{"product_id":"refocus-the-films-of-albert-brooks-9781474434287","title":"Refocus: The Films of Albert Brooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first sustained critical collection on Albert Brooks, one of the key but under-examined figures in American stand-up, television comedy and Hollywood film comedy. Analysing every film written and directed by Albert Brooks, including \u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003eModern Romance \u003c\/i\u003e(1981) and \u003ci\u003eLost in America\u003c\/i\u003e (1985), as well as a number of his acting and voice-over roles, his stand-up comedy albums, talk show appearances and writing, the book argues that Albert Brooks not only merits a wider viewership, both critical and popular, but also that his career offers a useful lens through which to understand American film and culture since the late 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Christian Long is an Academic Language and Learning Educator at Queensland University of Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50454006235410,"sku":"9781474434287","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ccef59f-e1c3-45e5-92d3-00f72f6ec78a.jpg?v=1729860395","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/refocus-the-films-of-albert-brooks-9781474434287","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}