Guides & Reviews

The official behind-the-scenes companion to Asteroid City and the latest volume in the bestselling Wes Anderson Collection seriesAsteroid City-the eleventh feature film from Academy Award-winning director Wes Anderson-follows a group of teen geniuses and...

First published in 1969, Signs and Meaning in the Cinema transformed the emerging discipline of film studies. Remarkably eclectic and informed, Peter Wollen's highly influential and groundbreaking work remains a brilliant and accessible theorisation of...

Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) marked a transition in American film-making, and its success - as a work of art, as a creative 'property' exploited by its studio, Paramount Pictures; and as a model for aspiring auteurist film-makers - changed...

One hundred key artefacts that encapsulate the Marvel Cinematic Universe in all its multifaceted magnificence.Explore Marvel Studios' prop archives and discover the compelling stories of iconic items such as Iron Man's Mark I Armor, Ant-Man's cybernetic...

In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear.From former screen legends who...

TCM host Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in an authoritative, highly illustrated volume.This narrative history is packed with stories about the stars and...

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, directed by German director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau in 1922, is not only regarded as one of the most intriguing and disquieting films to have been produced during the years of Weimar cinema but is also a key step in...

Discover the electrifying artwork behind the action-packed blockbuster, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Dive into the creation of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire with this deluxe art book. Featuring commentary from the filmmakers, this volume...

Audrey and Givenchy is a stunning showcase of the most influential teaming of star and designer in fashion history: Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy.Legendary screen star Aubrey Hepburn and designer Hubert de Givenchy were a brilliant meeting of...

The movie that inspired filmmakers to direct is like the atomic bomb that went off before their eyes. The Film That Changed My Life captures that epiphany. It explores 30 directors' love of a film they saw at a particularly formative moment, how it...

Return to the Wizarding World and discover how director David Yates and producer David Heyman brought the thrilling next chapter of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts story to the big screen. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald reunites...

Take a journey through Hollywood's lifelong love affair with cocktails, celebrating the greatest characters and their iconic drinks through original illustrations and easy-to-follow recipes. From Marilyn Monroe's Manhattan in Some Like It Hot to The...

Cinema has likely never been written off so often. In the decade of the 2010s, it is true, much has changed - both in how we watch movies, and in how we see ourselves. Social media and the internet have shaped a new understanding of the self and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440506836Author Phil FarrandFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group...

Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking art and imagery from the highly anticipated new movie, the exclusive Visual Companion is the ultimate introduction to every character, creature and location you will encounter in this epic adventure...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732270206Author Christian AckermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Black Vortex CinemaPublisher Black Vortex CinemaWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767910385Author Roger EbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785384806Author Craig WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Andrews UK LimitedPublisher Andrews UK LimitedWeight(grams) 372g

Writer, producer, and director Wes Craven has successfully tapped into the horror vein for over forty years, serving up scary, funny, cutting-edge thrillers that have become classics in the genre. His films have been both critical and commercial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992302184Author Michael HelmsFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Fatal Visions MediaPublisher Fatal Visions MediaWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 235mm...

For generations, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood needed to be "discreet" about their lives but-make no mistake-they were everywhere, both in front of and behind the camera. On the eve the 20th century, in Thomas Edison's laboratory, one of...

Explore the rich history of cinema like never before, from the golden age of black-and-white films to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi.The Movie Book uncovers the key themes and big ideas behind more than 80 of the world's most celebrated...

Don't Look Now, released in 1973, confirmed director Nicolas Roeg as one of themost stylish and innovative British directors of the postwar period. Adaptedfrom a short story by Daphne du Maurier, it is both a complex study of howpeople come to terms with...

An unpretentious guide for all those who want to learn to analyse, understand and evaluate films.Film Studies: An Introduction provides an overview of the key areas in film studies, including aesthetics, narrative, genre, documentary films and the...

20 years ago, animated features were widely perceived as cartoons for children. Today they encompass an astonishing range of films, styles and techniques. There is the powerful adult drama of Waltz with Bashir; the Gallic sophistication of Belleville...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999744151Author David McGillivrayFormat HardbackPage Count 172Imprint WolfbaitPublisher WolfbaitWeight(grams) 712gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901091410Author J. P. SperatiFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Irregular Special PressPublisher Baker Street StudiosWeight(grams) 460gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681888842Author Jennifer M. WoodFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon Owen

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901091915Author David FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Irregular Special PressPublisher Baker Street StudiosWeight(grams) 330g

Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over $23.6 billion a year, linked to everything from manga to computer games, Pokemon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide, Jonathan Clements chronicles the production...

See a new, caring side to the legendary science fiction monster as he tends to Jonesy the cat, endeavours to keep his house cleaner than the Nostromo, and searches for his place on a cold, new, alien world: Earth. From facehuggers to feather dusters,...

Dive into the depths of Avatar: The Way of Water with this definitive guide. Created in close collaboration with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and written by experts who worked on the film, this authoritative book is packed with stunning...

The story of Star Trek as told by the people who know it best: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and the cast and crew! This lavishly illustrated oral history of the Star Trek phenomenon covers the exploits of the original crew across three...

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were true visionaries of British cinema, creating glorious Technicolor masterpieces including A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). Delving into their magical and...

The follow-up to Titan's bestselling Jedi Path and Book of Sith a major new Star Wars title, full of previously unrevealed secrets! Now you too can learn the history of the notorious bounty hunters! Boba Fett bound together the Bounty Hunters Guild...

The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of black people in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786751423Author Ian NathanFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Palazzo Editions LtdPublisher Palazzo Editions Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780714528410Author Pauline KaelFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Marion Boyars Publishers LtdPublisher Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368061919Author Steven VagniniFormat HardbackPage Count 1024Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Barry Forshaw is acknowledged as a leading expert on crime fiction from European countries, but his principal area of expertise is in the British crime arena. After the success of earlier entries in the series, Nordic Noir and Euro Noir, he returns to...