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The Essential Jack Nicholson by James L. Neibaur
SciFier: £42.99For ten years Jack Nicholson toiled in low-budget films and guest spots in such television shows as Dr. Kildare and The Andy Griffith Show before his breakout performance in Easy Rider. Despite... -
Morality and the Movies by Professor Dan Shaw (Late of Lock Haven University, USA)
SciFier: £29.99This is an introduction to ethical theories and contemporary moral issues through film. "A Filmgoer's Guide to Ethics" presents the ideal introduction to philosophical ethics for film lovers. Dan... -
100 Greatest American and British Animated Films by Thomas S. Hischak
SciFier: £48.49Animation has been a staple of the filmmaking process since the early days of cinema. Animated shorts had been produced for decades, but not until 1937 did a major studio venture into animated... -
The Essential Films of Ingrid Bergman Constantine Santas 9781442212145
SciFier: £39.99Ingrid Bergman was not only an incomparable beauty but one of the finest actresses of cinema's Golden Age. She made her start in modest productions in Sweden before Hollywood beckoned and soon became... -
In Conversation with Cinematographers by David A. Ellis
SciFier: £87.99Although cinematographers are vital to the filmmaking process, they don't always get the recognition they deserve. Directors of cinematography often are responsible for the look of a film and its... -
Upstairs and Downstairs by James Leggott
SciFier: £83.49The international success of Downton Abbey has led to a revived interest in period dramas, with older programs like The Forsyte Saga being rediscovered by a new generation of fans whose tastes also... -
The Laughing Dead by Cynthia J. Miller
SciFier: £93.49Hybrid films that straddle more than one genre are not unusual. But when seemingly incongruous genres are mashed together, such as horror and comedy, filmmakers often have to tread carefully to... -
Making Music in Selznick's Hollywood by Nathan Platte (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Iowa)
RRP: £51.00SciFier: £39.99Iconic images from fiery scenes of catharsis in Gone With the Wind and Rebecca to The Third Man's decadent cinematography have proven inseparable from their accompanying melodies. From the 1910s-50s,... -
100 Greatest Film Scores by Matt Lawson
SciFier: £52.99The 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... -
James Cagney Films of the 1930s by James L. Neibaur
SciFier: £92.99One of the biggest stars of the golden age of Hollywood, James Cagney appeared in more than sixty films throughout his career. In addition to starring in the classics White Heat, Mister Roberts, and... -
Native Americans in the Movies by Michael Hilger
SciFier: £115.49Since the early days of the silent era, Native Americans have been captured on film, often in unflattering ways. Over the decades, some filmmakers have tried to portray the Native American on screen... -
Charlie Chaplin's Red Letter Days by Fred Goodwins
SciFier: £43.99By the end of 1914, Charlie Chaplin had become the most popular actor in films, and reporters were clamoring for interviews with the comedy sensation. But no reporter had more access than Fred... -
1939 by Thomas S. Hischak
SciFier: £47.99What do Babes in Arms, Beau Geste, Gunga Din, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Only Angels Have Wings, and Young Mr. Lincoln all have in common? They are all classic films released in the same year, but... -
Cinema and Ireland Kevin Rockett 9781138970731
SciFier: £45.46This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day, and of representations of Ireland and 'Irishness' in native, British, and American... -
The Encyclopedia of Film Composers by Thomas S. Hischak
SciFier: £116.99For more than a century, original music has been composed for the cinema. From the early days when live music accompanied silent films to the present in which a composer can draw upon a full...