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Le Cinema Francais: An Illustrated Guide to the Best of French Films by Anne Keenan Higgins
RRP: $24.00$16.59Starring the likes of Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, and Jeanne Moreau, and directed by iconoclasts such as Francois Truffaut, Eric Rohmer, and Jean-Luc Godard, French movies are as touching, beautiful, and romantic as they come in all of film.Le... -
Gun and Sword: An Encyclopedia of Japanese Gangster Films 1955-1980 by Chris D 9780615798806
RRP: $60.04$56.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615798806Author Chris DFormat PaperbackPage Count 824Imprint Poison Fang BooksPublisher Poison Fang BooksWeight(grams) 1080g -
The Thing by Anne Billson
RRP: $22.28$17.20An extra-terrestrial alien, capable of replicating any living form it touches, infiltrates an isolated research base in the Antarctic, and sows suspicion and terror among the men trapped there. Which of them is still human, and which a perfect alien... -
Awake in the Dark: The Best of Roger Ebert: Second Edition by Roger Ebert
RRP: $25.73$25.32For nearly half a century, Roger Ebert's wide knowledge, keen judgment, prodigious energy, and sharp sense of humor made him America's most renowned and beloved film critic. From Ebert's Pulitzer Prize to his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, from his... -
Chappie: The Art of the Movie by Peter Aperlo
RRP: $42.87$34.67Featuring production art and photography from the eagerly anticipated new film Chappie, starring Hugh Jackman with Sigourney Weaver! Chappie is an upcoming film directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium), written by Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell... -
The Essentials Vol. 2: 52 More Must-See Movies and Why They Matter by Jeremy Arnold
RRP: $37.74$26.69A guide to 52 prime examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2. -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, insightful commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that... -
Marvel Studios All Your Questions Answered by Adam Bray 9780241344330
$16.71Who exactly are the Guardians of the Galaxy? Why are the Infinity Stones so important? What's the best order to watch the films in? And are Iron Man and Captain America friends or enemies? If you've ever mixed up the different Thor movies, or you get... -
Rushmore by Kristi Irene McKim 9781839024498
RRP: $22.28$17.41Earning critical acclaim and commercial success upon its 1998 release, Rushmore-the sophomore film of American auteur Wes Anderson-quickly gained the status of a cult classic. A melancholic coming-of-age story wrapped in comedy drama, Rushmore focuses on... -
Renegade Westerns: Movies That Shot Down Frontier Myths by Kevin Grant
RRP: $42.87$30.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903254936Author Kevin GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint FAB PressPublisher FAB Press -
Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years by Titan Books
RRP: $42.87$34.36To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series, CBS Consumer Products have commissioned a series of art pieces to celebrate moments, characters, storylines and episodes from the Franchise. Artists from around the world as well... -
Hollywood and History: What the Movies Get Wrong from the Ancient Greeks to Vietnam by Jem Duducu 9781538177068
RRP: $51.46$45.76A fun but informative look at Hollywood's more-than-a century long love affair with historical figures, events, and places. This book delves into what really happened in history, as opposed to the Hollywood interpretation of events, and reveals why the... -
100 Animated Feature Films: Revised Edition by Andrew Osmond
RRP: $34.29$26.6920 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... -
Into the Dark (Turner Classic Movies): The Hidden World of Film Noir, 1941-1950 by Mark A. Vieira
RRP: $54.89$38.10You know film noir when you see it: the shadowed setting the cynical detective the femme fatale and the twist of fate. Into the Dark captures this alluring genre with a cavalcade of compelling photographs and a guide to 82 of its best films. Into the... -
The Sci-fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz by Chris Barsanti
RRP: $66.88$51.46Once upon a time, science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuff of drive-ins and cheap double-bills. Then, with the ever-increasing rush of new, society-altering technologies, science fiction pushed its way to the present, and it busted out of... -
I Spit on Your Grave by David Maguire
RRP: $22.28$16.96There is no denying that Meir Zarchi's I Spit on Your Grave (1978) deserves its title as one of the most controversial films ever made. While many condemn it as misogynistic, others praise it for raising uncomfortable issues about sexual violence. While... -
David Cronenberg: Every Movie, Every Star by Patrick Chapman
RRP: $25.71$18.78David Cronenberg's films stand collectively as one of the great achievements in cinema. Fearless, imaginative and provocative, as well as intelligent and refreshingly disturbing, his work expresses a unique personal vision. More than simply 'the baron... -
Brit Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to British Crime Fiction, Film & TV by Barry Forshaw
RRP: $15.42$10.74Barry 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... -
The Making of Casino Royale (1967) by Michael Richardson
RRP: $22.28$20.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845839321Author Dr Michael RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Telos Publishing LtdPublisher Telos Publishing LtdWeight(grams)... -
Hollywood Lighting from the Silent Era to Film Noir by Patrick Keating 9780231149037
RRP: $51.46$40.94Lighting performs essential functions in Hollywood films, enhancing the glamour, clarifying the action, and intensifying the mood. Examining every facet of this understated art form, from the glowing backlights of the silent period to the shaded alleys... -
Notes from the Dream House: Selected Film Reviews 1963-2013 by Philip French
RRP: $34.29$24.08Notes from the Dream House is a `best of' selection of reviews by the celebrated Observer film critic Philip French. Spanning half the history of cinema, his reviews cover a great variety of films, from westerns and gangsters to art movies and musicals -... -
Performance by Colin MacCabe
