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  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story

    by Charlie Mackesy ...
    Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+A journey, in search of homeThis beautifully made book offers a special behind-the-scenes look at the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Charlie's distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn ... Read more

    $158.89 HKD

  • The New Biographical Dictionary of Film

    Sixth Edition

    by David Thomson ...
    For almost thirty years, David Thomson’s Biographical Dictionary of Film has been not merely “the finest reference book ever written about movies” (Graham Fuller, Interview), not merely the “desert island book” of art critic David Sylvester, not merely “a great, crazy masterpiece” (Geoff Dyer, The Guardian), but also “fiendishly seductive” (Greil Marcus, Rolling Stone).This new edition updates the ... Read more

    $75.19 HKD

  • The Filmmaker's Handbook

    A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition

    by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus ...
    The authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film. Whether you aspire to be a great filmmaker yourself or are looking for movie gifts, this comprehensive guide to filmmaking is the first step in turning a hobby into a career.Widely acknowledged as the “bible” of video and film production, and used in courses around the world, The Filmmaker’s ... Read more

    $91.79 HKD

  • The Tangibly Reel 1980s Movie Quiz

    The Tangibly Reel Movie Quiz, #1

    by S. A. Burke ...
    Series Book 1 - The Tangibly Reel Movie Quiz
    Cinema of the 1980s was very commercially focused on the one hand and yet, paradoxically, incredibly inventive on the other. The 1970s had smashed up the cookie-cutter machines and though the following decade began with a very noticeable transition which brought with it the returning armies of accountants and bottom-liners, the creatives were certainly still allowed to make their own individual ... Read more

    Free

  • Back to the Body

    Infusing Physical Life into Characters in Theatre and Film

    by Jean-Louis Rodrigue, Scott Weintraub ...
    Back to the Body: ***Infusing Physical Life into Characters in Theatre and Film***guides you to experience and use your body and its energy as a basic point of departure for performance and expression. You will learn to apply your entire self in acting, with your voice, body, mind, and emotion. This integrated training is designed to combine all these elements of yourself with your material, the ... Read more

    $126.19 HKD

  • The Harry Potter Quiz Book

    by Brian Bodie ...
    Test your knowledge of the world of Harry Potter with this Harry Potter quiz book. ... Read more

    $23.48 HKD

  • 1000 Harry Potter Facts

    by Mera Wolfe ...
    1000 Harry Potter Facts is packed with all the trivia you could ever wish to know about this beloved series of fantasy books and films! ... Read more

    $25.08 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week

    52 Classic Films for One Full Year

    by Peter Bogdanovich ...
    A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO A YEAR'S WORTH OF MUST-SEE FILMSDirector, producer, screenwriter, author, actor, and film critic, Peter Bogdanovich knows movies. Now, in this unique new book, he shares his passion with a connoisseur's insight and delight by inviting the reader to join him for a year at the movies--fifty-two weeks, fifty-two films, fifty-two reasons to watch. Which films does Peter Bogdanovich ... Read more

    $41.19 HKD

  • A Dictionary of Film Studies

    by Annette Kuhn, Guy Westwell ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    A Dictionary of Film Studies covers all aspects of its discipline as it is currently taught at undergraduate level. Offering exhaustive and authoritative coverage, this A-Z is written by experts in the field, and covers terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism; national, international, and transnational cinemas; film history, movements, and genres; film industry ... Read more

    $96.49 HKD

  • Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

    by Stephen Rebello ...
    A "meticulous history" of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew ( The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as ... Read more

    $101.39 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Sound of Music

    The Making of America's Favorite Movie

    by Julia Antopol Hirsch ...
    The Sound of Music is a classic film cherished in the hearts of millions. It won five Oscars, including Best Picture, upon its release in 1965. This tribute to a Hollywood classic is sure to thrill everyone who's ever sung along to "My Favorite Things" at one of the many screenings that still take place today. Through interviews with the cast and crew, in-depth access to memorabilia and personal ... Read more

    $101.04 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Film Director Prepares

    A Complete Guide to Directing for Film and Tv

    by Myrl A. Schreibman ...
    • Insider author gives no-nonsense advice• Required reading for film students, educators, anyone interested in filmFrom script analysis to post production, here is the all-inclusive guide to directing for film and television. Written by noted director-producer Myrl Schreibman, The Film Director Prepares offers practical insights on filmmaking, using real-life examples directors won’t learn in ... Read more

    $84.69 HKD

  • The Story of the Story

    How to Kidnap Your Audience

    by Lawrence J. Kurnarsky ...
    In a world drowning in formulaic stories, The Story of The Story emerges as a beacon for storytellers who seek a genuine connection with their audience. The Story of the Story underscores the importance of theme-driven storytelling, premised upon the idea that understanding the 'why' (or theme) of a story is the key to mastering the art of intuitive and genuine narrative.Unlike conventional how-to ... Read more

