"Fresh perspectives on some of the most influential films of John Ford. The Western is arguably the most popular and enduring form in cinematic history, and the acknowledged master of that genre was John Ford. His Westerns, including The Searchers, Stagecoach, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, have had an enormous influence on contemporary U.S. films, from Star Wars to Taxi Driver. In John Ford Made Westerns, nine major essays by p ..."
Controlling Hollywood Censorship and Regulation in the Studio Era (Rutgers Depth of Field Series) by MatthewBernstein Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 1999 by Rutgers University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-2707-9, ISBN: 0-8135-2707-4
"For every movie shown on the big screen, there exists a behind-the-scene story of regulation and control. What social factors determine which movies get made and shown? What is censored? And how have the standards of what is considered taboo changed over time?Controlling Hollywood features ten innovative and accessible essays that examine some of the major turning points, crises, and contradictions affecting the making and showing ..."
Music Soothes the Soul(1st Edition) by MatthewBernstein Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2015 by Waldorf Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-63443-262-7, ISBN: 1-63443-262-2
"Matthew Bernstein started his career as a staff writer for Oregon Music News at age 13. He wrote Music Soothes the Soul as a high school student, completing it during his senior year. The book is based on his popular weekly "Music on the Street" series. Music Soothes the Soul features engaging stories from seventy musicians, artists, scientists and entrepreneurs who show how music can positively impact our lives. These personal narrativ ..."
Visions of the East(1st Edition) Orientalism in Film by MatthewBernstein, Gaylyn Studlar Hardcover, 330 Pages, Published 1997 by Rutgers University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-2294-4, ISBN: 0-8135-2294-3
"The Sheik. Pépé le Moko. Casablanca. Aladdin. Some of the most popular and frequently discussed titles in movie history are imbued with orientalism, the politically-charged way in which western artists have represented gender, race, and ethnicity in the cultures of North Africa and Asia. This is the first anthology to address and highlight orientalism in film from pre-cinema fascinations with Egyptian culture through the "Whole New Worl ..."
"The Sheik. Pepe le Moko. Casablanca. Aladdin. Some of the most popular and frequently discussed titles in movie history are imbued with orientalism, the politically charged way in which Western artists have represented gender, race, and ethnicity in the cultures of North Africa and Asia. This is the first anthology to address and highlight orientalism in film from pre-cinema fascinations with Egyptian culture through the "Whole New Worl ..."
Controlling Hollywood Censorship and Regulation in the Studio Era by MatthewBernstein Paperback, 308 Pages, Published 2001 by The Athlone Press ISBN-13: 978-0-485-30092-5, ISBN: 0-485-30092-3
"NOTES I thank David B. Pratt for his suggestions for this essay. 1. As Francis G.
Couvares has pointed out, the external censors could never fulfill their promises
to protect vulnerable viewers, even when bolstered with constitutional rulings,
because "as in all protection rackets, there was more in it for the protector than for
those allegedly being protected." See Francis G. Couvares, "Introduction," Movie
Censorship and American ..."
"Nobody Passes is a collection of essays that confronts and challenges the very notion of belonging. By examining the perilous intersections of identity, categorization, and community, contributors challenge societal mores and countercultural norms. Nobody Passes explores and critiques the various systems of power seen (or not seen) in the act of passing." In a pass-fail situation, standards for acceptance may vary, but somebody alwa ..."
"During more than two decades (1932-1954), William Faulkner worked on approximately fifty screenplays for studios, including MGM, 20th Century-Fox, and Warner Bros., and was credited on such classic films as The Big Sleep and To Have and Have Not. The scripts that Faulkner wrote for film-and, later on, television-constitute an extensive and, until now, thoroughly underexplored archival source. Stefan Solomon not only analyzes the majorit ..."
Screening a Lynching(1st Edition) The Leo Frank Case on Film and Television by Matthew H. Bernstein Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Georgia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-3239-0, ISBN: 0-8203-3239-9
"This title presents an infamous lynching and its screen portrayals. The Leo Frank case of 1913 was one of the most sensational trials of the early twentieth century, capturing international attention. Frank, a northern Jewish factory supervisor in Atlanta, was convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan, a young laborer native to the South, largely on the perjured testimony of an African American janitor. The trial was both a murder mystery ..."
