Film - History & Criticism
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Starmaker: David O. Selznick and the Production of Stars in the Hollywood Studio System
$58.33 Read moreDavid O. Selznick (1902-1965) was one of the most prominent film producers of the Hollywood studio era, responsible for such artistic and commercial triumphs as King Kong, David Copperfield, Anna Kare… [more below]
- Author: Hain, Milan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1496846052
- Language: English
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The Way They Were: How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to the Screen
$28.00 Read moreCoinciding with the 50th anniversary of “The Way We Were,” this intriguing and impeccably researched book is the first ever account of the making of the classic film starring Barbara Streisand and Rob… [more below]
- Author: Hofler, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0806542322
- Language: English
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The Needle and the Lens: Pop Goes to the Movies from Rock ‘n’ Roll to Synthwave
$19.95 Read moreHow the creative use of pop music in film–think Saturday Night Fever or Apocalypse Now–has shaped and shifted music history since the 1960s
Quick: What movie do you think of when you hear “The Sound
- Author: Patrin, Nate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1517913241
- Language: English
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Killin’ Generals: The Making of the Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WW II Movie of All Time
$28.00 Read moreAn explosive inside look at The Dirty Dozen, the star-studded war film that broke the rules, shocked the critics, thrilled audiences, and became an all-time classic . . .
The year was 1967. A cinemati- Author: Epstein, Dwayne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 0806542411
- Language: English
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Essential Deren: Collected Writings on Film
$18.00 Read moreUntil now, Maya Deren’s essays on the art and craft of filmmaking have not been available in a comprehensive volume equally handy for students, film enthusiasts, and scholars. Essential Deren: Collect… [more below]
- Author: Deren, Maya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: December 14 2004
- ISBN10: 0929701658
- Language: English
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The de Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic Teens
$30.00 Add to cartJourney with award-winning filmmaker and author Laurent Bouzereau through acclaimed director Brian De Palma’s renowned–and controversial–horror and thriller films that redefined cinema in the 1970s … [more below]
- Author: Bouzereau, Laurent
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0762485574
- Language: English
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Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend
$19.95 Add to cartIn 1933, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Willis O’Brien created more than movie magic. King Kong is a pop-cultural icon and a central part of American mythology. But more than just another “B… [more below]
- Series: Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World
- Author: Haber, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 15 2005
- ISBN10: 1416516700
- Language: English
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Chroma: A Book of Color
$18.95 Add to cartChroma: A Book of Color is a meditation on the color spectrum by Britain’s most controversial filmmaker. From the explosions of image and color in Edward II, The Last of England, The Garden, and Wittg… [more below]
- Author: Jarman, Derek
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 22 2010
- ISBN10: 0816665931
- Language: English
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No Jurisdiction: Legal, Political, and Aesthetic Disorder in Post-9/11 Genre Cinema
$32.95 Add to cartNo Jurisdiction interweaves autobiography and analysis to explore how a disabled American of French-Arab descent justifies his love for the (super)heroes who destroy brown people like himself. Framing… [more below]
- Series: Suny Series, Horizons of Cinema
- Author: Ben-Youssef, Fareed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 252
- Publish Date: January 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1438489269
- Language: English
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The Essential Guide to Warfare: Star Wars
$36.00 Add to cartTHE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE INTERGALACTIC BATTLEFIELD
Like many a great epic, Star Wars is rooted in a rich history of armed conflict. Now, for the first time, the facts, figures, and fascina- Series: Star Wars: Essential Guides
- Author: Fry, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 03 2012
- ISBN10: 0345477626
- Language: English
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Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking
$40.00 Read moreMovie fans and film historians will celebrate the treasure trove of rare notes, memos, and telegrams from Hollywood’s Golden Age in Letters from Hollywood.
“Compiled by producer Rocky Lang and film h- Author: Lang, Rocky
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 1419738097
- Language: English
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Essential Deren: Collected Writings on Film
$18.00 Read moreUntil now, Maya Deren’s essays on the art and craft of filmmaking have not been available in a comprehensive volume equally handy for students, film enthusiasts, and scholars. Essential Deren: Collect… [more below]
- Author: Deren, Maya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: December 14 2004
- ISBN10: 0929701658
- Language: English
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Revolution in 35mm: Political Violence and Resistance in Cinema from the Arthouse to the Grindhouse, 1960-1990
$29.95 Add to cartRevolution in 35mm: Political Violence and Resistance in Cinema from the Arthouse to the Grindhouse, 1960-1990 examines how political violence and resistance was represented in arthouse and cult films
- Author: Nette, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 9798887440606
- Language: English
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Art Popular Culture and the Classical Ideal in the 1930s A Study of Roman Scandals and Christopher Strong: Includes the Unfinished Autobiography of Do
$45.00 Read moreDr. David Soren examines Art, Popular Culture and the Classical Ideal in the 1930s in this beautifully illustrated book. The book takes an in-depth look at Roman Scandals and Christopher Strong and, a
- Author: Soren, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 138
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1936168049
- Language: English
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Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother
$34.95 Add to cart“Marx Brothers authority Bader has done a remarkable job successfully uncovering the story of the unknown brother, revealing a genuinely complex character. This book is revelatory not just about Zeppo
- Author: Bader, Robert S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1493087967
- Language: English
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Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck
$28.00 Read moreThe sensational, lurid, and wickedly entertaining true story of the brothers who invented Hollywood to become the godfathers of cinema – movie moguls Nicholas and Joseph Schenck – studded with glamoro… [more below]
- Author: Benson, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0806543086
- Language: English
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The Cavalry Trilogy: John Ford, John Wayne, and the Making of Three Classic Westerns
$27.95 Add to cartThe Cavalry Trilogy captures the genesis of Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Rio Grande (1950), from pre-production to theatrical releases. Along the way, readers learn why For
- Author: Blake, Michael F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 314
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1493077066
- Language: English
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Making a Bridge Too Far
$29.95 Add to cartA Bridge Too Far, released in 1977, was the last epic WWII movie made in the Hollywood studio system. Its ambitious goal: to recreate the Allied plan Operation Market-Garden in September 1944. The pla… [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Simon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1735273899
- Language: English
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The Crow: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Classic Film
$27.95 Read moreLong-anticipated remake of The Crow to hit theaters Fall, 2024 from director Rupert Sanders starring Bill Skarsg?rd
“You won’t find a more comprehensive, step-by-step account… a cult classic that co
- Author: Baiss, Bridget
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 1493074113
- Language: English
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When Harry Met Sally …
$15.95 Add to cartWhen Harry Met Sally (1989) is one of the definitive romantic comedies and has had an enormous impact on the development of the genre since its release. With an illuminating scene-by-scene analysis, T
- Series: BFI Film Classics
- Author: McDonald, Tamar Jeffers
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 25 2015
- ISBN10: 1844579077
- Language: English
