Reference Books

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629335810Author Austin TrunickFormat HardbackPage Count 558Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 907gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Throughout the course of film history, artists have used matte painting, stop-motion animation, model photography, process cinematography, in-camera effects, travelling mattes, optical printing and physical and floor effects to entertain audiences. These...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060084677Author Bret SternFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 136mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645705017Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 284Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 903gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Girls on Film: Witty Life Lessons from Alicia Malone#1 Best Seller in Photography Criticism & Essays, Movie Guides & Reviews, Movie ReferenceWith humor and honesty, Girls on Film looks at the good, the bad, and the unfairly written women in film. This...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692203156Author Angus ScrimmFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Harker PressPublisher Harker PressWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375711848Author David ThomsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 1168Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 1565gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 170mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989351871Author Mark LeslieFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Mark LesliePublisher Mark LeslieWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 108mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087959757Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 13mm

The only book you need to become an expert on film history, technique, and appreciation.If you are looking at this book, then you probably love watching movies and television shows. Who doesn't? But most of us do so as passive entertainment-to wind down,...

A Star Wars icon is an aspect of the Star Wars saga that you will never forget. It might be a person such as Princess Leia, a droid such as C-3P0, characters such as the stormtroopers or even a collectable such as Kenner's classic Millennium Falcon...

From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration and appreciation. Directory of World Cinema: Japan provides an...

Star Wars returns, as the hotly anticipated sequel to The Force Awakens takes us to new planets where we will encounter all-new aliens and creatures, along with some old favorites. Re-encounter old friends like Finn, Rey, Luke Skywalker and General Leia,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088031599Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 14mm

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...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948174251Author Editors of the Official John Wayne MagazineFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams)...

Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today's most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director's contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557833464Author Andrew YuleFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Applause Theatre Book PublishersPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationSeries Applause...

My Man Godfrey, Four's a Crowd, My Favorite Wife, The Devil and Miss Jones--for their inspired blend of slapstick humor with casual elegance and witty repartee, these movies are examples of what became known as "screwball" comedies. This study focuses on...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932283Author Christopher KenworthyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Provides the first consideration of sound and the body in contemporary European art cinema Offers detailed analysis of the underexplored dimension of sound in the work of some of the best-known contemporary European art film directors Provides a...

This comprehensively revised, updated and significantly extended edition introduces German film history from its beginnings to the present day, covering key periods and movements including early and silent cinema, Weimar cinema, Nazi cinema, the New...

This work presents 369 British films produced between 1937 and 1964 that embody many of the same filmic qualities as those "black films" made in the United States during the classic film noir era. This reference work makes a case for the inclusion of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932719Author Paul DudbridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088023198Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840686937Author G. H. JanusFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Creation BooksPublisher Creation Books

This book celebrates the 100 greatest superhero films and tv shows from the early 1940s to the present. Each entry includes a plot summary, background information, production details, critical reception, box office results, awards, and commentary...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629332697Author Lee GambinFormat PaperbackPage Count 502Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 26mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708690Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 142Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A one-stop-shop that introduces students to the field and provides an essential guide to key terms and concepts.Ideal summer reading for students before their degree course and an essential reference to keep to hand throughout the degree program.This new...

G.W. Pabst's 1929 silent classic Pandora's Box (Die Buchse der Pandora), stars Hollywood icon Louise Brooks as the enigmatic heroine whose erotic charms lead to disaster for the men drawn into her web. Despite failing commercially upon release, it has...

Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... All the Best Lines presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met...

Taking a transnational approach to Moroccan cinema, this book examines diversity in its production models, its barriers to international distribution and success, its key markets and audiences, as well as the consequences of digital disruption upon it...

Originally conceived as a workbook for young directors EThe Little Blue Book for FilmmakersE has become a handbook for easy reference with all the information a student director/actor/producer needs to create a film from inception through production ...

Belinda Smaill proposes an original approach to documentary studies, examining how emotions such as pleasure, hope, pain, empathy, nostalgia or disgust are integral both to the representation of selfhood in documentary, and to the way documentaries...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467568319Author ASC Michael GoiFormat PaperbackPage Count 502Imprint Independent PublisherPublisher Independent PublisherWeight(grams) 666gDimensions(mm)...

Narrative complexity is a trend in contemporary cinema. Since the late 1990s there has been a palpable increase in complex storytelling in movies. But how and why do complex movies create perplexity and confusion? How do we engage with these challenges?...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953221278Author John LemayFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 17mm