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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...

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...

In the context of a frantic world that celebrates instantaneity and speed, a number of cinemas steeped in contemplation, silence and duration have garnered significant critical attention in recent years, thus resonating with a larger sociocultural...

The story of the movie still is an integral part of the history of the great Hollywood studios in their heyday. This classic study describes the evolution of stills photography, and how it served the changing needs of the studios. The book is enlivened...

Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars-in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast OffWorld. Whether it's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988446892Author Tom SaviniFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Authormike InkPublisher Authormike InkWeight(grams) 669gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645705116Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 170Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Explore the amazing world of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, the critically acclaimed series that expands the Star Wars galaxy to incredible new frontiers. This collector's edition features the stunning artwork from the first four chapters of the Disney+...

The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings. The design of the book allows the reader to navigate their way...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316070355Author Quentin TarantinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Little Brown and CompanyPublisher Little Brown and CompanyWeight(grams)...

This newest edition will track the form's evolution from such 1970s reinventions as ECount Yorga VampireE and EBlaculaE EThe HungerE and EVampire's KissE in the Eighties EInterview with the VampireE EBram Stoker's DraculaE and the EBladeE series in...

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...

Charlie Chaplin was a skilled comedian, filmmaker and composer, and the mission of this book is to educate readers on the wide variety of Chaplin's artistry: the subtlety of his mimetic satire, the sophistication of his film direction, his prodigious...

A documented screenplay of the Oliver Stone film complete with historical annotation with 340 research notes and 97 reactions and commentaries by Norman Mailer Tom Wicker Gerald R. Ford and many others.THTH It's a lesson in craft to watch EJFKE on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557833549Author Stephen SchiffFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Applause Theatre Book PublishersPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams)...

The Live Event Video Technician covers terms, format types, concepts, and technologies used in video production for corporate meetings, concerts, special events, and theatrical productions.The book begins by providing a history of the industry and an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345511461Author J.W. RinzlerFormat HardbackPage Count 372Imprint Random House WorldsPublisher Random House WorldsWeight(grams) 2313gDimensions(mm) 276mm...

This is a riotous story which is reasonably mad and as accurate as a Marx brother can make it. Despite only a year and a half of schooling Harpo or perhaps his collaborator is the best writer of the Marx Brother. Highly recommended. aLibrary Journal ...

The zombie is cinema's most enduring horror icon, having terrified audiences for decades. Book of the Dead charts the history of the walking dead from the monster's origins in Haitian voodoo, through its cinematic debut in 1932's White Zombie up to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629331430Author William R ChemerkaFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

OFFICIAL STAR WARS IN-UNIVERSE BOOK FEATURING NOTES ON TACTICS, ARMOR, AND VALOR FROM GALACTIC CONFLICTS IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE From the Clone Wars and the Rebellion to the clashes with the First Order, the galaxy is defined by war. Star Wars: On the...

A celebration of 30 years Marvel's most anarchic anti-hero, Deadpool with profiles of his greatest allies, his deadliest enemies, and his most anarchic adventures!This deluxe book explores the comic book history of Deadpool, looking in-depth at his...

Radical Reality reveals how independent documentary makers around the world produce cinematic stories that speak truth to power-and why nonfiction storytelling matters for social justice. Pushing against increasingly difficult political and economic...

Compiled by two skilled librarians and a Taiwanese film and culture specialist, this volume is the first multilingual and most comprehensive bibliography of Taiwanese film scholarship, designed to satisfy the broad interests of the modern researcher. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476695495Author Michael R PittsFormat PaperbackPage Count 347Imprint McFarland & Co IncPublisher McFarland & Co Inc

Comprising 91 A-Z entries, this encyclopedia provides a broad and comprehensive introduction to the topic of religion within film. Technology has enabled films to reach much wider audiences, enabling today's viewers to access a dizzying number of...

Delve deeper into Star Wars: The Acolyte with the definitive visual guide.Decades before the birth of Darth Vader, explore the glorious High Republic era in the Star Wars galaxy. During this exciting time, the noble Jedi are protectors of peace and...

This book explores the dramatic rise in popularity of the women's biopic in contemporary Bollywood, within the context of wider cultural shifts over the past decade.Delving into the societal shifts reflected in the genre, both on and off screen, the book...

A deluxe, fully illustrated look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. This collection of hardcover books features a behind the scenes guide to the making of the original Star...

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Since the early days of the silent era, Native Americans have been captured on film, often in unflattering ways. Over the decades, some filmmakers have tried to portray the Native American on screen with more balanced interpretations-to varying degrees...

Covering the historical period from 1908 to 1925, this study showcases pamphlets, magazine articles (from both religious and film periodicals), sermons, and other discourse that chronicle an early vision of church/photoplay cooperation and its subsequent...

Embark on a thrilling global adventure like no other as we take you deep into the world of the suave and enigmatic British spy, James Bond. Darker than the Sun: The Bond Movie Atlas is your passport to the iconic missions of Agent 007, meticulously...

For more than five decades, Woody Allen has been one of the most critically acclaimed talents in American cinema. Allen has been nominated for best director seven times by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-winning for his 1977 film Annie...

This reference identifies and explains the cultural, historical, and topical allusions in the film Monty Python's Meaning of Life, the Pythons' third and final original feature as a complete group. In this resource, virtually every allusion and reference...

Since the silent days of cinema, Westerns have been one of the most popular genres, not just in the United States but around the world. International filmmakers have been so taken by westerns that many directors have produced versions of their own,...

Whether chronicling an athlete's rise, fall, and redemption or following a team's improbable triumph on the field, sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers almost since movies were first produced. And whether focusing on soccer (Bend It Like...

Before she achieved immortality on the long-running situation comedy Bewitched, Agnes Moorehead had established a distinguished career as a character actress. After her screen debut in Citizen Kane (1941), Moorehead became one of the most familiar female...

Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes long and were used as a "filler" in a picture show that would include a cartoon, a newsreel, possibly a serial and a short before launching into...

During the course of a Western movie, the white hat could sing six songs to a beautiful girl, shoot half a dozen cattle rustlers, fight off an Indian attack and still have time to kiss his horse before he rode off into the sunset. Dashing heroes,...