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Author: Tony Kashani
Publisher: Minding the Media
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781433127748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMovies Change Lives is a rigorous interdisciplinary examination of cinema as a vehicle for personal and social transformation. Tony Kashani builds a theory of humanistic transformation by discussing many movies while engaging the works of Erich Fromm, Stuart Hall, Henry Giroux, Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Carl Jung, among others.
Author: Andrew Maynard
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Published: 2018-11-15
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1633539067
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Deftly shows how a seemingly frivolous film genre can guide us in shaping tomorrow’s world.” —Seth Shostak, senior astronomer, SETI Institute Artificial intelligence, gene manipulation, cloning, and interplanetary travel are all ideas that seemed like fairy tales but a few years ago. And now their possibilities are very much here. But are we ready to handle these advances? This book, by a physicist and expert on responsible technology development, reveals how science fiction movies can help us think about and prepare for the social consequences of technologies we don’t yet have, but that are coming faster than we imagine. Films from the Future looks at twelve movies that take us on a journey through the worlds of biological and genetic manipulation, human enhancement, cyber technologies, and nanotechnology. Readers will gain a broader understanding of the complex relationship between science and society. The movies mix old and new, and the familiar and unfamiliar, to provide a unique, entertaining, and ultimately transformative take on the power of emerging technologies, and the responsibilities they come with.
Author: Jody Eldred
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780736915915
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ and its powerful portrayal of Jesus' sacrifice are profoundly changing lives. This book captures some of the thousands of incredible stories recounted by the people who experienced them-in their own words.
Author: Jeffrey M. Zacks
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0199982872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow is it that a patch of flickering light on a wall can produce experiences that engage our imaginations and can feel totally real? From the vertigo of a skydive to the emotional charge of an unexpected victory or defeat, movies give us some of our most vivid experiences and most lasting memories. They reshape our emotions and worldviews--but why? In Flicker, Jeff Zacks delves into the history of cinema and the latest research to explain what happens between your ears when you sit down in the theatre and the lights go out. Some of the questions Flicker answers: Why do we flinch when Rocky takes a punch in Sylvester Stallone's movies, duck when the jet careens towards the tower in Airplane, and tap our toes to the dance numbers in Chicago or Moulin Rouge? Why do so many of us cry at the movies? What's the difference between remembering what happened in a movie and what happened in real life--and can we always tell the difference? To answer these questions and more, Flicker gives us an engaging, fast-paced look at what happens in your head when you watch a movie.
Author: Vikas Shah
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Published: 2021-02-04
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 1789292670
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncluding conversations with world leaders, Nobel prizewinners, business leaders, artists and Olympians, Vikas Shah quizzes the minds that matter on the big questions that concern us all.
Author: David Bordwell
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2017-10-02
Total Pages: 583
ISBN-13: 022648775X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction: the way Hollywood told it -- The frenzy of five fat years; Interlude: Spring 1940: lessons from our town
Author: Birgit Wolz
Publisher: Glenbridge Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780944435557
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLike no other medium before it, the popular movie presents the potential of a new power for illuminating the depth of human experience. E-Motion Picture Magic employs that power as a tool to increase consciousness. Cinema therapy offers more perspective on life, prompting the viewer to step back from his or her problems in order to feel less insecure, worried, or discontented. Using films for self-improvement allows a shift in perspective when viewed with conscious awareness. The use of movies for personal growth and healing carries forward a long-standing connection between storytelling and self-reflection that may date back to the beginnings of spoken language. The movie experience used in very specific ways can have significant benefits for those who are willing to apply themselves using E-Motion Picture Magic that can be both beneficial as well as enjoyable.
Author: Loren Pope
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-07-25
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 1101221348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProspective college students and their parents have been relying on Loren Pope's expertise since 1995, when he published the first edition of this indispensable guide. This new edition profiles 41 colleges—all of which outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing performers, not only among A students but also among those who get Bs and Cs. Contents include: Evaluations of each school's program and "personality" Candid assessments by students, professors, and deans Information on the progress of graduates This new edition not only revisits schools listed in previous volumes to give readers a comprehensive assessment, it also addresses such issues as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education.
Author: Sally Clarkson
Publisher: NavPress
Published: 2017-01-24
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1496420144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNathan was different and Sally knew it. From his early childhood, Nathan was bursting with creativity and uncontainable energy, struggling not only with learning issues but also with anxiety and OCD. He saw the world through his own unique lens—one that often caused him to be labeled as “bad,” “troubled,” or someone in need of “fixing.” Bravely choosing to listen to her motherly intuition rather than the loud voices of the world, Sally dared to believe that Nathan’s differences could be part of an intentional design from a loving Creator with a plan for his life. She trusted that the things that made him different were the very things that could make him great. Join Sally and Nathan as they share their stories from a personal perspective as mother and son. If you are in need of help and hope in your own journey with an outside-the-box child, or if you’re an adult trying to make sense of your differences, you’ll find deep insight, resonance, and encouragement in the pages of this book. Dare to love and nurture the “different” one in your life.
Author: Robert Hofler
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Published: 2009-02-10
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0786721006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection features "Variety" magazine's most enthralling and surprising interviews with famous personalities on the movies that changed their lives. 90 b&w photographs.
