Film - History & Criticism
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Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World
$30.00 Read moreA NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS’ TOP BOOK OF THE YEAR – BOOKLISTS’ EDITOR’S CHOICE – ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“At once a film book, a history book, and a civil rights book…. Without a doubt, not- Author: Haygood, Wil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 0525656871
- Language: English
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Backwards & in Heels: The Past, Present and Future of Women Working in Film (Incredible Women Who Broke Barriers in Filmmaking)
$16.99 Add to cartIt’s almost 2018 yet Hollywood is still an old-boys club treating all women like second-class citizens. Screen Junkie’s and Fandango Host and pundit, Alicia’s Malone, pulls back the curtain in this ca… [more below]
- Author: Malone, Alicia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 242
- Publish Date: August 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1633536173
- Language: English
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Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci
$59.95 Read moreItaly’s Master of the Macabre Lucio Fulci is celebrated in this lavishly illustrated in-depth study of his extraordinary films. From horror masterpieces like The Beyond and Zombie Flesh-Eaters to erot… [more below]
- Author: Thrower, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1903254906
- Language: English
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Filmmakers on Film: How They Create, Craft and Communicate
$17.99 Read moreThrough a curated selection of quotations, images and interviews, Filmmakers on Film reveals what matters most to the masters. Discover how the giants of filmmaking – from Sofia Coppola to Agné‘š Vard… [more below]
- Author: Jenkins, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 0857829033
- Language: English
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The Ghastly One: The 42nd Street Netherworld of Director Andy Milligan
$34.95 Read moreOne of the most acclaimed film director biographies ever published. The Ghastly One: The 42nd Street Netherworld of Director Andy Milligan is back in print in paperback, following the run-away Sold Ou… [more below]
- Series: Nicolas Winding Refn Presents
- Author: McDonough, Jimmy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1913051153
- Language: English
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Alien: The Archive-The Ultimate Guide to the Classic Movies
$50.00 Add to cartAlien is one of the most original, thrilling, and beautiful franchises in cinema history. From Ridley Scott’s elegant horror masterpiece and James Cameron’s visceral and heart-pounding Aliens, to Davi… [more below]
- Author: Titan Books
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 28 2014
- ISBN10: 1783291044
- Language: English
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Maurice: Volume 8
$24.93 Read moreMaurice, James Ivory’s 1987 adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel, follows an Edwardian man’s journey from the awakening of his desire for and love of men to self-acceptance. One of the most politicall… [more below]
- Series: Queer Film Classics
- Author: Greven, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 15 2023
- ISBN10: 0228018781
- Language: English
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The World According to Star Wars
$18.99 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
FULLY REVISED & UPDATED, WITH A NEW EPILOGUE
“Delightful.”—The Economist
There’s Santa Claus, Shakespeare, Mickey Mouse, the Bible, and then there’s Star Wars. Nothing quite co
- Author: Sunstein, Cass R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 29 2019
- ISBN10: 0062484230
- Language: English
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Becoming Nick and Nora: The Thin Man and the Films of William Powell and Myrna Loy
$29.95 Read moreAs Nick and Nora Charles in the six Thin Man movies from 1934 to 1947, the team of William Powell and Myrna Loy showed that marriage didn’t have to mean the end of the romantic comedy. From the comedi
- Author: Kozlowski, Rob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1493062859
- Language: English
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Acting Naturally: The Magic in Great Performances
$30.00 Read moreFrom the celebrated film critic and author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, a fascinating look at some of the cinema’s finest actors and how they approach their craft
“Open to any page and- Author: Thomson, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 059331929X
- Language: English
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Frightfest Guide to Vampire Movies
$24.95 Read moreFor centuries, mankind has been chilled by tales of vampires. A fixture of literature, art, and folk tales, the vampire was a natural early choice for a movie monster at the dawn of cinema and has rem… [more below]
- Series: Frightfest Guides #6
- Author: Thompson, Nathaniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 12 2022
- ISBN10: 191305120X
- Language: English
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The Thing
$15.95 Add to cartAn extra-terrestrial alien, capable of replicating any living form it touches, infiltrates an isolated research base in the Antarctic, and sows suspicion and terror among the men trapped there. Which
- Series: BFI Film Classics
- Author: Billson, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 30 2021
- ISBN10: 1839023597
- Language: English
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Red River
$15.95 Read moreThis study explores the thematic complexity of Red River, as well as its historical resonances and its place in film history. The author focuses on the actors’ contribution to the movie and on Red Riv… [more below]
- Series: BFI Film Classics #57
- Author: Liandrat-Guigues, Suzanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: February 26 2001
- ISBN10: 0851708196
- Language: English
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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 Add to cartUntil 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
