{"title":"James Naremore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Naremore\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a rich exploration of film and culture through insightful analysis and evocative writing. His works delve into the nuances of cinema, shedding light on classic films and auteur directors with an engaging and thoughtful voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find a compelling blend of \u003cem\u003efilm criticism\u003c\/em\u003e and cultural commentary, from detailed studies like \u003cem\u003eLetter from an Unknown Woman\u003c\/em\u003e to broad reflections in \u003cem\u003eMore than Night\u003c\/em\u003e, and in-depth looks at iconic figures such as Kubrick. These books enrich understanding of the arts and invite deeper appreciation of cinematic storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-kubrick-by-james-naremore-9781839023996","title":"On Kubrick","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a comprehensively revised and updated new edition, James Naremore provides an illuminating critical account of the films of Stanley Kubrick, from his earliest feature, \u003ci\u003eFear and Desire\u003c\/i\u003e (1953), to the posthumously-produced \u003ci\u003eA.I. Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e (Steven Spielberg, 2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNaremore offers provocative analyses of each of Kubrick's films, considering his emphasis on the absurdity of combat, as seen in \u003ci\u003ePaths of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e (1957) and \u003ci\u003eFull Metal Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), the failure of scientific reasoning, as in \u003ci\u003e2001\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), and the fascistic impulses in masculine sexuality, as in \u003ci\u003eDr Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e (1964) and \u003ci\u003eEyes Wide Shut\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). He argues that while Kubrick was a voracious intellectual and a life-long autodidact, the fascination of his work has less to do with the ideas it espouses than with the emotions it evokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining close readings with new insights into the production histories and cultural contexts of key films, Naremore provides a concise yet thorough discussion that will be useful to students of Kubrick's filmmaking and cinephiles who seek a deeper insight into the work of this perfectionist genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevised throughout, this new edition also includes a fully updated bibliography of critical writings on Kubrick's cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431774535916,"sku":"9781839023996","price":63.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839023996.jpg?v=1774557191"},{"product_id":"letter-from-an-unknown-woman-by-james-naremore-9781839022340","title":"Letter from an Unknown Woman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Naremore's study of Max Ophuls' classic 1948 melodrama, \u003ci\u003eLetter from an Unknown Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, not only pays tribute to Ophuls but also discusses the backgrounds and typical styles of the film’s many contributors—among them Viennese author Stephan Zweig, whose 1922 novella was the source of the picture; producer John Houseman, an ally of Ophuls who nevertheless made questionable changes to what Ophuls had shot; screenwriter Howard Koch; music composer Daniéle Amfitheatrof; designers Alexander Golitzen and Travis Banton; and leading actors Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan, whose performances were central to the film’s emotional effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNaremore also traces the film's reception history, from its middling box office success and mixed early reviews, exploring why it has been a work of exceptional interest to subsequent generations of both aesthetic critics and feminist theorists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, Naremore provides an in-depth critical appreciation of the film, offering nuanced appreciation of specific details of mise-en-scène, camera movement, design, sound, and performances. He integrates this close analysis into an overarching look at \u003ci\u003eLetter’s\u003c\/i\u003e “recognition plot,” a trope in which the recognition of a character’s identity creates dramatic intensity or crisis. 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