Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. Jane Campion is one of the few women film-makers working today who has managed to create a unique body of work on her own terms. The films she has chosen to make could only have been made outside of the studio system, yet Campion attracts A-list Hollywood superstars to appear in her films, which continue to have strong independent women at their core. This Pocket Essential guide surveys her remarkable career—from her Palme D'Or-winning debut short film Peel to Holy Smoke—and examines in detail the impact her background in anthropology has had in creating the richly textured landscapes against which her films are played out.
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"Pocket Essentials" is a dynamic new series of books that are short, snappy, and easy to read. Packed with facts, as well as opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, "parapolitics," and more. In addition to an introduction to the subject, each topic is individually analyzed and reviewed, examining its impact on popular culture. There's also a handy reference section that lists related web sites and all the weightier (and more expensive) books on the subject. For media buffs and students, these are great little entry-level books that build into an essential library.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not necessarily essential,
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This review is from: Jane Campion (Pocket Essential series) (Paperback)
I suppose when someone writes a somewhat biographical book, it's not essential to like the person you're writing about but it helps. I'm not sure why Ellen Cheshire chose to write this book because she apparently dislikes the bulk of Jane Campion's work. As far as the biographical information and story-line explanations for Janes' work, this book does quite well; however, at the end of each film section the author gives her opinion of Jane's work and most of the time, it's negative. If this book had left out "The Verdict" section after each work, it probably would have been best. I'm not sure why she chose Jane as her subject to write about but if you're looking for a book to properly critique Jane's work, I'd look at the more scholarly work of Kathleen McHugh in the Contemporary Film Directors Series or Dana Polan's book in the World Directors Series and pass on this one. This particular book is all of 96 pages and I'm uncertain who would benefit from reading it.
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