"Photo Credit: Marita Madeloni It's almost as if June Millington and music are
fused and one can't be thought of without the other. Born in Manila the eldest of
seven, June began performing on the ukulele with her sister, Jean, at family
gatherings. When she heard the sound of the guitar, she had an epiphany, and
knew it would be her salvation. She got her first one when she was 13, and, from
that point on, it never left her side. I ..."
Walter Wanger Hollywood Independent by MatthewBernstein 464 Pages, Published 1994 by U Of Minnesota Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4529-0468-9, ISBN: 1-4529-0468-5
"You agree that you will consult with Mr. Fritz Lang, our producer-director, in
connection with problems arising in the course of production; but it is agreed that
in case of dispute between you, the judgment of Mr. Lang with respect to matters
of a purely artistic nature shall control, while your judgment as to all financial
aspects of the production, including matters involving any substantial increase in
costs shall be controllin ..."
Unwhite Appalachia, Race, and Film (The South on Screen Ser.) by Meredith Mccarroll, MatthewBernstein, R. Palmer Paperback, 172 Pages, Published 2018 by University Of Georgia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-5362-3, ISBN: 0-8203-5362-0
"Appalachia resides in the American imagination at the intersections of race and class in a very particular way, in the tension between deep historic investments in seeing the region as “pure white stock” and as deeply impoverished and backward. Meredith McCarroll’s Unwhite analyzes the fraught location of Appalachians within the southern and American imaginaries, building on studies of race in literary and cinematic characterizations of ..."
"As the growing gay mainstream prioritizes the attainment of straight privilege over all else, it drains queer identity of any meaning, relevance, or cultural value. What's more, queers remain under attack: Gay youth shelters can be vetoed because they might reduce property values. Trannies are out because they might offend straights. "That's Revolting!" offers a bracing tonic to these trends. Edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, "That ..."
"Think about some commercially successful film masterpieces--The Manchurian Candidate. Seven Days in May. Seconds. Then consider some lesser known, yet equally compelling cinematic achievements--The Fixer. The Gypsy Moths. Path to War. These triumphs are the work of the best known and most highly regarded Hollywood director to emerge from live TV drama in the 1950s--five-time Emmy-award-winner John Frankenheimer.Although Frankenheimer w ..."
"Think about some commercially successful film masterpieces--The Manchurian Candidate. Seven Days in May. Seconds. Then consider some lesser known, yet equally compelling cinematic achievements--The Fixer. The Gypsy Moths. Path to War. These triumphs are the work of the best known and most highly regarded Hollywood director to emerge from live TV drama in the 1950s--five-time Emmy-award-winner John Frankenheimer.Although Frankenheimer w ..."
"For every movie shown on the big screen, there exists a behind-the-scene story of regulation and control. What social factors determine which movies get made and shown? What is censored? And how have the standards of what is considered taboo changed over time?Controlling Hollywood features ten innovative and accessible essays that examine some of the major turning points, crises, and contradictions affecting the making and showing of Ho ..."
Michael Moore Filmmaker, Newsmaker, Cultural Icon (Class : Culture) by Matthew H. Bernstein Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of Michigan Press ISBN-13: 978-0-472-05103-8, ISBN: 0-472-05103-2
"For more than twenty years, Michael Moore has transformed himself from a marginal filmmaker into a cultural icon, unofficial spokesperson for liberals and the Left. American conservatives constantly use him for target practice and target. Book author, film director, television personality, and Web presence, Moore is now a one-man cultural phenomenon. Although Michael Moore is a constant presence on the media landscape, this is the first ..."
Two-Fisted Tales (Second Edition): Thrilling Pulp RPG by Matthew Stevens, Brett M. Bernstein Paperback, 234 Pages, Published 2019 by Precis Intermedia ISBN-13: 978-1-938270-71-0, ISBN: 1-938270-71-1
"The Definitive RPG of Thrilling Pulp Action is Back in an all-new Second Edition! Go back to the classic era of pulp adventure! Climb mountains, fight off dozens of gibbering goons, fly airplanes through ravines, defuse bombs, and solve murder mysteries before breaking for lunch. Jump right into the action by creating your very own pulp icon with customizable templates, from the costumed vigilante and hardboiled detective to magicians a ..."