Reference Books

A second book in the ROCLIFFE NOTES series, formed from the questions of newer filmmakers. This is a practical compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers in the form of notes and opinions. These provide a step-by-step, common-sense guide, with...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781499304206Author Lecturer in History Stuart BallFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088261194Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 581gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

The Marx Brothers are universally considered to be classic Hollywood's preeminent comedy team and Duck Soup is generally regarded as their quintessential film. A topical satire of dictatorship and government in general, the movie was a critical failure...

This 7th edition marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 340,000 copies in its twenty-five-year life. Always...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452297289Author Steven AscherFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1194g

Since his television debut in the mid-1950s, James Garner entertained millions of fans on screens both big and small. From supporting roles in memorable films like Sayonara and The Notebook to leading roles in box office hits including The Great Escape,...

Just as BDL's bestselling All the Songs series-which has over 400,000 copies in print-presents a comprehensive, song-by-song view of major bands and music history, Steven Spielberg All the Films: The Stories Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short...

Through detailed contextualised analysis of films by five distinctive key contemporary directors Andrea Arnold, Clio Barnard, Joanna Hogg, Duane Hopkins and Shane Meadows Dave Forrest makes a highly persuasive and cogent case for their work...

It was a scene that had many names: some original members referred to themselves as punks, others, new romantics, new wavers, the bats or the morbids. 'Goth' did not gain lexical currency until the late 1980s. But no matter what term was used, 'postpunk'...

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 9781088095089Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 13mm

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...

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...

For almost a century, movie fans have been riveted by the Academy Awards and the stars who have won Oscars. 50 Oscar Nights takes readers behind the scenes of Hollywood's most storied awards show through new and exclusive interviews with dozens of A-list...

The totally restored revamped and researched blow-by-blow recounting of the most spectacular title bout in the blood-soaked history of Hollywood. This book documents in rare detail the back-room haggling and the attempted ego-bashing that is part of...

For many, Blue Velvet is David Lynch's masterpiece. It represents a unique act of cinema: an 80s Hollywood studio film as radical, visionary and cabalistic as anything found in the avant-garde; a mysteriously symbolic and subterranean ...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933136Author Linda SegerFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932580Author Linda SegerFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Universal Studios' JAWS is one of the most compelling and enduring movies ever made. Thrilling generations of audiences worldwide with its tight plot, memorable characters, and ground-breaking special effects - those that brought the great white shark to...

Alfred Hitchcock's career spanned more than five decades, during which he directed more than 50 films, many of them indisputable classics: Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, and Psycho, among others. In A Year of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781959748021Author Scott RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Fayetteville Mafia PressPublisher Fayetteville Mafia PressWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781537282794Author Gary KocaFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088117217Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

Horror in the movies comes in all shapes and sizes. From jump-scares to gruesome and grizzly storylines, from supernatural hauntings to axe-wielding murderers... there's something for everyone! The Pocket Horror Movies provides a comprehensive guide to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684857084Author Peter BiskindFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Pocket BooksPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 487g

___________Blast into hyperspace for a thrilling pop-up journey through the entire Star Wars saga with pop-up legend Matthew Reinhart's new masterpiece.From famed New York Times best-selling paper engineer Matthew Reinhart comes Star Wars: The Ultimate...

This first collection devoted to Susan Seidelman director, producer and visionary of feminist American cinema and television includes never-before-published archival material and an interview with insights into her process and thoughts on #timesup...

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)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805069921Author Alex EpsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Henry Holt & Company IncPublisher Henry Holt & Company IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

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. ...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933228Author Christopher RileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649705389Author Scott PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933600Author Deborah S. PatzFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941220436Author Makoto ShinkaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.Weight(grams) 628g

The traditional radio medium has seen significant changes in recent years as part of the current global shift toward multimedia content, with both digital and FM making significant use of new technologies, including mobile communications and the Internet...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932894Author Morgan SandlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing (1989) is one of the most popular and celebrated examples of the African-American new black film wave. Set during the hottest day of a hot summer in New York City, the film's ensemble cast, including Lee himself,...

For well over a century, those who create motion pictures have touched our hearts and souls; they have transported and transformed our minds, intoxicated and entranced our senses. One artist's vision is the single most prominent force behind the scenes:...

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,...