines commonly confused words
- Solvers – Crossword solver, Anagram solver and Word builder
- User List – Create your own list of words for study
- Word Games – 6 fun packed word games
Far From Heaven
Posted by Notcot on Aug 8, 2010 in Cult Film
John Gill provides a revealing insight into Todd Haynes’ cult classic Far From Heaven (2002), the first single critical study of the film. Gill explores how Haynes confronts issues of race, sexuality and class in a surburban 1950s American neighbourh
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Full of Secrets
Posted by Notcot on Jul 11, 2010 in Cult Film
A study of “Twin Peaks”, the first foray into television for film director David Lynch. It addresses topics which include the series’ cult status, its obsession with doubling and its silencing of women. It also analyses the series from feminist, deco
Price : £ 22.99
A study of the work of Vladimir Nabokov in the context of contemporary American fiction and film
Posted by Notcot on Apr 25, 2010 in Noir
Flip Video Tripod
Posted by Notcot on Apr 3, 2010 in Photography
Product Description
Capture rock-steady video even when youre travelling light. The Flip Video Tripod is a flexible, ultra portable mounting device for your camcorder. Study flexible legs provide an even surface for your Flip Video camcorder even on uneven surfaces, whilst the 5 set of colourful interchangeable feet let you co-ordinate the Flip Video Tripod to match your Flip Video camcorder. Standard metal mounting point lets you mount a host of other devices, from camera’s to other camcorders, use your Flip Video Tripod with hundreds of other devices. Package Contents – Flip Video Trip – 3 x Orange Feet – 3 x Black Feet – 3 x White Feet – 3 x Green Feet – 3 x Pink Feet
- Sturdy but flexible legs for level or uneven surfaces
- Comes with 5 sets of colourful interchangeable feet to match your camcorder
- Standard metal tripod mount fits your Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder
- Works with many other lightweight devices and cameras