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Publisher
Network Ireland Television
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short, Granny tells the story of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the elderly fairy who intends to get her revenge for not being invited to the Royal Christening with the more glamorous and youthful fairies who still have their muscle tone.. Winner of Best Animation at the Irish Film and Television Awards, Official Selection at Palm Springs International Film Festival, Galway Film Festival, and...
Publisher
Ouat Media
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
“The World is made of floors, connected by stairs, and made of rooms”. Such is the vision of a child and his siamese head, bricked up by their mother in the family manor since they were born… until one day, when, after seeing a strange light, they swear to find… the end of the World.. Winner of the Silver Méliès at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film and nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the Santa Barbara International...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For anyone in need of a pithy one-liner, a harrowing phrase, or a jaunty quip for their next story or role-playing game, this collection of fantasy artwork and phrases will be the ultimate resource for fun and creativity. When attacked by a dragon, some might say, "My shield is strong and my sword is sharp. Stand behind me if you want to live." Others might say, "Dead or alive, that thing is going in my lunch-pack." Even more players, however, might...
Author
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Publication Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"This major critical work from one of the preeminent voices in science fiction scholarship reframes the genre as a way of understanding today's world. As the application of technoscience increasingly transforms every aspect of life, science fiction has become an essential mode of imagining the horizons of possibility. Though the broad scope of science fiction may vary in artistic quality and sophistication, it shares a desire to imagine a collective...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A fascinating illustrated history of lost, overlooked, and uncompleted works of science fiction and fantasy Science fiction and fantasy reign over popular culture now. Lost Transmissions is a rich trove of forgotten and unknown, imagined-but-never-finished, and under-appreciated-but-influential works from those imaginative genres, as well as little-known information about well-known properties. Divided into sections on Film & TV, Literature, Art,...
Publisher
IRB
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Get the Summary of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In Margaret Atwood's dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one...
Author
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From the four-time Nebula Award -- winning author, an indispensable work of science fiction criticism, revised and expanded. Samuel R. Delany's The Jewel-Hinged Jaw appeared originally in 1977, and is now long out of print and hard to find. The impact of its demonstration that science fiction was a special language, rather than just gadgets and green-skinned aliens, began reverberations still felt in science fiction criticism. This edition includes...
Author
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A revised and expanded edition of a classic work of criticism exploring how science fiction is not about the future but about the potential of the present. In Starboard Wine , Samuel R. Delany explores the implications of his now-famous assertion that science fiction is not about the future. Rather, it uses the future as a means of talking about the present and its potentiality. By recognizing a text's specific "difference," we begin to see the quality...
Author
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From the four-time Nebula Award -- winning author, a keystone text in literary theory and science fiction analyzing a 1972 work of dystopian fiction. The American Shore: Meditations on a Tale of Science Fiction by Thomas M. Disch -- "Angouleme" was first published in 1978 to the intense interest of science fiction readers and the growing community of SF scholars. Recalling Nabokov's commentary on Pushkin's Eugene Onegin , Roland Barthes's commentary...
Publisher
Insight Editions
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Discover how cinematic artistry, wardrobe, and the actors themselves brought the school's instructors, caretakers, and ghosts to life on the big screen. Learn all about the fascinating professors and staff of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This volume collects stunning illustrations and behind-the-scenes photography alongside striking insights from the filmmakers to give fans an in-depth look at the many iconic professors seen throughout...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A Star Wars authority deepens and extends our appreciation of the Star Wars galaxy with this imaginative history" featuring striking full-color artwork -- created exclusively for this entertaining volume -- that examines the persuasive messages used to intimidate and inspire the citizenry of the galaxy far, far away. A Star Destroyer hovering over a planet, symbolizing Imperial domination. An X-wing delivering a message of resistance and hope on behalf...
Author
Publisher
The Kent State University Press
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In 1956, J. R. R. Tolkien famously stated that the real theme of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." The deaths that underscore so much of the subject matter of Tolkien's masterpiece have a great deal to teach us. From the heroic to the humble, Tolkien draws on medieval concepts of death and dying to explore the glory and sorrow of human mortality. Three great themes of death link medieval Northern European culture, The Lord of the...
Author
Publisher
Tor
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
Description
As any reader of Jo Walton's Among Others might guess, Walton is both an inveterate reader of SF and fantasy, and a chronic re-reader of books. In 2008, then-new science-fiction mega-site Tor.com asked Walton to blog regularly about her re-reading -- about all kinds of older fantasy and SF, ranging from acknowledged classics, to guilty pleasures, to forgotten oddities and gems. These posts have consistently been among the most popular features of...
Publisher
Insight Editions
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A behind-the-scenes look into the creation of what contributes to the culture of the Harry Potter community -- feasts, music, weddings, magazines, and more. Celebratory gatherings, delicious meals, and books and newspapers are key elements of the Harry Potter films. Packed with concept art and unit photography and featuring striking insights from the filmmakers, this volume gives readers an inside look at many of the props and costumes that help...
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This companion to the AMC's mini-series features the full interviews plus essays by sci-fi insiders and rare concept art from Cameron's archives. For the show, James Cameron personally interviewed six of the biggest names in science fiction filmmaking--Guillermo del Toro, George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ridley Scott, and Steven Spielberg--to get their perspectives on the importance of the genre. This book reproduces the interviews...
Author
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"In early 1985, Michael J. Fox's days were already dedicated to taping the hit sitcom Family Ties, but then the chance of a lifetime came his way. Soon, he committed his nights to a time-travel adventure film being produced by Steven Spielberg--Back to the Future. Fox's nightly commute from a soundstage at Paramount to the backlot at Universal Studios, from one dream job to another, would become his own space-time continuum. In Future Boy, Fox tells...
18) Flores de metal
Author
Publisher
DIGITALIA
Publication Date
2009
Language
Spanish
Description
Lee, ciborg y dodimi, regresa a su mundo natal, la Tierra, aterrizando en Farewell, ciudad dedicada a la diversión, el placer y el juego, aunque en plena decadencia bajo el dominio del hampa jakuzai y conmocionada ahora por los crímenes de una misteriosa asesina, Dama X.
19) Alien Hunters
Author
Series
Publisher
NLA Digital LLC
Publication Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The skelkrins. Predators from deep space. Creatures of claws, fangs, and unending malice. They swarm across the galaxy, slaying all in their path. Planets burn in their wake. And now they're heading to Earth.
Raphael "Riff" Starfire commands the Alien Hunters, a group of scruffy mercenaries. Galactic pest controllers, they mostly handle small critters—aliens that clog up your engine pipes, gnaw on your hull, or burrow through your
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"How snakes, reanimated corpses, trolls, giants, and other beings -- both friends and foes -- jumped from the pages to the screen in the Wizarding World. The Harry Potter films are packed with creatures by turns fascinating and fearsome, from the goblins of Gringotts to the Dementors of Azkaban. With detailed profiles of each creature that include concept art and behind-the-scenes photography, this volume gives fans an in-depth look at Dark creatures,...