    $78.10 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 餐桌上的電影物語

    美食、人性與慾望的浮世對話

    by 蕭菊貞 ...
    Series series MARK
    24部經典電影的人性料理饗宴！以料理為引線，認識電影的敘事方法，剖析電影中的社會、階級、心理與生命課題。從小到大我們總是被期待著成為好人，優秀的人，成功的人；當然也包括成為聽話的人，聽爸媽的話、聽老師的話、聽老闆的話、聽那些握有權力者的話，但很多時候我們並非真心服從，我們不願意臣服，也不甘願接受命運的安排，更不願意成為失敗者。於是心裡有太多壓抑的情緒需要出口，有太多的慾望渴求解放，有太多的禁忌想要打破，有太多的秘密想要曬太陽。所以人們愛吃、愛看電影，期待快速療癒受傷的心靈，找到情感的共鳴，在一餐內快速提升血清素，在兩三個小時內，滿足現實中不能實踐的渴望，甚至為自己的孤單與挫折找到一些安慰。而電影需要故事，故事需要衝突，人性裡隱藏的矛盾與衝突，在現實中解決不了，正好電影可以幫你完成；食物裡夾帶著太多的慾望與記憶，曖昧不明卻又喬裝得若無其事，正好跟電影的特色合拍。於是乎美食、人性和慾望 ... Read more

    $57.55 HKD

  • The Encyclopedia of Best Films

    A Century of All the Finest Movies, S-U, Volume 3

    by Jay Robert Nash ...
    This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the ... Read more

    $1,452.29 HKD

  • Satyajit Ray : The Man Who Knew Too Much

    by Barun Chanda ...
    Satyajit Ray’s Seemabaddha (1971), a stinging indictment of the corporate rat race, remains one of the iconic film-maker’s most feted works. It starred debutant Barun Chanda, who won a special prize for his performance. Now, fifty years later, Barun Chanda documents his experience of working in the film and being directed by Satyajit Ray, someone he describes as ‘the man who knew too much’. But ... Read more

    $39.01 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sur la vie de mon père...

    by Gérard Darmon ...
    " Quand mon père est mort, je n'étais pas là. Cette vie-là s'est arrêtée loin de moi, et ma mémoire a été engloutie. Le temps m'a manqué, le temps me manque toujours, je n'ai pas pu poser toutes les questions. Qui était-il, cet homme qui fut si absent, si présent dans ma vie ? Qui est-il, cet étranger si proche qui m'accompagne, nuit après nuit, jour après jour, dans mon voyage intime ? "Dans ce ... Read more

    $100.19 HKD

  • Carnet d'un chanteur de casino hors saison

    by Guy Marchand ...
    "Personne ne me fera croire que je n'ai pas de talent. Du génie peut-être !"G. M.Je suis un jouisseur universel.J'aime les voitures américaines,les pâtes italiennes,les boudins de printemps orientaux,le couscous marocain avec des raisins,le lin irlandais,le cachemire écossais,les chaussures anglaises,les fromages français,les chevaux argentins et,pour les femmes,mes goûts v... ... Read more

    $120.19 HKD

  • The A to Z of German Cinema

    by Robert C. Reimer, Carol J. Reimer ...
    Series series The A to Z Guide Series
    German film is diverse and multi-faceted; its history includes five distinct German governments (Wilhelmine Germany, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the German Democratic Republic), two national industries (Germany and Austria), and a myriad of styles and production methods. Paradoxically, the political disruptions that have produced these distinct film ... Read more

    $345.99 HKD

  • The Big Lebowski

    An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Film of All Time

    by Jenny Jones ...
    Whether contending with nihilists, botching a kidnapping pay-off, watching as his beloved rug is micturated upon, or simply bowling and drinking Caucasians, the Dude—or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing—abides.As embodied by Jeff Bridges, the main character of the 1998 Coen brothers’ film The Big Lebowski is a modern hero who has inspired festivals, burlesque interpretations, ... Read more

    $197.29 HKD

  • The Toho Studios Story

    A History and Complete Filmography

    by Stuart Galbraith IV ...
    Since its inception in 1933, Toho Co., Ltd., Japan's most famous movie production company and distributor, has produced and/or distributed some of the most notable films ever to come out of Asia, including Seven Samurai, Godzilla, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Kwaidan, Woman in the Dunes, Ran, Shall We Dance?, Ringu, and Spirited Away. While the western world often defines Toho by its iconic ... Read more

    $1,762.39 HKD

  • Film and Reform

    John Grierson and the Documentary Film Movement

    by Ian Aitken ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cinema
    Best known for his documentaries such as Drifters, North Sea, and Housing Problems, John Grierson was the most important figure in the British documentary film movement and one of the most influential of British film theorists.This major assessment of Grierson and the documentary film movement examines the intellectual and aesthetic influences on his work, focusing on the material he produced in ... Read more

    $523.72 HKD

  • Materialist Film

    by Peter Gidal ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cinema
    A polemical introduction to the avant-garde and experimental in film (including making and viewing), Materialist Film is a highly original, thought-provoking book.Thirty-seven short chapters work through a series of concepts which will enable the reader to deal imaginatively with the contradictory issues produced by experimental film. Each concept is explored in conjunction with specific films by ... Read more

    $500.26 HKD

  • Space and Time in African Cinema and Cine-scapes

    by Kenneth W. Harrow ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Film Studies
    This book is the first of its kind to bring basic notions of contemporary physics to bear on African cine-scapes.In this book, renowned African cinema scholar Kenneth W. Harrow presents unique new ways to think about space and time in film, with a specific focus on African and African diasporic cinema. Through a series of case studies, he explores how cinema creates and represents time and space ... Read more

    $453.36 HKD