Reference Books

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...

Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television. Oddly, their films have not received the same level of attention from critics and writers as those...

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 *...

For armchair travellers, film buffs, tourists and city dwellers alike, Turner Classic Movies takes you on a one-of-a-kind tour of the cinematic sites of New York City.Highlighting the great films set in the Big Apple since the dawn of cinema to the...

An evaluation of one of the most important yet overlooked of Hollywood auteurs Budd Boetticher who was responsible for a number of classic films, including his famous 'Ranown' series of westerns starring Randolph Scott.Book InformationISBN...

Paul Donnelley has chronicled the lives and deaths of more than 1,000 movie personalities. Included are not just the big stars but also a wealth of producers, directors and supporting players. Some achieved world fame or great power. Some were consigned...

This is the first book in English dedicated to the actress and director Tanaka Kinuyo. Her career overlapped with a transformative period in Japanese history, and this close analysis of her fascinating life and work offers new perspectives,...

Praised as the "best modern survey of the silent period" ( New Republic ), this indispensable history tells you everything you need to know about American silent film, from the nickelodeons in the early 1900s to the birth of the first "talkies" in the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737603405Author Daryn KirschtFormat PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint Daryn KirschtPublisher Daryn KirschtWeight(grams) 712gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629336848Author Aubrey MaloneFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor Media

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629331348Author Lee GambinFormat PaperbackPage Count 502Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 26mm

If Elvis Presley had not wanted to be a movie star he would never have single-handedly revolutionized popular culture. Yet this aspect of his phenomenal career has been much maligned and misunderstood a partly because the King himself once referred to...

In recent years, the museum and gallery have increasingly become self-reflexive spaces, in which the relationship between art, its display, its creators and its audience is subverted and democratised. One effect of this has been a growing place for...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593937942Author Gary Vitacco-RoblesFormat PaperbackPage Count 722Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 948gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879109714Author Boze HadleighFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries Limelight

Artistic, intellectual and appreciably avant-garde, the French film industry has, perhaps more than any other national cinema, been perennially at the centre of international filmmaking. With its vigorous business and wide-ranging film culture, France...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708621Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 440Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 1275gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur.No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593937515Author Mark ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 604Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 798gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 31mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781471697180Author Chris WadeFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780609810439Author Michael LentFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Since the beginning of television, Westerns have been playing on the small screen. From the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, they were one of TV's most popular genres, with millions of viewers tuning in to such popular shows as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647864231Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 180Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593935993Author Scott O'BrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 576gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088013830Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 258Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 21mm

Don't waste another second of your valuable holiday time on another boring Christmas movie. Film critic Alonso Duralde highlights the best a and worst a movies of the Yuletide season with this fun and informative film guide. Whether you're looking for...

Just what is 'independent' cinema? D. K. Holm aims to define a term all too carelessly used both by media commentators and marketers, and distinguish it from categories such as avant-garde, underground, experimental or 'art' films, with which it is often...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645705109Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Scene-by-scene trivia and information from the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi along with interviews with the cast and crew of the film. Also features fantastic images and production art. An essential companion to the film and for all fans of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087893204Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 122Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Now Kathryn Bigelow has made history as the first woman to win an Oscar for directing, is this a new era for women filmmakers? The figures suggest otherwise. Seeking to redress the imbalance between male and female film directors, Celluloid Ceiling...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593939922Author Thomas MannFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

Oh Hai! EThe Room: The Definitive GuideE is the ultimate key to the biggest pop culture phenomenon of the 21st century Tommy Wiseau's EThe RoomE. Arguably the worst film of all time and certainly one of the most beguiling the masterpiece of...

Establishes the importance of the rockumentary in documentary studies and in popular music studies Transforms the study of rockumentaries, documentary studies and popular music studies Provides in-depth discussions of different sub-genres and forms ...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684182299Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 258Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879100810Author Robert VaughnFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...

British national cinema has produced an exceptional track record of innovative, creative and internationally recognised filmmakers, amongst them Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell and David Lean. This tradition continues today with the work of directors as...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781393764014Author John FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint John FoxPublisher John FoxWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879102883Author Foster HirschFormat PaperbackPage Count 404Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...