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DISCO GODFATHER TEASER TRAILER: A Hot Mess from 1979

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Frederick Greene

Following a string of three successful independent films, Rudy Ray Moore’s Hollywood career effectively ended with the release of Disco Godfather. Although the demise of Blaxploitation and anti-disco backlash contributed, the movie failed chiefly because of the absence of Moore’s … Continue reading →

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Trailers, Movie Posters, Augmented Reality Games, APPS, etc., etc.: Promotional Materials in the Academic Spotlight

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Frederick Greene

OFFICIAL AVATAR TRAILER – Download the INTERACTIVE one at www.avatarmovie.com/air/ I got a Call For Papers yesterday from a colleague, contributor to and resource for this blog, Dr. Keith Johnston, a lecturer in film at an University of East Anglia … Continue reading →

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BOARDWALK EMPIRE TV SPOTS: Multi-Sensory, Experiential & Somatic

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Frederick Greene

In a recent, soon to be published paper, Dr. Enrica Picarelli (a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Luneburg, Germany) “investigates the multisensory appeal of digital television aesthetics, taking HBO’s promotion of Boardwalk Empire as an example of hyperaesthetics marketing.” … Continue reading →

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