Film Genre

Christian Krachts neuer Roman führt uns mitten in die wilden, fiebrigen Jahre der Weimarer Republik, als die Filmkultur ihre frühe Blüte erlebte. In Berlin versucht ein Schweizer Filmregisseur, angestachelt von Siegfried Kracauer und Lotte Eisner, den UFA-Tycoon Hugenberg zur Finanzierung eines Film zu überreden, genauer gesagt: Eines Gruselfilms, genauer gesagt: In Japan. Das überschneidet sich mit ebensolchen Plänen im dortigen Kaiserreich, mit denen man dem entstehenden Hollywood-Imperium Paroli bieten will.

Stephanie Patrick's life is destroyed by the crash of flight NE027: her family was on board, and there were no survivors. Devastated, she falls into a world of drugs and prostitution - until the day she discovers that the crash wasn't an accident but an act of terrorism. Filled with rage, and with nothing left to lose, she joins a covert intelligence organization. But throughout her training and operations she remains focused on one goal above all: revenge.

Have you ever dreamed of writing the screenplay for a Disaster movie? If so, then here is how some of the world's top Disaster genre screenwriters do it…and how you can succeed in this genre too. The ideas in this book have been used by real screenwriters of major blockbusters - whether they realize it or not. Disaster Genre Secrets for Screenwriters distills their mastery for you and is here to serve as your screenwriting guide. Don't worry! None of the ideas and techniques in this book are rocket science. Frankly, if you can watch a Disaster movie, you can write one.

Ray Shepard is a wealthy architect who has mystified his friends by marrying Evelyn, a woman who works at a nail salon. Evelyn, in turn, hides a secret past about her former life in the circus, her ex-husband's mysterious death, and the colorful tattoos she carefully conceals under her clothes. When Evelyn starts to cave under the pressure of living in Ray's rarified world, she suggests they take in Ingrid, a 16-year-old girl with blue hair, a pet iguana, and no place to stay for the summer.

In near-future America, film critic Noah Body uploads his reviews to a content aggregator. His job is routine: watch, seethe, pan. He dreams of making his own film, free from the hackery of commercial cinema. Faced with writing about lousy movies for a website that no one reads, Noah smuggles into his work episodes from his trainwreck of a life. We learn that his apartment in Miniature Aleppo has been stripped of furniture after his wife ran off with his best friend - who Noah believes has possessed his body.

Ein Transporter ist in der Südtiroler Kurstadt Meran in ein belebtes Straßencafé gerast. Es gibt Verletzte, der Fahrer flieht: ein Anschlag! Capo Commissario Sonja Schwarz steht vor einigen Rätseln: Wer ist der Mann? Auf wen hatte er es abgesehen? Wo versteckt er sich nun? Gleichzeitig nimmt ein undurchsichtiger Gast Sonjas Weingut allzu genau unter die Lupe – ist sie selbst in Gefahr? Der aktuelle Kriminalroman zur erfolgreichen TV-Reihe mit über 7 Millionen Zuschauer:innen pro Folge.

Inspirée de faits réels, la démonstration qu'un simple jeu peut finir en dictature. Pour faire comprendre les mécanismes du nazisme à ses élèves, Ben Ross, professeur d'histoire, crée un mouvement expérimental au slogan fort : "La Force par la Discipline, la Force par la Communauté, la Force par l'Action." En l'espace de quelques jours, l'atmosphère du paisible lycée californien se transforme en microcosme totalitaire : avec une docilité effrayante, les élèves abandonnent leur libre arbitre pour répondre aux ordres de leur nouveau leader.

Theodosia and her bestie, Sam, are former high school outcasts who find escapism in a popular TV show called Suffer about a victims’ rights advocate named Marcia Suffer. When the TV network that owns Suffer announces a contest—the chance to meet the show’s star, actress Roxy DeVine—Theo and Sam pull out all the stops to win. These days, Theo needs a win—any win—because lately life has been dealing her nothing but suffering.

Paul Frees is the voice of your Ghost Host at Disneyland and Disneyworld's Haunted Mansion, the dastardly Boris Badenov from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Professor Ludwig von Drake via the Wonderful World of Disney, the Pillsbury Doughboy, voices in George of the Jungle, half of the Beatles in their cartoon series, narrator of such classic films as The Manchurian Candidate, The Shaggy Dog, The War of the Worlds, and others.

Listen in as Wisecrack breaks down the philosophy behind popular indie horror films like Midsommar, Hereditary, and Jordan Peele’s social thriller Get Out. You’ll also hear interesting takes on why motherhood is so terrifying in horror movies, how production company Blumhouse cracked the genre by being cheap, and more in this curated collection, available for the first time in audio.

