He crossed an ocean, and it still wasn’t enough to escape his lifelong nemesis. Now he has to work with her. Successful screenwriter Finn Masters just landed his dream job writing for Neighbors, one of Hollywood’s highest-rated, longest-running sitcoms. The only downside? It will put him back in proximity of the show’s universally adored, optimistic, altruistic star, Lavender Rhodes, who has been inadvertently ruining his life since they were school chums in England. But she doesn’t even know s...
Tells the story of a woman who claims to have had a visit from the Virgin Mary. She believes she is intended to intervene in the destiny of a young and troubled porn star and the handsome amnesiac she's met in the street is somehow involved.
For five series The X-Files has captivated viewers with its fascinating storylines, visual creativity and superb characterizations. This is the fourth illustrated episode guide to go behind the scenes of Chris Carter’s acclaimed drama. This comprehensive and authoritative episode guide includes: Over 250 photographs – including eight pages of full-colour photos – of Mulder, Scully and the most evocative images from every episode Richly detailed synopses for every sh...
This beautiful hardback features an eye-catching foiled cover, and is the perfect gift for all those who have been entertained by Toy Story and a book to be treasured by all.A family favourite, Pixar Toy Story is one of the best-loved films of contemporary times. Relive the magic through this retelling of the animated film, accompanied by paintings, sketches and concept art from the original Pixar Studio artists. Also featured is a foreword by Jason Katz, Story Supervisor at Pixar Animation Stud...
Leslie Shepherd, a music critic nearing the end of his life, reflects on the shocking murder-suicide that rocked London society years before. The unlikely killer: Charles Jessold, composer, prodigy, and Shepherd's collaborator on the opera that was set to open the following night. The victims: Jessold's wife and her vocal coach, found poisoned in her marriage-bed. At the centre of the scandal is the opera itself, now postponed indefinitely - the tale of a betrayed husband who murders his wife an...
For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted - money, fame, a beautiful wife, a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, on the other hand, it means a disastrous career playing passers-by and dead people. He's stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent, a daughter he barely knows, and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World. And things get even more difficult when Stephen falls in love with Josh's clever, funny wife Nor...
This is the official companion to seasons 5 and 6 of the hit TV series spin-off from the blockbuster action-adventure movie Stargate. Colonel Jack O'Neill, leader of an elite military team, tries to learn the secrets of the Stargate, a mysterious ancient portal that allows instantaneous travel to remote planets throughout the universe. Following on from Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion, Volumes 1 and 2, which covered seasons 1 to 4, comes volume 3, coming right up to date, with full deta...
In this swoon-filled lesbian romcom, two dating show contestants vying for the affection of the leading man fall head over heels—for each other. Fans of Ashley Herring Blake and Alexandria Bellefleur, and readers who love The Bachelor, will adore this steamy, laugh-out-loud debut romance. Krystin knows exactly what she wants: a husband, a horse, and a place to hang all her competitive rodeo blue ribbons. But when none of the eligible bachelors in Montana end up being right for her, she turns t...
In 2010, the eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, first appeared on TV; in 2013, the year of the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Doctor Who, he regenerated into his successor, Peter Capaldi. This first book devoted to the era of Matt Smith and showrunner Steven Moffat is written by the experts on the Doctor. It is wide-ranging and varied in viewpoint and explores a colourful range of issues, including the performance of the Doctor, the gothic and fairy-tale genres, the portrayal of history on s...
For more than 50 years, science fiction films have been among the most important and successful products of American cinema, and are worthy of study for that reason alone. On a deeper level, the genre has reflected important themes, concerns and developments in American society, so that a history of science fiction film also serves as a cultural history of America over the past half century. M. Keith Booker has selected fifteen of the most successful and innovative science fiction films of all...
"Alain Bonnard, the owner of a small art cinema in Paris, is a dyed-in-the-wool nostalgic. In his Cinema Paradis there are no buckets of popcorn, no XXL coca-colas, no Hollywood blockbusters. Not a good business plan if you want to survive, but Alain holds firm to his principles of quality. He wants to show films that create dreams, and he likes most of the people that come to his cinema. Particularly the enchanting, shy woman in the red coat who turns up every Wednesday in row 17. What could he...
Published to tie in with a repeat transmission of 32 hour-long episodes of "Thunderbirds" on BBC2, this book traces the history and background of the futuristic series involving puppet heroes such as Jeff Tracy, Brains and Lady Penelope. Their personalities and biographical details are given, together with interviews with key characters and information about the voices behind them. Attention is paid to the functions and features of the Thunderbird machines - and Lady Penelope's pink Rolls-Royce,...