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"Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer"
Titan 2012; US$ 9.99With the hilarious ?instant cult classic? Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal , Vern wrote a book that shook the very foundations of film criticism, broke their wrists, and then threw them through a window. Now he?s back, and this time he?s got all of ?the films of badass cinema? in his sights... From Die Hard to The... more...
10,000 Ways to Die
Oldcastle Books 2009; US$ 21.99"40 years ago as a graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die . It?s an embarrassing tome when I look at it now: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense. In the intervening period I have had the interesting experience of being a film director. So now, when I watch these films,... more...
101 Essential Chinese Movies
Earnshaw Books 2010; US$ 12.99Explosive kung-fu epics, tragic leftist melodrama, chest-thumping propaganda films, and more are covered in this movie guide that explores a century of Chinese filmmaking, from the silent era to the present. The greatest Chinese movies cover a wide range of genres, are authoritatively listed in this book, and are described in thorough detail that... more...
21st-Century Hollywood
Rutgers University Press 2011; US$ 24.9521st-Century Hollywood introduces readers to the global transformations of today's movies and describes the decisive roles that Hollywood is playing in determining the digital future for world cinema. It offers clear, concise explanations of a major paradigm shift that continues to reshape our relationship to the moving image. Filled with numerous... more...
3D TV and 3D Cinema
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95Helps you master the technical requirements of shooting 3D stereoscopic images. This title defines the concept of a professional 3D camera system and describes what features are required to make a successful unit to keep your production on schedule and on budget. more...
The A to Z of French Cinema
Scarecrow Press 2009; US$ 33.99The A to Z of French Cinema covers the history of French film from the silent era to the present in a concise and up to date volume detailing the development of French cinema and major theoretical and cultural issues related to it. This is done through a chronology, an introduction, photographs, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary... more...
An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
John Blake 2013; US$ 7.99The must-have book for any fan of The Hobbit A is for auditions. Find out which pop star auditioned to play an elf and who impressed Peter Jackson the most. B is for Bilbo. Martin Freeman had reservations about playing Bilbo at first?discover why and find out who he loved working with, and who he didn't, and uncover why the movie Bilbo is different... more...
An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
John Blake Publishing 2012; US$ 3.38A is for... Auditions - Find out which pop star auditioned to play an elf and who impressed Peter Jackson the most. B is for... Bilbo - Martin Freeman had reservations about playing Bilbo at first ? discover why. He had great fun on set with his fellow actors, find out who he loved working with and who he didn?t. Uncover why the movie Bilbo is different... more...
AS Film Studies
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 37.95AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film. The second edition follows the new WJEC syllabus for... more...
AS Film Studies
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 37.95AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film. The second edition follows the new WJEC syllabus for... more...









