FILMPOCALYPSE! 52 Cinematic Visions Of The End
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1481158481 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brilliant! Dana P A brilliant, entertaining, devourable must-read for any film lover! Covering apocalypse films from all genres, whether biblical, environmental, zombie-related, and even romantic - Wilbur's thoughtful, unique and witty voice illuminates the best and worst of 52 uniquely varied films on the same theme in ways that make you wish you could see films through his eyes. Great gift for yourself or any film buff in your life. Highly recommend!
FILMPOCALYPSE! is a collection of fifty-two reviews, forcing one critic to suffer through the wasteland for our greater good. Welcome to FILMPOCALYPSE! 52 Cinematic Visions Of The End. This collection also features contributions by Kotaku’s Lisa Foiles, reviewers from The Junior Varsity blog, an Apocalyptic playlist, and a special introduction by the gamma-powered media studies superhero: FILM CRIT HULK. Pick up FILMPOCALYPSE! today, before it’s too late… Edited by Mike Cavalier Illustrations by Brandon Vaughn. Be it genius or abysmal, Wilbur explores each environmental catastrophe, plague-like infection, zombie outbreak, alien invasion, biblical prophecy, impending asteroid, and a fair share of “other” cataclysms. In glorious celebration of our inevitable demise, Brock Wilbur reviews a different end-of-the-world film for each week of 2012, counting down cinema’s history of humanity’s finale. Not with a bang, but Brock Wilbur. Spanning 96 years and a dozen countries, our cultural fears, motivations, and values are never more obvious than in the visual representation of