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Bestselling author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and Down and Dirty Pictures, cultural critic Peter Biskind turns his eye......more
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The official art book for the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the 8th title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Stu......more
Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and classic film that the "Master of Suspen......more
The first illustrated monograph on writer, journalist, and director Nora Ephron, the visionary behind When Harry Met Sal......more
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This book explores how British filmmakers of the 2000s engaged with the themes of love, sex and desire in a wide variety......more
This book presents a comprehensive history and analysis of Secret Cinema - the leading producer of large-scale immersive......more
Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel, Alain Guiraudie, Sébastien Lifshitz and Céline Sciamma. The films of these five maj......more
Images of southern Italy as a place of arrival for migrants with different origins and backgrounds have in recent years ......more
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ created a huge wave of controversy on its release in 2004. Some hailed it a relig......more
The "shocking" (The Wall Street Journal), must-read story of Charlie Chaplin’s years of exile from the United States dur......more
In the years after the First World War the British government had to adapt its communication policy to connect with the ......more
Penny Siopis is internationally acclaimed for her pathbreaking paintings and installations. Your History with Me is a co......more
David Pirie’s acclaimed history of British gothic film and television has long been regarded as a foundational study of ......more
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We live in a true golden age for movies and television. With the advent of streaming services and video-on-demand, we no......more
Positioned precariously between the uptight ’50s and the freewheeling ’70s, the 1960s marked a transitional decade in th......more
The 1970s: that magical era betwixt the swinging ’60s and the decadent ’80s, the epoch of leisure suits and Afros, the a......more
Penny Siopis is internationally acclaimed for her pathbreaking paintings and installations. Your History with Me is a co......more
A guide to making movies at home with whatever equipment you have, learning the basics of cinematographic and storytelli......more
Zeppo was the Marx Brother who didn’t want to go into the family business. A juvenile delinquent in his teen years, befo......more
Come to the movies with two celebrated spirituality writers--American poet and author Kathleen Norris and Irish storytel......more
Since the release of his breakout film Irréversible in 2002, Gaspar Noé (b. 1963) has been labeled the principal provoca......more
In a world where movie marketers are the stars of the story, Opening Weekend: An Insider’s Look at Marketing Hollywood’s......more
Since the release of his breakout film Irréversible in 2002, Gaspar Noé (b. 1963) has been labeled the principal provoca......more
Step beyond the magical movies and explore the wider world of Studio Ghibli. Hailed as perhaps the greatest animation st......more
Lauren Bacall, Louise Brooks, Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Lillian Gish, Gloria Grahame, Katharine ......more
Throughout the history of film, censorship has existed everywhere-in all shapes, colours, and dimensions. The act of res......more
The ultimate guide to the famous productions of Irwin Allen, legendary producer of The Poseidon Adventure and The Toweri......more
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Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player bot......more
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Two scenes define Tyrus Wong’s remarkable 106-year-old life. In the first scene, a small boy in padded Chinese jacket ga......more
A probing biography of world-renowned Jewish singer and actor Al Jolson and the history of his performance in and the ma......more
Gastronogeek chef Thibaud Villanova presents 40 original recipes for experts and beginners alike inspired by hit gothic ......more
Projections of Dakar studies the audiovisual creations and practices of twenty-first-century Senegalese filmmakers livin......more
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Over 70 recipes inspired by the most popular cult universes, from Indiana Jones to Alien, from chef and pop-culture expe......more
For the first time ever, immerse yourself in the action-packed thrills of DC at the movies in one spectacular book. From......more
"The screenplay for the cult classic film by the legendary writer-director returns to print in time for its thirtieth an......more
Drawing from author Tim Palmer’s twenty-seven years of experience working as a cinematographer for award-winning drama s......more
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The story of the British propaganda film is the story of mass democracy in 20th-century Britain, as the nation has shift......more
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Fighting Stars provides a rich and diverse account of the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars.......more
Explore the enduring influence of the Western - the quintessential American film genre - and its essential role in US an......more
Fighting Stars provides a rich and diverse account of the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars.......more
Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is a film very much of its cinematic moment, combining the ......more
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1997 psychological horror, Cure, follows a detective (played by Koji Yakusho) as he investigates a st......more
An in-depth exploration of the stardom and authorship of Stephen Chow Sing-chi, one of Hong Kong cinema’s most enduringl......more
"In A Siberian History of Soviet Films, Caroline Damiens combines a detailed analysis of key Soviet film and TV works su......more
A concise guide to global performances of Shakespeare, combining methodologies of dramaturgy, film and performance studi......more
A concise guide to global performances of Shakespeare, combining methodologies of dramaturgy, film and performance studi......more
John Schlesinger’s 1969 drama, Midnight Cowboy, follows the story of naïve would-be hustler Joe Buck (Jon Voight) and ai......more
Director F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, made in 1921, right after the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic, ......more
Mitzi Gaynor (b. September 4, 1931) is an American actress, singer, dancer and writer. A child dancer, she performed in ......more
This book encourages the reader to travel back in time to experience the tumultuous era of silent First World War propag......more
The incomprehensible notion of a very large chunk of ice or rock from outer space smashing into the Earth has only becom......more
This book is a critical and historical look at the films, performances, and career arcs of six of the biggest male stars......more
Science fiction films and television programs about space travel have undergone a significant transformation since their......more
The only authorised history of Hammer Films draws on exclusive access to the company’s archive of stills and paperwork t......more
Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding goes behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Marvel Studios’ Head ......more
Columbia Pictures reaches a major milestone in 2024 by celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Columbia’s incorporation.......more
One-of-a-kind filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld tells stories only he can tell, from his blockbuster career with iconic actors,......more
This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived, Ste......more
Put your Christmas-movie expertise to the test with nearly 500 trivia questions, accompanied by entertaining illustratio......more
Celebrate the world of movie monsters and beasts with Kaiju Unleashed, a complete reference guide to strange creatures i......more
The speeches of film legend Sidney Poitier--given at commencement addresses, awards shows, memorials, and more, on topic......more
Stanley Kubrick was arguably one of the most influential American directors of the post-World War II era, and his Centra......more
For anyone who frequented a video store in the ’80s or ’90s, the styles are instantly recognizable: surprisingly beautif......more
How well do you remember the 90s? This book will put your trivia to the test. It’s been two decades since Y2K, and our n......more
Containing more than 2,200 entries from the most current Star Wars film and TV series, discover the vital facts about ic......more
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With an interdisciplinary agenda, Film Phenomenologies investigates the emerging field of film phenomenology, linking th......more
This book’s primary task is to test the contemporary value of performance and performativity. Performative Identities in......more
Were it not for authoritarian state censorship, Cecilia Bartolomé’s name would figure alongside those of her contemporar......more
The mediated Arctic analyses the multiple relations between geography and cultural production that have long shaped - an......more
The sensational, lurid, and wickedly entertaining true story of the brothers who invented Hollywood to become the godfat......more
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A deluxe, fully illustrated look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, a......more
John Hamrick’s Blue Mouse Cinemas offers a unique, in-depth case study of regional independent film exhibition in the Am......more
The dream diaries kept by Federico Fellini, in an edition of 1,000 numbered copies. This is a new deluxe edition of the ......more