Reference Books

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491868054Author Steve LambleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Steve Lambley Information DesignPublisher Steve Lambley Information DesignWeight(grams)...

Compiled by eminent Africanist film scholar Roy Armes, Dictionary of African Filmmakers is an inclusive, comprehensive treatment of films and filmmaking on the African continent. The dictionary covers African feature filmmaking from the first locally...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088212325Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 526gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708652Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 198Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 562gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

A Fan's Look at the Back to the Future Franchise"Brad Gilmore's book not only offers new perspectives and a deeper understanding of Back to the Future, it reminds us why we fell in love with it in the first place." Mark Ellis, Comedian & Movie Critic#1...

The background music on a film can make or break the audience experience. Imagine the shower scene in Psycho without the shrieking violins or Jaws without the ominous notes that portend the shark's attack! Musical accompaniment helps create atmosphere...

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...

From Alain Silver and James Ursini, authors of The Noir Style and Film Noir Graphics and editors of the seven-volume Film Noir Reader series, comes Film Noir Fatal Women -- their latest exploration of the key elements that define Americas only homegrown...

TARGET CONSUMER: Roger EbertThe definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted filmcritics. Thanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible thanever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, Leonard...

An exciting and visually focused tour of the diverse range of films shot on location in London, World Film Locations: London presents contributions spanning the Victorian era, the swinging '60s and the politically charged atmosphere following the 2005...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523801640Author Nobuhiro Ogata JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062238313Author Julian FellowesFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncSeries Downton AbbeyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101971024Author David ThomsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

The official art book for the animated movie Spies in Disguise. Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is... not. But when events take an...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951036287Author Mike WattFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Happy Cloud PublishingPublisher Happy Cloud PublishingWeight(grams) 562gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

This is an eclectic, interdisciplinary overview of persuasive strategies and propaganda techniques. Living in a saturated media environment, we are crowded from all sides by persuasive messages and information. Advice, promotion and propaganda form a...

Journey to amazing worlds as Star Wars: The Mandalorian, the critically acclaimed series that expands the Star Wars universe, continues to tell the acclaimed story of the mysterious Mandalorian warrior Dyn Jarren and The Child. This collector's...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087893297Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 118Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Curated from the pages of Star Wars Insider, go behind the scenes to discover how the most terrifying Star Wars villains were brought to the screen in this incredible collection of in-depth interviews and articles. The actors and filmmakers behind...

Don Ameche, Eve Arden, George Burns, Bette Davis, Greer Garson, Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer, George Raft, Ginger Rogers, Barbara Stanwyck, Orson Welles, Cornel Wilde--these are among the stars who graced the silver screen in Hollywood's Golden Age...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474477727Author Austin FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams)...

Producer Hal Roach wanted to match his success with Laurel and Hardy by producing films with a female comedy team. So in 1931 he teamed up Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts for a series of two reel shorts that were quickly successful. When Pitts left the studio...

A Fan's Look at the Back to the Future Franchise"Brad Gilmore's book not only offers new perspectives and a deeper understanding of Back to the Future, it reminds us why we fell in love with it in the first place." Mark Ellis, Comedian & Movie Critic#1...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087893150Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Since the silent days of cinema, Westerns have been one of the most popular genres, not just in the United States but around the world. International filmmakers have been so taken by westerns that many directors have produced versions of their own,...

The first book in the English language to investigate the national cinema of Spain in its entiretyIncludes full discussion of regional Basque and Catalan cinemasFeatures discussion on key international filmmakers such as Almodovar and Bunuel. Will be...

This collection of Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen's film scripts vividly evokes the close connection between their influential work as theorists and their work as filmmakers. It includes scripts for all six of Mulvey and Wollen's collaborative films,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998762562Author Barb MirellFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Liberty Bell PublishersPublisher Liberty Bell PublishersWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)...

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)...

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

Blueprint for Screenwriting demystifies the writing process by developing a "blueprint" for writers to follow for each new screenplay--from original concept to completed script. Author and international script consultant Dr. Rachel Ballon explores the...

Articles examine the musical in relation to its generic form and conventions, the relationship between narrative and spectacle, gender and feminist analysis, camp production and reception, stardom, and the representation of race and ethnicity.Includes...

Provides the first history of Working Title Films Offers a detailed history of Working Title's evolution as a film business over almost 40 years Provides a major reconsideration of the relationship between the film industries and cultures of Britain...

"A tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their 30s ... as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last." New York Times ...

Breaking Down Six Decades of James Bond Movies#1 New Release in Action & Adventure Movies & Video, and Movie ReferenceHosts Mike Kalinowski and Brad Gilmore team up in this comprehensive examination of the longest running film series in the history of...

If I want to send a message I'll call Western Union. This famous line has been attributed to various movie moguls yet while these moguls ruled the Hollywood studio system movies were in the midst of a golden age of dialogue. Films included more...

The official souvenir collector's guide to Marvel Studios' Loki, the television phenomenon as seen on Disney+.A behind-the-scenes look at Marvel Studios' Loki, this deluxe book is a must-have for all fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Featuring...

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 9781474429955Author Jerod HollyfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press