RRP: $22.28$17.41Directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, and starring James Fox, Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg, Performance was filmed in 1968, but not released until 1970. When its studio backers saw the director's cut, they were so shocked by the film's sexual... -
I Found it at the Movies: Reflections of a Cinephile by Philip French 9781847771292
$35.20For nearly half a century Philip French's writing on cinema has been essential reading for filmgoers, cinephiles and anyone who enjoys witty, intelligent engagement with the big screen. I Found It at the Movies collects some of the best of Philip... -
Film After Film: (Or, What Became of 21st Century Cinema?) by J. Hoberman 9781781681435
RRP: $36.00$31.80One of the world's most erudite and entertaining film critics on the state of cinema in the post-digital-and post-9/11-age. This witty and allusive book, in the style of classic film theorists/critics like Andre Bazin and Siegfried Kracauer, includes... -
Withnail and I by Kevin Jackson
RRP: $22.28$17.41Withnail and I sank almost without a trace when it was first released in 1987. Financed by HandMade Films, the late George Harrison's production company, and drawing heavily on first-time writer-director Bruce Robinson's experiences, this virtually... -
Best Film You've Never Seen by Robert K. Elder 9781569768389
RRP: $25.64$19.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569768389Author Robert K. ElderFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Zephyr PressPublisher Zephyr Press -
The Great Movies Iv by Roger Ebert
RRP: $41.17$34.51No film critic has ever been as influential or as beloved as Roger Ebert. Over more than four decades, he built a reputation writing reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times and, later, arguing onscreen with rival Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel and later... -
It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls: pop classics #1 by Adam Nayman
RRP: $24.00$16.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770414402Author Adam NaymanFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada -
Thelma & Louise by Marita Sturken
RRP: $22.28$17.41Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri, sparked a remarkable public discussion about feminism, violence, and the representation of women in cinema on its release in 1991. Subject to media vilification for its apparent... -
Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay by Annie Proulx
RRP: $27.44$17.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743294164Author Annie ProulxFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm *... -
Ms. 45 by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
RRP: $22.28$21.01Despite its association with the broadly disparaged rape-revenge category, Abel Ferrara's Ms. 45 is today considered one of the most significant feminist cult films of the 1980s. Straddling mainstream, arthouse, and exploitation film contexts, Ms. 45 is... -
British Social Realism by Samantha Lay 9781903364413
RRP: $30.86$28.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903364413Author Samantha LayFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wallflower PressPublisher Wallflower PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 215mm *... -
Writing About Movies by Karen Gocsik 9780393664904
$33.69Two books in one: a handy guide to the process of academic writing and a brief but thorough introduction to the basics of film form, film theory and film analysis. Clear, accessible and surprisingly affordable, it's the only writing guide a student of... -
100 Bible Films by Matthew Page
RRP: $34.29$26.69From The Passion of the Christ to Life of Brian, and from The Ten Commandments to Last Temptation of Christ, filmmakers have been adapting the stories of the Bible for over 120 years, from the first time the Hoeritz Passion Play was filmed in the Czech... -
The Feminist Film Guide: 100 Great Films to See (That Also Pass the Bechdel Test) by Mallory Andrews
$27.89Have you noticed something about every "100 Greatest Movies Ever Made," or "100 Films to See Before You Die" list? The people in those movies ... they're almost all men. With so much incredible cinema to choose from, there's only so many movies you can... -
Singin' in the Rain by Geoff Andrew
RRP: $22.28$17.58Sixty years after its release, Singin' in the Rain (1951) remains one of the best loved films ever made. Yet despite dazzling success with the public, it never received its fair share of critical analysis. Gene Kelly's genius as a performer is ... -
Melody in the Dark: British Musical Films, 1946–1972 by Adrian Wright
RRP: $51.46$41.46A comprehensive reassessment of British musical films 1946-1972 including King's Rhapsody, Beat Girl, The Tommy Steele Story, Rock You Sinners, The Golden Disc, and Oliver! Acting as a sequel to Adrian Wright's Cheer Up! British Musical Films,... -
Euro Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to European Crime Fiction, Film & TV by Barry Forshaw 9781843442455
RRP: $15.42$10.74Euro Noir by Britain's leading crime fiction expert Barry Forshaw (author of Nordic Noir) examines the astonishing success of European fiction and drama. This is often edgier, grittier and more compelling than some of its British or American equivalents,... -
American Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to US Crime Fiction, Film & TV by Barry Forshaw 9781843449188
RRP: $22.28$14.89Barry Forshaw is acknowledged as a leading expert on crime fiction and film. Following his books on Nordic Noir, Brit Noir and Euro Noir he now tackles the largest and, some might argue, most impressive body of crime fiction from a single country, the... -
The Little Book of Marilyn: Inspiration from the Goddess of Glam by Michelle Morgan
RRP: $22.28$14.75The Little Book of Marilyn is a tribute to the style, glamour, intelligence, and chutzpah of Hollywood's most iconic star.While the 1950s was in many ways an era of repression for women, Marilyn Monroe broke barriers; rebelled against convention; and... -
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion by Sarah Gristwood 9780847836710
$45.56A celebration of a timeless classic, this companion volume, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic film, is the perfect book for any fan of Audrey Hepburn or the cinema. This gorgeously illustrated tribute to Breakfast...