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Werner Herzog - A Guide for the Perplexed: Conversations with Paul
Herzog was once hailed by Francois Truffaut as the most important director alive. Famous for his frequent collaborations with mercurial actor Klaus Kinski - including the epics Aguirre, the Wrath...
Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond
'Witty and well researched.' THE TIMES 'A scientific dose of reality.' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A fun and comprehensive exploration.' LINDA McROBBIE 'Endlessly fascinating.' LIBRARY JOURNAL The science behind James Bond's...
Confessions of a Video Vixen
Part tell-all, part cautionary tale, this emotionally charged memoir from a former video vixen nicknamed 'Superhead' goes beyond the glamour of celebrity to reveal the inner workings of the hip-hop...
Cinema Speculation
A unique cocktail of personal memoir, cultural criticism and Hollywood history by the one and only Quentin Tarantino. The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the number...
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The
NATIONAL BESTSELLER This "wickedly pacey page-turner" ( Total Film ) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film's original release. The story...
Tim Burton
From Edward Scissorhands to Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton has succeeded in creating a body of work that is both extraordinarily eccentric, inventive and personal, and extremely popular Supported by...
The Phoenician Scheme
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME: The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro is Anatole 'Zsa-zsa' Korda, one of the richest men in Europe. As he scrambles to...
The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of a fictional American magazine published in a twentieth-century French city. The film is inspired, in...
Asteroid City
Asteroid City (adapted from a "hypothetical" play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955. Synopsis: the itinerary of the annual Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together...
The World and its Double: The Life and Work of Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger was one of Hollywood's first truly independent producer/directors. Blazing a trail in the examination of controversial issues such as drug addiction (The Man with the Golden Arm) and...
Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops
'So entertaining, smart and funny.' DAVID NICHOLLS 'Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.' MARINA HYDE 'Fascinating.' EMPIRE 'Wildly enjoyable.' GUARDIAN 'Hugely entertaining.' PROSPECT 'Failure fascinates, for all the reasons that...
The Greengrass Papers: A Film-Maker's Journey, to Bourne and Back
Rabble-rouser. Trouble-maker. Speaker of truth to power. Released to coincide with his 13th feature, The Greengrass Papers reveals how Greengrass came to be venerated as a game-changing director. In 2004,...
Ayoade on Top
At last, the definitive book about perhaps the best cabin crew dramedy ever filmed: View From the Top starring Gwyneth Paltrow. In Ayoade on Top, Richard Ayoade, perhaps one of...
Bunuel: In the Labyrinth of the Turtles
A fascinating portrait of a pivotal period in the life of Spanish filmmaker Luis Bunuel Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles depicts a decisive moment in the life of...
The Models Trilogy: presented by Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade edits and introduces this defining work of the great midcentury visionary of stage and screen -- rediscovered and republished by Faber & Faber. This volume of Harauld Hughes's...
Warfare + Civil War
Includes the screenplays for Warfare and Civil War , with an accompanying interview on screenwriting with Iraq War verteran Ray Mendoza, who co-wrote and co-directed Warfare with Alex Garland. Warfare...
The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of
A rare, intimate portrait of Hollywood's reigning 'blockbuster auteur' whose deeply personal billion-dollar movies have established him as the most successful director to come out of the British Isles since...
The Unfinished Harauld Hughes: Richard Ayoade's hilarious fictional
'So funny -- Nabokov meets Spinal Tap .' - Stephen Merchant 'Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.' - Tim Key 'Absolutely miraculous.' - Jesse Eisenberg 'A brain-swirlingly funny quest.' - Robert Popper Richard...
Twelve Days in May
They haven't spoken for 12 years. Can they fall in love in 12 days? 'I've been bowled over by this perfect little rom com . . . FULL of good...
90s Movies Quizpedia: The ultimate book of trivia
It's been two decades since Y2K, and our nostalgia for the humanity's best decade is stronger than ever. Between Titanic, Thelma and Louise, The Joy Luck Club, and The Goodfellas,...
Audrey Hepburn
A screen legend and one of the most beautiful women in the world, Audrey Hepburn has starred in such enduring masterpieces as 'My Fair Lady' and 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', cultivated...
100 Best Films of the Century
Barry Norman's choice ranges from the silent greats such as "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) to the inventiveness of such films as "E.T." (1982). Amongst the best chosen from...
