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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781526774705Author Jennifer SelwayFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint White OwlPublisher White OwlWeight(grams) 152g

Embargoed to 30th March 2017The Art of Smurfs presents hundreds of storyboards, character design, and location concept pieces.With a foreword by Veronique Culliford, daughter of Pierrot "Peyo" Culliford, this insider's guide celebrates her father's...

The completely updated story of Carry On, Britain's largest film franchise, all the way from the gentle capers of the 1950s, through the raucous golden age of the 1960s, to its struggles in the decades (not plural) that followed. We take a happy walk...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739247812Author Ricky BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint EASTERN HEROES PUBLISHINGPublisher EASTERN HEROES PUBLISHINGWeight(grams)...

From Warner Bros. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Tomb Raider follows the treacherous journey of a young Lara Croft as she takes her first steps toward becoming a global hero. Academy Award (TM) winner Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish...

The Female Gaze in Documentary Film - an International Perspective makes a timely contribution to the recent rise in interest in the status, presence, achievements and issues for women in contemporary screen industries. It examines the works,...

Celebrate Sithmas in style and good cheer with this sweetly funny holiday gift book from the New York Times bestselling author of Darth Vader and Son. Sithmas time is here, and the Vader family-little Luke, Leia, and the Dark Lord of the Sith-are busy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647225735Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629336930Author John SoisterFormat HardbackPage Count 798Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor Media

In Stepford Daughters, Johanna Isaacson explores an emerging wave of horror films that get why class horror and gender horror must be understood together. In doing so, Isaacson makes the case that this often-maligned genre is in fact a place where...

**Instant New York Times Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller**On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for...

In 1915, British moviegoers voted Fred Evans second only to Charles Chaplin as their favorite film comedian. Appearing as the roguish and anarchic "Pimple," Fred made 200 silent movies between 1910 and 1922, running amok in frantic chases and sending-up...

With never-before-seen development art, character sketches, storyboards, and color scripts, The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon gives fans a front-row view of the making of the Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated feature. * Art book from the new...

The most exciting Star Wars cookbook yet has arrived! Discover more than 80 recipes inspired by all corners of the Star Wars galaxy including the Skywalker Saga, novels, comics, and beyond. Following his culinary journeys in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge:...

Featuring 50 of the most influential and essential Japanese animated series and films-from Akira to Cowboy Bebop to Sailor Moon-this expert guide is the must-have book for anime fans young and old. The Essential Anime Guide is the guide every fan needs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783743285Author John VervaekeFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Open Book PublishersPublisher Open Book PublishersWeight(grams) 159g

The doctrine of peremptory norms (jus cogens) is a set of core obligations in international law. In this volume in the Elements of International Law series, Dinah Shelton explores its origins and history, its revival in the twentieth century, and its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593186848Author Saul AusterlitzFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683836209Author Andrew FaragoFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

One of the most controversial films of its time, The Wild Bunch is the epitome of the no-holds-barred filmmaking of the 1960s and 1970s. Since its 1969 release, it has come to be recognized not only as an iconic Western, but as one of the most important...

Susan Fleming appeared in three Broadway shows and twenty-eight films before she turned her back on a show business career she never really enjoyed or wanted. The role of her lifetime came when she married Harpo Marx in 1936. Together, they raised four...

'Black Mirror is hands down the most relevant program of our time, if for no other reason than how often it can make you wonder if we're all living in an episode of it.' - New York TimesWhat becomes of humanity when it's fed into the jaws of a hungry new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840686920Author Joe WestwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Creation BooksPublisher Creation Books

100 objects that capture the excitement, mystery, and mythology of Star Wars.See how these artefacts, and many more, impacted key characters and events. From revered heirlooms such as Darth Vader's mask and the Skywalker lightsaber to a Tusken gaderffii...

Drawn to Life is a two-volume collection of the legendary lectures of long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. For over 20 years, Walt mentored a new generation of animators at the Walt Disney Studios and influenced such talented artists such as Tim...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683834588Author Jody RevensonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

'The foreigner is within me, hence we're all foreigners. If we're all foreigners, there are no foreigners.' - Julia KristevaStrangers Within is an anthology exploring the idea of documentary as encounter through essays, stories, interviews and other...

They don't make comedy like they used to . . .From the slapstick comedy of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, the surrealism of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, and the golden age of political incorrectness helmed by Benny Hill, to the alternative scene...

Few films have captured the hearts and imaginations like The Princess Bride. Based on the book by William Goldman, the 1987 film, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Andre the Giant, Carol Kane,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616555924Author VariousFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Dark Horse ComicsPublisher Dark Horse ComicsWeight(grams) 2165g

Film noir has been understood as a genre exclusive to Hollywood. But classical US noir's downbeat sensibility also finds expression in later films from Japan, South Korea and China (including Hong Kong) and Taiwan, that have both participated in and been...

Ecohorror represents human fears about the natural world-killer plants and animals, catastrophic weather events, and disquieting encounters with the nonhuman. Its portrayals of animals, the environment, and even scientists build on popular conceptions of...

B. Ruby Rich designated a brand new genre, the New Queer Cinema (NQC), in her groundbreaking article in the Village Voice in 1992. This movement in film and video was intensely political and aesthetically innovative, made possible by the debut of the...

They thought they had got away with murder. They were wrong.Discover the vital clues, the crucial evidence, the lucky breaks, the chases, the painstaking detective work, and the unlikely heroes that led to the capture of some of the world's most...

On its release in 1988, Grave of the Fireflies riveted audiences with its uncompromising drama. Directed by Isao Takahata at Studio Ghibli and based on an autobiographical story by Akiyuki Nosaka, the story of two Japanese children struggling to survive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909526891Author Peter SpirerFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Reel Art PressPublisher Reel Art Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999306949Author John WilliamFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Aplomb PublishingPublisher Aplomb Publishing

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide.Each issue provides detailed tutorials on...

A stunning book exploring the art of Sergio Pablos' animated Christmas original, Klaus. A young, lowly Scandinavian postman named Jesper gets the chance to make his mark when he's tasked with bringing the postal service to a contentious village in the...

Ten years after its initial successful publication, The MarvelVault is due for an update. New text and images chroniclehow Marvel has channelled its singular storytelling into ablockbuster movie studio, even as it has stayed true to itshallowed roots in...