La notte di Capodanno, in cima a un palazzo di Londra, si incontrano per caso quattro sconosciuti. Non hanno nulla in comune, tranne l’intenzione di buttarsi giù, ognuno per i suoi buoni motivi. Martin è – o meglio, era – un famoso conduttore televisivo, che si è giocato carriera, famiglia e reputazione andando a letto con una quindicenne. Farla finita, per lui, è una scelta logica e razionale. I suoi metodici preparativi vengono interrotti dall’arrivo di Maureen, una donna che ha dedicato la sua vita a un figlio gravemente disabile, e che ha deciso di darci un taglio.

Ein Hörbuch über die Liebe, den Tod und das Vergessen! Schillernd und magisch sind die Erinnerungen an die Sommerferien bei der Großmutter, geheimnisvoll die Geschichten der Tanten. Katharina Hagena erzählt von den Frauen einer Familie, mischt die Schicksale dreier Generationen. Ein Roman über das Erinnern und das Vergessen – bewegend, herrlich komisch und klug. Als Bertha stirbt, erbt Iris das Haus. Nach vielen Jahren steht Iris wieder im alten Haus der Großmutter, wo sie als Kind in den Sommerferien mit ihrer Kusine Verkleiden spielte.

Calista Frangopoulos è una donna sposata di cinquantasette anni, con due figlie in procinto di lasciare casa. Francesca, la grande, andrà a fare l’università negli Stati Uniti e Arlene, la piccola, è stata presa per l’anno successivo a Oxford. Dopo aver lasciato Francesca all’aeroporto, Calista ricorda quando lei stessa era stata in America per tre settimane nel 1976 e l’incontro casuale che le aveva segnato l’esistenza, quando una sera a Los Angeles, con la sua amica Gill, si era ritrovata a tavola con Billy Wilder, senza sapere chi fosse.

Called the most promising artist of his generation, handsome, modest, and affectionate, Richard Dadd rubbed shoulders with the great luminaries of the Victorian Age. He grew up along the Medway with Charles Dickens and studied at the Royal Academy Schools under the brilliant and eccentric J. M. W. Turner. Based on Dadd’s tragic true story, Mad Richard follows the young artist as he develops his craft, contemplates the nature of art and fame - as he watches Dickens navigate those tricky waters - and ultimately finds himself imprisoned in Bedlam for murder, committed as criminally insane.

Do you know which classical legend was a key inspiration for Suzanne Collins when she wrote The Hunger Games? Or why Katniss is so named? What amusing incidents happened to the cast and crew during filming? And what are the key differences between the books and the films? This fantastic audiobook features over one hundred fascinating facts, split into sections such as costumes, actors, books, films, unbelievable facts, and more.

Homicide detective Fran Anders's latest case throws her into the lives of Mike and Alisa Jepson, a couple whose marriage is disintegrating fast. When leads coming into the precinct point at Mike Jepson as guilty of murder, Fran watches the damage wrought on this couple, yet is unable to ignore the incriminating evidence. When Mike ends up arrested and in jail, Alisa takes comfort in a friend - Dee Dee - who moves in with her but soon becomes her worst nightmare.

Independent films are becoming ever more popular, as many movie fans tire of mainstream movie formulas such as sequels, comic book characters, explosions, car chases, romantic comedies and the like. This book explores the world of indie, low-budget and other less mainstream movies. It includes reviews of specific movies, explorations of notable actors and directors as well as essays on recurring themes and genres found in independent films.

An all-too-plausible terrorist plot to destroy the Houses of Parliament brings into focus much greater problems than the differences between two cultures in this gripping thriller from a former commissioned officer in the Parachute Regiment.

”Salighed, ro, nydelse. / Jeg bryder i dag med vilje den kronologi jeg har fulgt med fortællingerne om mine film. / Det gør jeg, fordi min ryg bliver masseret meget grundigt og præcist på en solid blå træbriks, mens jeg lytter til den franske komponist Erik Saties pianostykker Gnossiennes, som Paola tilfældigt har valgt på computeren. Det er den musik, jeg brugte i filmen 66 scener fra Amerika, og den hensætter mig altid i en særlig vemodig stemning.”

Avec Un château pour Hollywood, Olivier Minne signe un roman saisisant sur le plus mythique hôtel d'Hollywood. Une ode passionnée au cinéma américain. "Abigail s'avançait le long du boulevard quand elle devina devant elle, comme découpées dans le noir, les formes à la fois franches et imaginaires d'un château." Los Angeles, été 1958. Abigail Fairchild, ancienne directrice du Chateau Marmont, décide soudainement d'y reparaître après des années de retrait et de solitude.