Guides & Reviews

Wes Anderson is considered one of the most important directors of the post-Baby Boom generation, making films such as Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) in a style so distinctive that his films are often recognizable from a single frame...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953656479Author Jim HarperFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Noir PublishingPublisher Noir PublishingWeight(grams) 628g

TARGET CONSUMER: Roger EbertThe definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted filmcritics. Thanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible thanever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, Leonard...

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 *...

I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) is widely regarded as one of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's most remarkable achievements and a cinematic tour de force. A simple moral tale set in the wild Scottish Highlands, it follows the journey of a headstrong...

A loving ode to a universal genre of film. An entire subculture of end-of-the-world themes was spawned from films like The Road Warrior, Escape From New York, and The Terminator. While those films are still being emulated today, film makers all around...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781799284079Author Matt BlakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm)...

#1 Best Seller Film Buff Movie GuideBest movies, best films, best indies. Theaters around the world are dominated by comic book heroes, ice princesses, apocalyptic love-struck teens, and whatever masterpiece Pixar is rolling out. It's clear that cinema...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681887869Author Jennifer M. WoodFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon Owen

In Philosophy through Film, Amy Karofsky and Mary M. Litch use recently released, well-received films to explore answers to classic questions in philosophy in an approachable yet philosophically rigorous manner. Each chapter incorporates one or more...

Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, the most expensive and popular movie serials ever made, have been favorites of movie and comic fans for decades. The first serial was even designated a cultural treasure...

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...

When the use of Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" turned 1955's Blackboard Jungle into a teen sensation and a box-office smash, it proved the opening shot in a cinematic and cultural revolution. Starting with Elvis Presley and the teensploitation...

Oh Hai! EThe Room: The Definitive GuideE is the ultimate key to the biggest pop culture phenomenon of the 21st century Tommy Wiseau's EThe RoomE. Arguably the worst film of all time and certainly one of the most beguiling the masterpiece of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734781649Author John LemayFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345477644Author Daniel WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1168gDimensions(mm) 300mm...

Who is Snape? What's a horcrux? When did Sirius Black escape from Azkaban? Why was Hermione sorted into Gryffindor?It's easy for new fans to get overwhelmed by the sprawling mythology and complexity of the Harry Potter movies and books. Unlike...

The conventions of gangster movies have become well known: the gum-chewing moll, the kiss of death, incorruptible G-men and well-dressed gangsters toting machine guns. The genre was first popularized in the silent era and has continued with such...

On June 8, 1912, Carl Laemmle of the Independent Motion Picture Company, Pat Powers of Powers Picture Company, Mark Dintenfass of Champion Films, and Bill Swanson of American Eclair, meeting in New York City, signed a contract to merge their studios...

This is a critical study of Generation X film directors and how they have been influenced by generational identity. While Generation X as a whole sometimes seems to lack direction, its filmmakers have devoted their careers to making powerful statements...

The career of Christopher Lee has stretched over half a century in every sort of film from comedy to horror and in such diverse roles as the Man With the Golden Gun, Frankenstein's monster, Fu Manchu and Sherlock Holmes. From Corridor of Mirrors in...

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...

Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film is the most exhaustive and up-to-date reference book on Canadian film and filmmakers, combining 700 reviews and biographical listings with a detailed chronology of major events in Canadian film and television...

This timely volume discusses the experimental documentary projects of some of the most significant artists working in the world today: Hito Steyerl, Joachim Koester, Tacita Dean, Matthew Buckingham, Zoe Leonard, Jean-Luc Moulene, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583226742Author Clayton PattersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 554Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 1092g

Celebrate the first decade of James Cameron's Avatar and the beginnings of an epic cinematic journey.Delve into the majestic world of Pandora and discover the incredible wealth of creativity that led this story to become the highest-grossing film of all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780897501927Author Dr Craig D ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Black Belt BooksPublisher Black Belt BooksWeight(grams) 1048gDimensions(mm) 272mm *...

The screenplays of award-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley have earned him a reputation as a gifted writer with a great range and imagination. His movies Moonstruck, Five Corners, and Joe Versus the Volcano have starred such Hollywood luminaries as...

From the vengeful ghosts of J-horror to the walking dead in 28 Days Later and World War Z, from the creepiness of Spain's haunted houses to the graphic gore of the New French Extremism, horror is everywhere in the twenty-first century. This lively and...

Few films have had the influence and impact of The Blair Witch Project (1999). Its arrival was a horror cinema palette cleanser after a decade of serial killers and postmodern intertextuality, a bare bones 'found footage' trend setter. In this Devil's...

Since the spectacular success of The Artist (2011) there has been a resurgence of interest in silent cinema, and particularly in the lush and passionate screen dramas of the 1920s. This book offers an introduction to the cinema of this extraordinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734154641Author John LemayFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 22mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375714344Author Anthony LaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 577gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

This guide to anime offers an overview of the art form, looking at its development in Japan and its export to other cultures. It includes a history of Japanese animation from early examples to the relaunch of animation as a viable commercial entity and...

From Scarlett O'Hara to Thelma and Louise to Wonder Woman, a wide range of strong female leads have not only lit up the screen -- they've fired our inspiration with their courage, their independence, and their refusal to follow the rules. Some dynamic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781499727876Author Brian Matthew ClutterFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780714529929Author Edward MarguliesFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Marion Boyars Publishers LtdPublisher Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd

During his career Stanley Kubrick became renowned for undertaking lengthy and exhaustive research prior to the production of all his films. In the lead-up to what would eventually become Dr. Strangelove (1964), Kubrick read voraciously and amassed a...