Film - History & Criticism
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The World of Tim Burton
$35.00 Read moreA colossal expedition into the mind of Tim Burton through over 200 pieces of rare and unpublished behind-the-scenes materials
From Beetlejuice to Batman, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Alice in W
- Author: Burton, Tim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: May 28 2024
- ISBN10: 8836656099
- Language: English
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The Exorcist
$15.95 Add to cartInspired by an alleged real case of demonic possession in 1949, The Exorcist became an international phenomenon on its release in 1973. A blockbusting adaptation of a best-selling novel, it was praise
- Series: BFI Film Classics
- Author: Kermode, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: October 29 2020
- ISBN10: 1839021713
- Language: English
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Spirited Away
$17.95 Add to cartSpirited Away, directed by the veteran anime film-maker Hayao Miyazaki, is Japan’s most successful film, and one of the top-grossing ‘foreign language’ films ever released. Set in modern Japan, the fi
- Series: BFI Film Classics
- Author: Osmond, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1838719520
- Language: English
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The Making of the Wizard of Oz
$24.99 Add to cartReleased in conjunction with the 75th-anniversary DVD release of The Wizard of Oz, this book is the definitive story of how one of America’s most beloved movies was made and a marvelous, unprecedented… [more below]
- Author: Harmetz, Aljean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: October 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1613748329
- Language: English
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The Color of Pixar: (History of Pixar, Book about Movies, Art of Pixar)
$32.50 Add to cartBold and beautiful, this volume presents hundreds of film stills from the Pixar archives in a glorious spectrum of color. Starting with bright white images and seamlessly flowing through the colors of… [more below]
- Series: Disney Pixar X Chronicle Books
- Author: Kratter, Tia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 08 2017
- ISBN10: 1452159203
- Language: English
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The Red Shoes
$17.95 Read moreEndlessly fascinating, dark and bright, The Red Shoes (1948) employs every branch of the cinematic arts to sweep the audience off its feet, invigorated by the transcendence of art itself, only to lea
- Series: BFI Film Classics
- Author: Hutchinson, Pamela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 1839026065
- Language: English
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Separate Cinema: The First 100 Years of Black Poster Art
$55.00 Read moreA visual feast, these images recount the diverse and historic journey of the Black film industry from the earliest days of Hollywood to the present day
This magnificent volume is a celebration of the f
- Author: Kisch, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 06 2014
- ISBN10: 1909526061
- Language: English
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Bresson on Bresson: Interviews, 1943-1983
$19.95 Add to cartNow in paperback, a collection of interviews with a French cinematic titan–covering subjects such as adaptation, the effects of capitalism on art, and the importance of intuition–selected from a per… [more below]
- Author: Bresson, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1681377802
- Language: English
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A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic
$29.95 Add to cart“The definitive book about Bob Clark’s 1983 classic holiday film.” — Parade
A delightful gift book with rare and previously unreleased photographs, behind-the-scenes insight, and interviews with the
- Author: Gaines, Caseen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1770411402
- Language: English
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Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
$24.99 Add to cartThe author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful
- Author: Schulman, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 0062859021
- Language: English
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Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman
$17.99 Add to cart- Author: Wasson, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 0063115441
- Language: English
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The Godfather Notebook
$98.99 Add to cartTHE PUBLISHING SENSATION OF THE YEAR FOR EVERY FILM FAN
The never-before-published edition of Francis Ford Coppola’s notes and annotations on The Godfather novel by Mario Puzo reveals the story behin- Author: Coppola, Francis Ford
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 784
- Publish Date: December 20 2016
- ISBN10: 1682450740
- Language: English
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The Big Picture: Who Killed Hollywood? and Other Essays
$28.48 Add to cartWilliam Goldman, who holds two Academy Awards for his screenwriting (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men), and is author of the perennial best seller Adventures in the Scree… [more below]
- Series: Applause Books
- Author: Goldman, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 290
- Publish Date: February 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1557834601
- Language: English
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Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
$40.00 Read moreA Star Wars authority deepens and extends our appreciation of the Star Wars galaxy with this imaginative “history” featuring striking full-color artwork–created exclusively for this entertaining volu
- Author: Hidalgo, Pablo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 25 2016
- ISBN10: 0062466828
- Language: English
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So Deadly, So Perverse 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films Vol. 2 1974-2013
$49.95 Add to cartThe giallo–an Italian brand of thriller known for its stylish and lurid excesses–got its start in the cinema with the release of Mario Bava’s THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH in 1963. Other filmmakers exp
- Series: So Deadly, So Perverse #2
- Author: Howarth, Troy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1936168588
- Language: English
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So Deadly, So Perverse 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films
$49.95 Add to cartBeginning with the release of Mario Bava’s THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH in 1963, Italian filmmakers developed and perfected their own peculiar brand of mystery-thriller known as the giallo. Named after
- Series: So Deadly So Perverse #1
- Author: Howarth, Troy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 236
- Publish Date: November 21 2018
- ISBN10: 1936168502
- Language: English
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The Little Book of the Godfather: I’m Gonna Make Him an Offer He Can’t Refuse
$8.95 Add to cartThe Godfather is a classic. Not just of Hollywood or America, but in worldwide cinema. Its legacy not only lives on in the 21st century, but it has also transcended its origins, today meaning more to
- Series: Little Books of Film & TV #11
- Author: Hippo! Orange
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1800693826
- Language: English
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Cinema of the 70s: 101 Iconic Movies
$29.99 Add to cartToday, over half a century later, great films are measured by those of the 70s. Has there been a more impactful 10-year period? For the first time, cinema reflected life and society, presenting both o
- Author: Foote, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 178675133X
- Language: English
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Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
$20.99 Add to cartFrom a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999–“a terrifically fun snapshot of American film culture on the brink of the Millennium….An abso… [more below]
- Author: Raftery, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 31 2020
- ISBN10: 1501175394
- Language: English
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Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents
$69.95 Add to cartRunning to 528 large-format pages, Nightmare USA is a veritable encyclopedia of grindhouse cinema – it’s one of the most acclaimed genre film books ever published, and after having Sold Out three time… [more below]
- Author: Thrower, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: June 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1903254469
- Language: English
