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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780943595542Author Paul RoenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Leyland Publications,U.S.Publisher Leyland Publications,U.S.Weight(grams) 375g

Since launching in 2007, the comedy web series The Guild has become an Internet phenomenon, with over 150 million views. Created, written by and starring Felicia Day, it follows the story of a Guild of online gamers who finally meet in real life. Here at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593936082Author David GroveFormat PaperbackPage Count 508Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 671gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This study offers a fresh approach to the remarkable German film The Lives of Others (2006), known for its compelling representation of a Stasi surveillance officer and the moral and ethical turmoil that results when he begins spying on a playwright and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905674510Author Geoff KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wallflower PressPublisher Wallflower PressWeight(grams) 158gDimensions(mm) 186mm * 114mm...

John Ford's masterpiece The Searchers (1956) was voted the seventh greatest film of all time in Sight & Sound's most recent poll of critics. Its influence on many of America's most distinguished contemporary filmmakers, among them Martin Scorsese, Paul...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995589704Author Colin M. BarronFormat PaperbackPage Count 514Imprint Extremis Publishing LimitedPublisher Extremis Publishing Limited

Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most prolific and popular actresses of the twentieth century. In her more than five hundred appearances on television, film and the stage, Elizabeth Montgomery's talent, charisma, and personality have...

Directed 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...

Withnail 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593939311Author Christopher LombardoFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635901986Author Serge DaneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Semiotext (E)Publisher Semiotext (E)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953905024Author David BondFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Hellbound Books PublishingPublisher Hellbound Books PublishingWeight(grams)...

The indispensable, illustrated pocket guide to New York movies, from Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen to Lena Dunham and Noah Baumbach. ALSO AVAILABLE: Close-Ups: Wes...

From 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...

Contemporary media seems incredibly unoriginal, as Hollywood produces an endless flood of remakes, sequels, reboots, and franchises. We watch as the same stories, characters, and images appear again and again in different films, on new platforms, and as...

Alejandro Jodorowsky's El Topo helped inaugurate the midnight movie phenomenon. Its success spawned The Holy Mountain, through interventions by John Lennon and Allen Klein. After a scandalous release and a 16-month midnight career, The Holy Mountain was...

Ni! Peng! Nee-wom! Applause Theatre & Cinema Books revered and august publisher of weighty tomes on all things histrionic is proud to present EMonty Python FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Spam Grails Spam Nudging Bruces and SpamE the only 127%...

Italian filmmakers have created some of the most magical and moving, violent and controversial films in world cinema. During its twentieth-century heyday, Italy's film industry was second only to Hollywood as a popular film factory, exporting cinematic...

The earlier EFilm Noir ReadersE which now boast a combined sale of well over 30 000 copies have all quite deliberately conveyed a sweeping overview of the classic period demonstrating how broad and inclusive noir movies are. EFilm Noir Reader 4E moves...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780740763663Author Roger EbertFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Andrews McMeel PublishingPublisher Andrews McMeel PublishingWeight(grams)...

This filmography covers more than 300 horror films released from 1990 through 1999. The horror genre's trends and cliches are connected to social and cultural phenomena, such as Y2K fears and the Los Angeles riots. Popular films were about serial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781775364207Author David JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 536Imprint Karasu PressPublisher Karasu PressWeight(grams) 776gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692657362Author Todd FarmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 598Imprint Fright Club PublishingPublisher Fright Club PublishingWeight(grams) 1021g

In this first special collection celebrating the Star Wars phenomenon, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill's very first Star Wars interviews are revealed, George Lucas discusses his surprising plans for the spin-off Star Wars fiction and more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953835093Author Derham GrovesFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Visible SpectrumPublisher Visible SpectrumWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903254646Author Robin BougieFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint FAB PressPublisher FAB PressWeight(grams) 360g

Taken as a whole, the sixteen remarkable films discussed in this provocative new volume of essays represent the brilliant creativity that flourished in the name of German cinema between the wars. Encompassing early gangster pictures and science fiction,...

Though often seen as one of America's native cinematic genres, the road movie has lent itself to diverse international contexts and inspired a host of filmmakers. As analyzed in this study, from its most familiar origins in Hollywood the road movie has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861713346Author Thomas A. ChristieFormat PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint Crescent Moon PublishingPublisher Crescent Moon Publishing

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 *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953221773Author John LemayFormat PaperbackPage Count 540Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksWeight(grams) 785gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm

Become a master of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, incredibly varied, and richly complex. Different worlds, different timelines, countless characters. This is the guide to that universe. Created in close...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629334530Author Steve MassaFormat HardbackPage Count 692Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 1406gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm *...

2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Transgender Cinema gives readers the big picture of how trans people have been depicted on screen. Beginning with a history of trans tropes in classic Hollywood cinema, from comic drag scenes in Chaplin's The...

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...

"Galloway has all sorts of interesting insights and facts that'll make you want to re-watch your [favorite films], or check out some that you've never seen."-Wired magazine Movie treasure hunter Patrick Galloway is back with fifty must-see martial-arts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601826541Author John DiLeoFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Hansen Publishing Group, LLCPublisher Hansen Publishing Group, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781775364214Author David JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 562Imprint Karasu PressPublisher Karasu PressWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 32mm

This volume examines the gangster film in its historical context with an emphasis on the ways the image of the gangster has adapted and changed as a result of socio-cultural circumstances. From its origins in Progressive-era reforms to its use as an...