A Chronology of Film: A Cultural Timeline from the Magic Lantern to
An entirely fresh perspective on the history of cinema, using timelines to trace its development from the earliest moving images to now. This visual timeline for film enthusiasts makes the...
The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power
An accessible yet critical introduction to African photography and cinema from the mid-20th century to the present day. The African Gaze is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography...
Lost in Space: Geographies of Science Fiction
Science fiction - one of the most popular literary, cinematic and televisual genres - has received increasing academic attention over the years. For philosophers, critical theorists and others it opens...
Jurassic World: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Life will not be contained in this exciting and interactive pop-up journey through the entire Jurassic saga-from pop-up legend Matthew Reinhart. The hit Jurassic World series recaptivated audiences globally when...
Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in "The Matrix"
Imprint. A thought-provoking, mind-expanding thrill ride through The Matrix, examining the technological challenges, religious symbolism and philosophical dilemmas the film presents.
Projections 15: with The European Film Academy
The European Film Academy was founded in 1988 as a cinematic brotherhood that would bring together film-makers from across the East/West divide. The first winner of the Best Film prize...
James Dean: A Portrait
The book titled James Dean: A Portrait by the author Roy Schatt. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Chronicles of Narnia - The Crafting of Narnia, The Art,Creatures and
Discover the genius behind the world of Narnia and how it was brought to the big screen Written and designed by the artists of Academy Award winning special effects house...
Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron
Explore the creative evolution of James Cameron through this exclusive journey into his personal art archives, showcasing a range of rare and never-before-seen works from the acclaimed director's private collection....
Bluestocking
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The book titled Bluestocking by the author Helen Fletcher. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Image, Sound and Story: Art of Telling in Film
In this text which provides an insight into the way the elements of a film - image, sound and story - are put together, Cherry Potter has used her e...
British Science Fiction Cinema
British Science Fiction Cinema is the first substantial study of a genre which, despite a sometimes troubled history, has produced some of the best British films, from the prewar classic...
Screen Memories: Hollywood Cinema on the Psychoanalytic Couch
Screen Memories delves into the psychological features of mainstream movies from Casablanca to Working Girl. While most psychoanalytic film criticism is highly theoretical, Dr. Greenberg, a practicing clinician, writes in...
Take Ten
The 10 British film directors included in this collection of interviews and essays demonstrate the diversity of the British industry. Complete with filmographies, bibliographies, stills and production shots, this study...
The Biology of "Star Trek"
It's a routine mission. The Enterprise-D is in synchronous orbit over a Class-M planet to be surveyed for possible colonization. Commander Riker calls the life science team to its station,...
Leading Couples
William Powell and Myrna Loy. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Bogart and Bacall. Tracy and Hepburn. These on-screen (and sometimes off-screen) couples made audiences swoon and defined romantic chemistry and...
American Prince
At the height of Hollywood s Golden Age, Tony Curtis starred in Houdini and Spartacus, made comedy history with Jack Lemmon in the unforgettable Some Like It Hot, was friends...
Incredible Floridas
As Hitler's war looms, famous Australian artist Roland Griffin returns home from London with his family to live a simple life of shared plums and low-cut lawns in the suburbs....
Uma Thurman: The Biography
Presently at the peak of her career following her towering performance in Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2, Uma Thurman is an intriguing paradox: the beautiful muse of Quentin Tarantino...
Woody and His Women
Small and shy, Allan Konigsberg was, by his own admission, fixated with sex since his earliest memories as a boy growing up in Brooklyn. As famed film-maker Woody Allen, this...
"Gone with the Wind" Letters
The book titled "Gone with the Wind" Letters by the author Margaret Mitchell. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The
NATIONAL BESTSELLER This "wickedly pacey page-turner" ( Total Film ) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film's original release. The story...
Framed
Tod Volpe went from a start-up gallery in New York's Soho into the houses, lives and wallets of stars including Jack Nicholson, Barbara Streisand, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Andy Warhol...
Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe
Since her death, Marilyn Monroe has been the subject of some 600 books, scores of which claim to be biographies, and all of which promise to uncover the real Marilyn....
In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr
Sammy Davis, Jr was one of the most recognisable showbiz entertainers of the twentieth century: dancer, singer, hyperactive cabaret performer, film star and hard-drinking, high-living bad-boy member of Las Vegas's...
Sinatra: The Man Behind the Myth
Frank Sinatra's career has spanned more than half a century and he is famed for such songs as "My Way" and "Strangers In The Night". This biography aims to take...