Guides & Reviews

Euro 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,...

'Like a pizza delivery driver who travels everywhere by moped, or a volcanologist who keeps turning the central heating up, I'm a film critic who loves going to the cinema.' - Peter Bradshaw. Peter Bradshaw is the film reviewer for intelligent,...

Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing (1989) is one of the most popular and celebrated examples of the African-American new black film wave. Set during the hottest day of a hot summer in New York City, the film's ensemble cast, including Lee himself,...

Barry 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935950066Author Mike McPaddenFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Bazillion PointsPublisher Bazillion PointsWeight(grams) 1082g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907565663Author Jonathan SothcottFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Caffeine Nights PublishingPublisher Caffeine Nights PublishingWeight(grams)...

This fully updated edition includes the 25th Bond film, No Time To Die, and also features a chapter covering Never Say Never Again, which starred Sean Connery as Bond but was not an official Eon film. The Bond films have entertained annoyed, excited,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955767067Author Bruce HallenbeckFormat PaperbackPage Count 239Imprint Tomahawk PressPublisher Tomahawk PressWeight(grams) 820g

Twenty years since its release, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut remains a complex, visually arresting film about domesticity, sexual disturbance, and dreams. It was on the director's mind for some 50 years before he finally put it into production. Using...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734771404Author Jacob HollabaughFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Jacob HollabaughPublisher Jacob HollabaughWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993321504Author Jonathan MelvilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Fountainbridge PressPublisher Fountainbridge Press

Hook. Wet Hot American Summer. Valley of the Dolls. There are some movies that defy traditional standards -- films panned by critics that go on to become beloved classics and cult phenoms anyway.In Rotten Movies We Love, the editors at Rotten Tomatoes -...

Spanning nine decades and branded by the most trusted authority on film, Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Sci-Fi showcases 50 of the most shocking, weird, wonderful, and mind-bending movies ever made.From A Trip to the Moon (1902) to Arrival (2016),...

In this photo-filled viewing guide, Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of sunshine classics -- movies that capture the spirit of the most carefree season of the year through epic beach parties, road trips, baseball diamonds, summer camp, or some...

If you have ever wanted to dig around in the archives for that perfect Sunday afternoon DVD and first turned to a witty weekly column in the New York Times, then you are already familiar with one of our nation's premier film critics. If you love...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903254455Author Robin BougieFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint FAB PressPublisher FAB PressWeight(grams) 350g

The indispensable, illustrated pocket guide to the world of vampire movies, from Nosferatu to A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. ALSO AVAILABLE: Close-Ups: Wes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989351635Author Mark LeslieFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Stark PublishingPublisher Stark PublishingWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 108mm...

Roger Ebert has been writing film reviews for "The Chicago Sun-Times" for over four decades now, and his biweekly essays on great movies have been featured there since 1996. As Ebert noted in the introduction to the first collection of those pieces,...

For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52 cinema classics and the literary works that served as their inspiration. "I love that movie!""But have you read the book?"Within these pages, Turner...

Consigned to the deep freeze of critical and commercial reception upon its release in 1982, The Thing has bounced back spectacularly to become one of the most highly regarded productions from the 1980s 'Body Horror' cycle of films, experiencing a...

Oscar-winning production designer Peter Lamont worked behind the scenes on 18 lames Bond films, beginning with the 1960s classics starring Sean Connery and George Lazenby. From the 1980s onwards he was the production designer of the films starring Roger...

Taking the form of a diary, this vibrant graphic novel takes the reader from Goodfellas to The Goonies, Harry Potter to Apocalypse Now in a zany and hilarious exploration of the movies that have shaped Cavolo's life and the lives of his generation.A...

Starring 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...

Ground-breaking in its departure from its predecessors, When Harry Met Sally (1989) established classic romantic comedy themes and tropes still being employed today. Placing the film in its historical, social and generic contexts, Tamar Jeffers-McDonald...

To 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...

Ever wondered who the Avengers really are...?Take a deep dive into the fascinating history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. From their earth-shattering formation and cataclysmic lineup changes to the introduction of fan-favourite characters like the Vision...

Since 1993, Hollywood has been rendering popular video games on the silver screen, mainly to critical derision and box office failure. While a few have succeeded, many have been hailed as the "worst movie ever" and left gamers asking: how did that get...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525536192Author Leonard MaltinFormat PaperbackPage Count 1648Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 896gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 133mm *...

Using C.G. Jung's approach to dreams and myths, Jungian analyst Steven Galipeau discusses the symbolism and meaning embedded in George Lucas's modern fairytale. From the battle between light femininity and dark masculinity to the conflict between nature...

A Fan's Look at the Back to the Future Franchise"Brad Gilmore's book not only offers new perspectives and a deeper understanding of Back to the Future, it reminds us why we fell in love with it in the first place." Mark Ellis, Comedian & Movie Critic#1...

Sixty 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 ...

Located in the West London suburb from which it takes its name, Ealing Studios is one of the best loved and best known institutions of British cinema. Ealing represents a particular kind of institutional practice a community of filmmakers who collaborate...

SPACE. THE FINAL FRONTIER. THESE WERE ALMOST THE VOYAGES OF THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE. We think we know the history of Star Trek. Born at the height of 1960s popular culture, the five-year mission of Captain James T. Kirk and his crew faced early...

Sylvester Stallone has been a defining part of American film for nearly four decades. He has made an impact on world entertainment in a surprisingly diverse range of capacities - as actor, writer, producer, and director - all while maintaining a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375711848Author David ThomsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 1168Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 1565gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

In this authoritative volume, writer and historian Scott Tracy Griffin traces the development of the history-making Tarzan franchise, from the motion-picture industry's early silent and serials, through the high point of the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer era...

VIDEOTAPES FROM HELLBook InformationISBN 9781493077953Author Stephen JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint ApplausePublisher Globe Pequot PressWeight(grams) 1071gDimensions(mm) 260mm * 218mm * 22mm

During the second half of the 20th century, landmark works of the horror film genre were as much the product of enterprising regional filmmakers as of the major studios. From backwoods Utah to the Louisiana bayous to the outer boroughs of New York,...

Spanning nine decades and showcasing the most memorable songs, dazzling dancing, and brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen, Must-See Musicals is the guide to the greatest musicals of all time from the most trusted authority on film-Turner...