Hollywood Cinema and the Real Los Angeles

By Mark Shiel(Hardback)

In Hollywood Cinema and the Real Los Angeles, Mark Shiel explores Los Angeles from the invention of motion pictures in the 1890s to the decline of the studio system in the 1950s. Written by an expert in the history and theory of cinema and the city, this book describes the ever-changing cinematic image of Los Angeles.

Purple Rain

By John Kenneth Muir(Paperback / softback)

In the summer of 1984, a small, low-budget film came out of nowhere and unexpectedly debuted at the number one slot at the box office, unseating reigning champion Ghostbusters and making its star, Prince, a household name. By the end of the year, the film was a multiple-award winner, a trend setter in terms of fashion, and recognized on many....

Screenwriter's Compass: Character As True North

By Guy Gallo(Paperback)

Lays out a set of tools, ways of thinking, practical ideas and applicable concepts to help you discover the particular geography of your imagination, help you navigate the unique problems posed by the struggle to articulate vision, agenda, and story. This book helps you build your own compass to orient yourself in your unique fictional landscape.

Cinemas of the Other: A Personal Journey with Film-makers from Iran and Turkey

(Paperback)

Following an introduction delineating the histories of the film industries of the countries of the Middle East, this book contains interviews stretching over a decade, which position the filmmakers and their creative concerns within the social or political context of their respective countries.

Writing Screenplays

(Paperback / softback)

Everyone has a story. Whether it is a drama, thriller, comedy, or horror, writing a screenplay is about finding your voice as a writer and writing your own unique story that comes alive through plays or movies. Whether you are a hopeful wordsmith or a seasoned screenwriter looking for a new approach, this book will show you the fundamentals essential....

Name That Movie: 100 Illustrated Movie Puzzles

By Paul Rogers(Hardback)

Robert Rodriguez: Interviews

(Hardback)

Rogue filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (b. 1968) rocketed to fame with his ultra-low-budget film El Mariachi (1992). The Spanish-language action film, and the making-of book that accompanied it, were inspirational to filmmakers trying to work with the most meager of resources. Rodriguez embodies the postmodern auteur, maintaining a firm control of his projects by not only writing and producing his films,....

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Robert Rodriguez: Interviews

(Paperback / softback)

Rogue filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (b. 1968) rocketed to fame with his ultra-low-budget film El Mariachi (1992). The Spanish-language action film, and the making-of book that accompanied it, were inspirational to filmmakers trying to work with the most meager of resources. Rodriguez embodies the postmodern auteur, maintaining a firm control of his projects by not only writing and producing his films,....

Cinemas of the Other: A Personal Journey with Film-makers from Central Asia

(Paperback)

Following an introduction delineating the histories of the film industries of the Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, this book contains interviews with filmmakers which position the filmmakers and their creative concerns within the social or political context of their respective countries.

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: James Bond

By Professor Michael Paterson & Michael Paterson(Paperback / softback)

Seagalogy: The Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal (New Updated Edition)

(Paperback / softback)

Vern, the self-styled 'outlaw film critic' is described by "Hellboy" director Guillermo Del Toro as "equal parts Hell's Angels and Pauline Kael... a national treasure!" Now Vern unleashes his magnum opus: an in-depth study of the world's only aikido instructor turned movie star/director/writer/blues guitarist/energy drink inventor, the ass-kicking auteur Steven Seagal. " "A book that'll shake the very foundations....

Dirty Dancing: A 25th Anniversary Celebration

By Eleanor Bergstein(Hardback)

Named one of the most romantic movies of the past twenty-five years by "Entertainment Weekly," Dirty Dancing is a touchstone in the lives of generations of moviegoers. Now, for the first time, millions of fans have the opportunity to own the first-ever book celebrating the magic, music, and memories of the seminal film. With photographs, reminiscences from cast and crew,....

Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment

By Carole Kirschner(Paperback / softback)

"Hollywood Game Plan" is an in-depth, how-to guide for aspiring Hollywood hopefuls. It provides a concrete, step-by-step strategy to land a job in the entertainment industry. It is the first book to provide insights and advice from both sides of the spectrum: seasoned professionals with decades-long success and wisdom, and up-and-coming professionals who were pounding the pavement just a few....

Stolen Images: Lumumba and the Early Films of Raoul Peck

By Raoul Peck(Paperback / softback)

A groundbreaking overview of Haitian filmmaker and political activist Raoul Peck's works and creative process, through scripts, essays, and images.

Constructing Crime: Discourse and Cultural Representations of Crime and 'Deviance'

(Hardback)

Crime and criminals are a pervasive theme in all areas of our culture, including media, journalism, film and literature. This book explores how crime is constructed and culturally represented through a range of areas including Spanish, English Language and Literature, Music, Criminology, Gender, Law, Cultural and Criminal Justice Studies.

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Indie Film Producing: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking

By Suzanne Lyons(Paperback)

Guides you through the earliest stages of raising funding to selling and distributing a finished film - and all under the scope of a low budget, so that the film can actually make it to the screen. This book shows how the Producer's role can be easy and fun when the Producer treats their film as a business.

James Cameron's Titanic

By James Cameron(Paperback)

Chronicles the cinematic re-creation of one of the most remembered disasters of the modern era. This title includes images from the film studio and from James Cameron's personal archive. It also includes quotes from Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio discussing the film's impact on their personal development and their professional lives.

Disney: John Carter: A Princess of Mars a Visual Companion: Concept Art from the Motion Picture, John Carter

By Mark Salisbury(Hardback)

Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Andrew Stanton introduce an iconic new hero, John Carter - a man whose adventure across the stars throws him into an epic saga that will determine the face of an entire planet. ....

Westerns: The Essential 'Journal of Popular Film and Television' Collection

(Paperback)

For nearly two centuries, Americans have embraced the Western like no other artistic genre. Creators and consumers alike have utilized this story form in literature, painting, film, radio and television to explore questions of national identity and purpose. Westerns: The Essential Collection comprises the Journal of Popular Film and Televisiona (TM)s rich and longstanding legacy of scholarship on Westerns with....

Westerns: The Essential 'Journal of Popular Film and Television' Collection

(Hardback)

For nearly two centuries, Americans have embraced the Western like no other artistic genre. Creators and consumers alike have utilized this story form in literature, painting, film, radio and television to explore questions of national identity and purpose. Westerns: The Essential Collection comprises the Journal of Popular Film and Television's rich and longstanding legacy of scholarship on Westerns with a....

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