Jason Sperb: 4 books
The Kubrick Facade
Faces and Voices in the Films of Stanley Kubrick
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2006
Many of Stanley Kubrick's films are often interpreted as cold and ambiguous. Whether viewing Barry Lyndon, 2001, The Shining, or Eyes Wide Shut, there is a sense in which these films resist their own audiences, creating a distance from them. Though many note the coldness of Kubrick's films, a smaller...
Blossoms and Blood
Postmodern Media Culture and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
From his film festival debut Hard Eight to ambitious studio epics Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson’s unique cinematic vision focuses on postmodern excess and media culture. In Blossoms and Blood, Jason Sperb studies the filmmaker’s evolving aesthetic and its...
Flickers of Film
Nostalgia in the Time of Digital Cinema
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Whether paying tribute to silent films in Hugo and The Artist or celebrating arcade games in Tron: Legacy and Wreck-It-Ralph, Hollywood suddenly seems to be experiencing a wave of intense nostalgia for outmoded technologies. To what extent is that a sincere lament for modes of artistic production...
Disney's Most Notorious Film
Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
The Walt Disney Company offers a vast universe of movies, television shows, theme parks, and merchandise, all carefully crafted to present an image of wholesome family entertainment. Yet Disney also produced one of the most infamous Hollywood films, Song of the South. Using cartoon characters and live...