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An updated edition - with completely new chapters - of the most accessible and compelling history of the cinema yet published, and complements Mark Cousins' fascinating 15-hour film documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey. ...

Positioning itself at the intersection of Italian film history, horror studies and cultural studies, this fascinating book asks why, and how, was the protean, transnational and transmedial figure of the vampire appropriated by Italian cinema...

The Sound of Music is firmly embedded in the DNA of a generation. But what was it like to be part of all this? For seven children and young adults, the summer of 1964 was a magical one, spent in Salzburg, Austria, filming. The Sound of Music Family...

An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, featuring rare and previously unseen production art and new and exclusive interviews. Forty years ago, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan saw Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise crew face one...

This 7th edition marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 340,000 copies in its twenty-five-year life. Always...

A deluxe collector's hardcover edition exploring the Star Wars saga on with features and interviews covering the first appearance of Boba Fett in the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, the Droids and Ewoks cartoons - through to The Clone Wars and Star...

For many, Blue Velvet is David Lynch's masterpiece. It represents a unique act of cinema: an 80s Hollywood studio film as radical, visionary and cabalistic as anything found in the avant-garde; a mysteriously symbolic and subterranean ...

It was the decade of daring Expressionist canvases, of brilliant book design, of the Bauhaus total work of art, of pioneering psychology, of drag balls, cabaret, Metropolis, and Marlene Dietrich's rising star in theater and silent film. Between the...

Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything from how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swept aside in film history, these movies are thought of as pure comfort viewing. Although they certainly...

This is the one book every animator should have on their desk - whether they work in film, computer graphics or video game animation. Richard Williams is the pre-eminent figure in motion picture animation, and he has forged a reputation as an outstanding...

With over 1.75 million copies sold worldwide, this book is a must-have for all movie lovers, from casual movie-goers to film connoisseurs. This brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941220436Author Makoto ShinkaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.Weight(grams) 628g

David Thomson's 'Have You Seen?' - A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films is a quirky, idiosyncratic and hugely entertaining look at a century of cinema. This is veteran film writer David Thomson's personal, irreverent, hilarious and utterly original...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907698Author Richard La MotteFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 318g

The making of the Star Wars saga, as told by the cast and crew. The very best features and interviews from Star Wars Insider--the official magazine of the Star Wars saga! Adam Driver discusses the making of The Force Awakens and his performance as Kylo...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560256984Author Simon DoonanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Thunder's Mouth PressPublisher Thunder's Mouth PressWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629337159Author Peter BrookerFormat HardbackPage Count 242Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Regarded as the undisputed Bible of the movie industry, Ephraim Katz's "The Film Encyclopedia" is the most comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia on film available. This all new seventh edition includes up-to-date additions, and features more...

The behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film's original release.The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932870Author Steve KaplinFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Welcome to the jungle. The origin of one of cinema's most beloved and most fearsome monsters is explained in Kong: Skull Island. This official companion to the blockbuster movie features the breath-taking art, storyboards, designs, and set photos that...

Provides the first history of Working Title Films Offers a detailed history of Working Title's evolution as a film business over almost 40 years Provides a major reconsideration of the relationship between the film industries and cultures of Britain...

Video cover art is a unique and largely lost artform representing a period of unabashed creativity during the video rental boom of the 1980s to early 1990s. The art explodes with a succulent, indulgent blend of design, illustration, typography, and...

Just as BDL's bestselling All the Songs series-which has over 400,000 copies in print-presents a comprehensive, song-by-song view of major bands and music history, Steven Spielberg All the Films: The Stories Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984412600Author Charles HelfensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Spies LLCPublisher Spies LLCWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm) 277mm * 213mm * 20mm

A special in-depth book celebrating the classic trilogy of Star Trek movies, #2 to 4, The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock, and The Voyage Home. With classic interviews, behind-the-scenes features, and rare imagery, relive the thrills and excitement...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984412624Author Charles HelfensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Spies LLCPublisher Spies LLCWeight(grams) 679gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 216mm * 19mm

F.W. Murnau's 1922 Nosferatu, the first (albeit unofficial) screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, starring Max Schreck as the hollow-eyed, cadaverous vampire, remains a potent and disturbing horror film. Kevin Jackson's study traces Nosferatu's...

This book celebrates the 100 greatest superhero films and tv shows from the early 1940s to the present. Each entry includes a plot summary, background information, production details, critical reception, box office results, awards, and commentary...

A Newly Revised Edition of the Go-To Guide for Any Animation Artist!"Your Career in Animation is the most comprehensive and valuable book on animation careers that you'll ever need." -Bill Plympton, Animator / Producer Whether you want to break into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998762562Author Barb MirellFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Liberty Bell PublishersPublisher Liberty Bell PublishersWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)...

How to Make a Movie on a Tight BudgetToday's indie film market is growing by leaps and bounds and filmmaker Rickey Bird and screenwriter and novelist Al Guevara are on a mission to help indie moviemakers everywhere.Bird and Guevara want to show aspiring...

A deluxe book dedicated to the hit live-action series Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, streaming on Disney+, including character profiles, plots, settings, and behind-the-scenes features. A deluxe book dedicated to the hit live-action series Star...

Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. From ghosts, vampires, and zombies to serial killers, cannibalistic hillbillies, and haunted Japanese videocassettes, How to Survive a Horror Movie shows how to defeat every obstacle found in scary films. Readers will...

Ride the Korean wave (Hallyu) of cinema and explore the most exciting and captivating films in the world today.From smash hits like Parasite to cult favorites Oldboy, The Handmaiden, and Train to Busan, Korean cinema has revolutionized the film industry...

David 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062699466Author Paul SammonFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Featuring 50 of the most influential and essential Japanese animated series and films-from Akira to Cowboy Bebop to Sailor Moon-this expert guide is the must-have book for anime fans young and old. The Essential Anime Guide is the guide every fan needs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452297289Author Steven AscherFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1194g

Go behind the scenes with the producer of Father of the Bride to learn all the skills necessary to be a top Hollywood producer. As former co-president of Dolly Parton's production company, Sandollar, and as a successful independent producer, Carol Baum...