{"product_id":"joe-dante-paperback","title":"Joe Dante - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNil Baskar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGabe Klinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the often dreary landscape of Hollywood's blockbuster era, the cinema of Joe Dante has always stood out as a rare beacon of fearless originality. Blending humor with terror and trenchant political satire with sincere tributes to the moviegoing act itself, the \"Dante touch\" is best described as a free-for-all orgy of movies, memories and mischief. For the first time, this colourful universe--from \u003ci\u003eHollywood Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGremlins\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSmall Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e and beyond--is comprehensively explored in an English language volume featuring a career-encompassing interview, new essays by Michael Almereyda, Jim Hoberman, Christoph Huber, Gabe Klinger, Violeta Kovacsics, Bill Krohn, Dusan Rebolj, John Sayles, and Mark Cotta Vaz, as well as a treasure trove of never-before-seen documents and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNil Baskar is a film writer, researcher and translator based in Ljubljana. In 2007, he confounded \u003ci\u003eKINO!\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and has been a regular contributor since. He is in charge of in-house publications for the Slovenian Cinematheque. He has edited and translated books by André Bazin, Jacques Rancière and Jean-Louis Comolli, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGabe Klinger is a critic, teacher, archivist, curator, and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilm Comment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCinema Scope\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. His feature documentary, \u003ci\u003eDouble Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), premiered at the 2013 Venice Film Festival.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729921773631,"sku":"9783901644528","price":58.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a49b984080134ad8426eed51746f46b0.webp?v=1765124112","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/joe-dante-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}