{"product_id":"9781405184618","title":"Magnolia","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristina Lane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThere are certain films and shows that resonate with audiences everywhere—they generate discussion and debate about everything from gender, class, citizenship and race, to consumerism and social identity. This new 'teachable canon' of film and television introduces students to alternative classics that range from silent film to CSI.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMagnolia is one of those films students know and love. From the over-the-top performances by male and female leads to the \"ripped from the pages of the Old Testament\" conclusion, it is a cult favorite in American cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis is the first book to examine the diverse themes, performances, and influences on this polarizing film, encouraging students to look beyond the film's style in order to fully engage with questions about its \u003ci\u003esubstance\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLane develops a careful analysis of the film, its director, as well as the contemporary context in which it was produced - exploring topics including the role of the auteur, what constitutes cinema \/ media literacy in the digital age, the politics of postmodernism, and the film's critique of the mass media - in order to challenge students to ask themselves why they are so riveted by this controversial and unusual film\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristina Lane\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Motion Picture Program at the University of Miami. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFeminist Hollywood: From Born in Flames to Point Break\u003c\/i\u003e (Wayne State UP, 2000). She has published essays in \u003ci\u003eCulture, Trauma, and Conflict: Cultural Studies Perspectives on the War\u003c\/i\u003e (Cambridge Scholars, 2007), \u003ci\u003eContemporary American Independent Film\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2004), and \u003ci\u003eAuthorship and Film\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2003).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 April 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405184618\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315441234060,"sku":"9781405184618","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405184618_22c8619d-23f8-47b0-80e4-098be0c46c68.jpg?v=1780236830","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405184618","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}