Guides & Reviews

Crime films have, since the earliest days of cinema, been popular with audiences, industry and critics alike and encompassed a diverse range of subjects, styles and themes. The genre provides a range of pleasures for the spectator, from taking on the...

Who is Iron Man? What's an Infinity Stone? When did Captain America become the first Avenger? Why does everyone love Loki even though he's a bad guy?It's easy for new fans to get overwhelmed by the sprawling mythology and complexity of the Marvel...

Istvan Szabo is one of Hungary's most celebrated and best-known film directors, and the only Hungarian to have won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, for Mephisto (1981). In a career spanning over five decades Szabo has relentlessly...

Are you tired of trawling through movies you don't recognise on Netflix? Sick of reading short film descriptions that sound boring? Don't know what to watch next?Let leading film critic David Stratton introduce you to 101 movies that you probably haven't...

A comparative approach to contemporary popular Nordic genre film'Nordic Genre Film' offers a transnational approach to studying contemporary genre production in Nordic cinema. It discusses a range of internationally renowned examples, from Nordic noir...

Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's debut novel, Carrie (1976), is one of the defining films of 1970s "New Hollywood" style and a horror classic. The story of a teenage social outcast who discovers she possesses latent psychic powers that allow...

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...

A 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,...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399952279Author Jennifer UptonFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Noctua PressPublisher Noctua PressWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm

Fight Club is, on one level, pop-culture phenomena and on another, a deeply philosophical and satirical exploration of modern life. David Fincher's 1999 film (and Chuck Palahniuk's source novel) has had a huge impact on audiences worldwide leading to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845839307Author Charles NortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 311Imprint Telos Publishing LtdPublisher Telos Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm)...

Witchfinder General (1968), known as The Conqueror Worm in America, was directed by Michael Reeves and occupies a unique place in British cinema. Equally praised and vilified, the film fictionalizes the exploits of Matthew Hopkins, a prolific, real-life...

Apologies 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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979616365Author Daniel EkerothFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bazillion PointsPublisher Bazillion PointsWeight(grams) 821g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991127900Author Aaron ChristensenFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Kitley's KryptPublisher Kitley's KryptWeight(grams) 422gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Brief Encounter (1945), adapted from Noel Coward's play Still Life, is a classic of British cinema - a tale of impossible love between a married woman and a man she meets while waiting for a train. Though it's a film made by men, it is the woman's voice...

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...

Over his 30-plus-year acting career, Roy Scheider has redefined America's idea of a leading man, thanks to his talent for playing an urban everyman that audiences relate to and root for, despite flaws and failures. He rose to fame in the early 1970s...

Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of film frights, spanning monster greats to modern and classic horror to family-friendly cinematic treats that capture the spirit of Halloween, complete with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and a trove of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780664262839Author John C McDowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.Publisher Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S...

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...

#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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999996109Author Benjamin CraigFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Cinemagine Media PublishingPublisher Cinemagine Media Ltd

Featuring 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...

Immerse yourself in the art and making of Aquaman, the movie chronicling Arthur Curry's path to a future reign as King of the Seven Seas. The Art and Making of Aquaman takes readers behind the scenes of the 2018 Warner Bros. Pictures film based on the...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312584023Author SkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.Publisher Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.Weight(grams) 1170g

Ripped from the pages of Empire magazine, the first collection of film critic, film historian and novelist Kim Newman's reviews of the best and worst B movies. Some of the cheapest, trashiest, goriest and, occasionally, unexpectedly good films from the...

This volume focuses on postmodern film aesthetics and contemporary challenges to the aesthetic paradigms dominating analyses of Hollywood cinema. It explores conceptions of the classical, modernist, post-classical/new Hollywood, and their construction as...

How do political conflicts shape popular culture? This book explores that question by analyzing how the Planet of the Apes films functioned both as entertaining adventures and as apocalyptic political commentary. Informative and thought provoking, the...

A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky...

Apologies 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 *...

Born out of the cultural flamboyance and anxiety of the 1980s, They Live (1988) is a hallmark of John Carpenter's singular canon, combining the aesthetics of multiple genres and leveling an attack against the politics of Reaganism and the Cold War. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737603412Author Daryn KirschtFormat HardbackPage Count 412Imprint Daryn KirschtPublisher Daryn KirschtWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm *...

Earning 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...

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...

With its increasing presence in a continuously evolving media environment, the essay film as a visual form raises new questions about the construction of the subject, its relationship to the world, and the aesthetic possibilities of cinema. In this...

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 9781593935450Author Randall G MielkeFormat PaperbackImprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 367g