The Blu-Book Film, TV & Commercial Production Directory (Hollywood Reporter Blu-Book Production Directory)
The definitive book on the world's most beloved musical. The 'Sound of Music Companion' charts the incredible and enduring story of Maria Von Trapp and her story over the last hundred years - from Maria's birth in Vienna to Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production in 2006. The book details every step in the evolution of this masterwork from real-life to page to stage to film to international phenomenon. It profiles every creative artist who has helped to shape the musical version of the Von T...
Rogue One marks not just the origination of a new Star Wars story, but an entirely new approach to Star Wars storytelling-breaking away from the Skywalker saga and exploring new heroes, new tales, and new corners of the iconic "galaxy far, far away." Featuring personal recollections and anecdotes from designers, creators, cast, and crew, at all stages of production-as well as concept art and behind-the-scenes photos-this book offers an immersive look at Rogue One' journey to the screen. From the...
The 100 Greatest Superhero Films and TV Shows
by Zachary Ingle and David M. Sutera
NY 411 (NY 411: New York's Professional Reference Guide for Film & Television Production)
Paul Auster's novels have earned him an international reputation as one of America's most exciting and beloved writers. Following his collaboration with Wayne Wang on the films Smoke and Blue in the Face, Auster makes his solo directional debut with Lulu on the Bridge.As in all of Auster's stories, Lulu on the Bridge combines myth, magic and reality to uncover truths about the human experience. Izzy Mauer, a jazz musician, is accidentally hit by a bullet during a performance in a New York club,...
From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the ÊStar WarsÊ universe to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success ÊStar Wars FAQÊ explores every aspect of the original ÊStar WarsÊ trilogy (ÊStar WarsÊ ÊThe Empire Strikes BackÊ and ÊReturn of the JediÊ). Along the way it unearths underreported stories and illuminating minutiae often skimmed over or completely ignored in other histo...
After scores of books and commentaries on film noir and its classic period experts Alain Silver and James Ursini turn their full attention to neo-noir the self-conscious mannered sometimes ersatz and often surprising genre that sprang from the original movement. This volume surveys the full breath of American neo-noir its style and substance its evolution over succeeding generations of filmmakers from activist through postmodern to millennial and on with extensive illustrations in black...
Bring out the popcorn and settle in for the ultimate countdown of a century of celluloid entertainment.Rediscover your big screen favourites and get acquainted with new recommendations from The Film Book's ultimate guide to movies, directors, and genres.From Rear Window to Star Wars, movies are a miraculous magic carpet - transporting you to a world of action-packed chases, epic journeys, and tear-jerking encounters. Enjoy an A-Z of directors from Woody Allen to Wim Wenders, with an appraisal of...
This is a biography of Kate Hepburn. What drove her? Why was she so loved? What led this fiercly independent woman to curl up devotedly outside Spencer Tracy's locked door while he drank himself unconscious? Hepburn's own books gave away nothing, but this biography sets out to bring alive three generations of fearless women shadowed by suicide and madness.
An in-depth collector's edition featuring material from the long-awaited all-new Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker, including interviews with the cast and crew and exclusive imagery. A behind-the-scenes insight into the Forces behind Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. Delve into the insight from the cast and crew, with exclusive images to show the galaxy in a way you've never seen before!
New York 411 (NY 411: New York's Professional Reference Guide for Film & Television Production)
The first book to trace the rise of documentaries as mainstream entertainment. When did documentaries get glamorous? Documentary Superstars looks at the history of documentaries and traces their transition from hands-off to in your face. Exclusive interviews with Michael Moore, Morgan Spurlock, Errol Morris, George Clooney, Sacha Baron Cohen, Morgan Freeman, Al Gore, and more of the biggest names in the field show the impact of the documentary style on mainstream movies and on our society. From...
Discusses American and Italian movies based on stories from the Bible and history and mythology of ancient Greece, Rome, and medieval Europe.
Movie Geek is a nerdy dive into popular movies, brought to you by the award-losing Den Of Geek website, with a foreword by the UK's foremost film critic, Mark Kermode. Discover hidden stories behind movies you love (and, er, don't love so much), and find out just why the most dangerous place to be is in a Tom Hanks film. Fascinating, surprisingly and hugely entertaining, this leftfield movie guide is gold for film buffs, and might just bring out the geek - hidden or otherwise - within you... I...