Reference Books

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845839321Author Dr Michael RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Telos Publishing LtdPublisher Telos Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm)...

From atomic bombs to zealous zombies, this cinephile s guidebook reviews 1000 of the wickedest, weirdest and most terrifying films from every age of horror. With reviews on many overlooked, underappreciated gems such as Alice Sweet Alice (1976), Zombie...

The Best Movie Trivia and Famous Movie Quotes of All Time"As an avid collector of quotes for my books, I can tell you this is the most unique compendium I have ever seen." Louise Harmon, author of Happiness A to ZWhether blockbuster megahits or forgotten...

A special book dedicated to the second season of the hit live-action series The Mandalorian, streaming on Disney+, including character profiles, plots, settings, and behind-the-scenes features. An in-depth look at the making of the hit show,...

1977 saw the release of a space fantasy like no other: Star Wars. With this Celebration Special, go behind the scenes to discover how this timeless classic was created. See the original version of the story that never made it to film; learn how George...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781985036291Author Gary A KocaFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Basil Rathbone's book about himself...is better written than most books by or about actors and is more intellectually vigorous...Sherlock Holmes fans will be much interested in his remarks on the character with whom he has been so closely identified. ...

Lots of people love James Bond. But how many have actually been Bond? The Many Lives of James Bond offers the largest ever collection of original interviews with actors who have played Bond in different media, as well as in-depth interviews with many of...

Beginning with early trailblazers like Different from the Others, Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema's greatest queer films to guide you through the eras. From Hitchcock's Rope and cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show through the New Queer...

EMarathon Man Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Princess Bride MiseryE. Author royalties donated to the Motion Picture and Television Fund.Book InformationISBN 9781557832658Author William GoldmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 502Imprint Applause...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088031278Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 190Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 526gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

The cinema of Japan predates that of Russia, China, and India, and it has been able to sustain itself without outside assistance for over a century. Japanese cinema's long history of production and considerable output has seen films made in a variety of...

Comprehensive, authoritative, and unique, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is the up-to-date critical volume on the theories, debates, and approaches to the study of film. A host of international experts provide an overview of the main disciplinary...

With the release of Star Trek Beyond in 2016, viewers were given a spectacular visual treat as a whole host of new aliens made their appearance for the first time in the rebooted franchise. At the heart of the process of bringing these breathtaking...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840683424Author Kagami Jigoku KobaysFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint ShinbakuPublisher Creation Books

World War Z is the eagerly awaited film starring Brad Pitt. The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to...

John Carpenter's producing partner Debra Hill hired photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker to be the unit photographer on Halloween, and Kim soon became part of Carpenter's filmmaking family, shooting stills on the sets of some of his most iconic films:...

Explore the history of filmmaking in this detailed work from a new talent. Going back as far as prehistoric times, where cavemen played with light and shadow, through to the first cinemas and the creation of special effects, Boardman guides the reader on...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984412600Author Charles HelfensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Spies LLCPublisher Spies LLCWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm) 277mm * 213mm * 20mm

It was the decade of daring Expressionist canvases, of brilliant book design, of the Bauhaus total work of art, of pioneering psychology, of drag balls, cabaret, Metropolis, and Marlene Dietrich's rising star in theater and silent film. Between the...

Here at last is an introduction to film theory and its history without the jargon. Noted film scholar V. F. Perkins presents criteria for expanding our understanding and enjoyment of movies. He employs common sense words like balance, coherence,...

Video cover art is a unique and largely lost artform representing a period of unabashed creativity during the video rental boom of the 1980s to early 1990s. The art explodes with a succulent, indulgent blend of design, illustration, typography, and...

This must-have book for Star Trek fans goes behind the scenes on the latest movie in the billion dollar franchise, Star Trek Beyond, presenting a jam-packed book celebrating Star Trek's 13th big screen outing and revealing all about the making of the...

Rocliffe Notes is a compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers which brings together tips and opinions from over 140 film and TV industry professionals, and provides a step-by-step, common-sense guide on how writers and writer-directors can best present...

Taking as its starting point the notion of photocinema - or the interplay of the still and moving image - the photographs, interviews, and critical essays in this volume explore the ways in which the two media converge and diverge, expanding the...

With a twist on the practical movie-making genre, This Is How You Make a Movie brings the subject to life by explaining the terms and processes through the films you know and love. Using key scenes from some of the best-loved movies of all time, Tim...

Drawing the Line: Technical Hand Drafting for Film and Television is the essential resource for students and aspiring professionals studying and working in film and television design. The book covers all aspects of scenic drafting by hand - a technique...

This essential guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Storybrings the brand new Star Wars movie to life, withdetailed information and extensive images depicting thecharacters and worlds explored in Rogue One, as well aspresenting unseen concept art and unique...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932870Author Steve KaplinFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

George Hurrell was called the "Rembrandt of Hollywood." Before his arrival, movie star portraits were "soft focus" and undistinguished, derivative of the Main Street USA portrait salon. Hurrell instituted a sharp, dramatic look. The vibrant,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345477637Author Stephen J. SansweetFormat HardbackPage Count 1224Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncSeries Star Wars -...

Provides an innovative theoretical approach to sci-fi films from the late 1970s to the present Highlights the specifically political dimension of sci-fi works and demonstrates how they speak directly to current political sentiments, thus providing a...

Offers the first book-length investigation Albert Brooks' more than six-decade comedy career Situates Albert Brooks' films in their cultural contexts, including representations of class, gender, religion, and race Assesses Albert Brooks' critical...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879102937Author Sheridan MorleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...

From Tom Joad to Norma Rae to Spike Lee's Mookie in Do the Right Thing, Hollywood has regularly dramatized the lives and struggles of working people in America. Ranging from idealistic to hopeless, from sympathetic to condescending, these portrayals...

Challenging conventional scholarship placing the origins of film noir in postwar Hollywood, Sheri Chinen Biesen finds the genre's roots firmly planted in the political, social, and material conditions of Hollywood during the war. After Pearl Harbor,...

This is a critical study of the 'happy ending' in classical and contemporary Hollywood cinema. The Hollywood 'happy ending' has long been considered among the most famous and standardised features in the whole of narrative filmmaking. Yet, while...

This is a significant exploration of some of Deleuze's key concepts and an excellent introduction to Deleuze's Cinema books. Presented as part of this special issue of Deleuze Studies is the complete text of Daniela Angelucci's book Deleuze e i concetti...

This is the first collection of critical essays on philosopher jacques Ranciere's recent work on film. Jacques Ranciere (1940) rose to prominence as a radical egalitarian philosopher, political theorist and historian. Recently, he has intervened into the...

Applies Badiou's philosophy to films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour, Vertigo and The Matrix. Alex Ling employs the philosophy of Alain Badiou to answer the question central to all serious film scholarship - namely, 'can cinema be thought?' In addressing...