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  • Story

    Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

    by Robert McKee ...
    Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series ... Read more

    $217.09 HKD

  • The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

    by Simon Singh ...
    From bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, a must-have for number lovers and Simpsons fans'An entertaining picture of the insanely high-minded nature of the Simpsons' writers' Sunday Times***'***A valuable, entertaining book that, above all, celebrates a supremely funny, sophisticated show' Financial TimesYou may have watched hundreds of episodes of The Simpsons (an... ... Read more

    $101.19 HKD

  • The Incomplete History of Secret Organizations

    by Joe Tracz ...
    'LOVING this new coffee table book chronicling the entire Series Of Unfortunate Events production... You can even peel off the label on the cover, but don't 'cuz, you know, my face..!'Neil Patrick HarrisThe perfect companion to Netflix's adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events,The Incomplete History of Secret Organizations is a fourth-wall-breaking deep dive into the hilariously twisted saga ... Read more

    $160.49 HKD

  • An Absolute Casserole

    The Taskmaster Compendium

    by Alex Horne ...
    How many eggs have been broken in the making of this programme? What is the worst thing Alex has eaten? Are you more likely to win Taskmaster if you wear a hat? Why is the Taskmaster always right?This hilarious compendium celebrates a decade of Taskmaster's inspired chaos. Relive the most outrageous tasks, iconic meltdowns, and ingenious victories from your favourite contestants.Inside you'll find ... Read more

    $160.49 HKD

  • Television Movies of the 21st Century

    by Vincent Terrace ...
    For the major broadcast networks, the heyday of made-for-TV movies was 20th Century programming like The ABC Movie of the Week and NBC Sunday Night at the Movies. But with changing economic times and the race for ratings, the networks gradually dropped made-for-TV movies while basic cable embraced the format, especially the Hallmark Channel (with its numerous Christmas-themed movies) and the Syfy ... Read more

    $385.29 HKD

  • Game of Thrones. 100 Seiten

    by Elke Brüns ...
    Series series Reclam 100 Seiten
    »Es droht die Vernichtung der Menschheit – und die Akteure ergehen sich in ihren Machtkämpfen! Gerade der Bezug zu unserer eigenen Welt macht diese Serie so spannend.«Von Dorne über Winterfell bis jenseits der Mauer, von den Eiseninseln über die Sklavenbucht bis nach Asshai – die Welt, die George R. R. Martin erschuf, ist komplex. Verrat, Macht und Intrigen und obendrauf noch Untote und Drachen. ... Read more

    $68.00 HKD

  • Doctor Who FAQ

    All That's Left to Know About the Most Famous Time Lord in the Universe

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Series series FAQ
    Illustrations throughout ... Read more

    $191.09 HKD

  • The Primetimer Guide to Streaming TV: The Painless Way to Find Your Next Great Watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+, Peacock, Paramount+ and Other Popular Streamers

    by Aaron Barnhart ...
    The Streaming TV guide that makes the most of readers' screen time.Streaming TV has brought us endless viewing options but also endless scrolling. Let Primetimer, the web's leading resource for television news, reviews and commentary, help you find your next great watch.Want something on Hulu or Prime Video but overwhelmed by choices?Need a list of prestige dramas, quirky comedies or docs across ... Read more

    $46.99 HKD

  • Social Media Television and Distributional Aesthetics

    by Gry C. Rustad ...
    Series series Routledge Focus on Television Studies
    Social Media Television and Distributional Aesthetics explores this distinct fictional form that merges the genres, structures and affordances of television with those of social media and what it entails for contemporary television and media culture and for our experience of new and old media in everyday life.Centred around five key case studies – Skam, Lik meg, Dead Girls Detective Agency, ... Read more

    $266.17 HKD

  • The Big Bang Theory Book of Lists

    The Official Guide to Characters, Quotes, Timelines, and Memorable Moments

    by Bryan Young ...
    Celebrate the nerdiest friend group with this ultimate fan guide packed with trivia, facts, and memories from all twelve seasons of The Big Bang Theory.With more than 100 inventive lists, charts, and timelines, The Big Bang Theory Book of Lists offers fans a creative way of looking at and celebrating the iconic and beloved early 2000s sitcom. Revisit some of your favorite moments, pairings, cameos ... Read more

    $82.69 HKD

  • Sherlock Holmes Faq

    All That's Left to Know About the World's Greatest Private Detective

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Series series FAQ
    Sherlock Holmes FAQ is a one-stop guide to more than a century's worth of mystery, mayhem, and most of all, deduction. Dave Thompson digs deep inside the manifold worlds of Sherlock Holmes, offering a dramatic and detailed digest of the Baker Street sleuth in all of his many guises, as TV and radio star, movie phenomenon, and, of course, literary giant. ... Read more

    $59.50 HKD

  • Friends Secrets: 236 Episodes, Thousands of Facts

    by Dennis Bjorklund ...
    Friends Secrets: 236 Episodes, Thousands of Facts is written by an authoritative expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book ever written on the series—Friends Behind the Scenes: Backstage Pass to the Series, A Comprehensive History. The follow-up effort, Friends Secrets, is the best source for insider facts and never-before-revealed tidbits about the sitcom that industry experts have ... Read more

    $101.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1001 TV Series

    You Must Watch Before You Die

    by Paul Condon ...
    Series series 1001
    This is the ultimate book for the Netflix and boxset generation, featuring all the greatest drama series ever broadcast as well as the weirdest game shows, controversial reality TV experiments and breathtaking nature documentaries.It is a must for anyone who wants to know why India's Ramayan is legendary, why Roots was groundbreaking, or what the ending of Lost was all about. Written by an ... Read more

    $160.49 HKD

  • Hamish Macbeth: The Making of a BBC TV Classic

    by Jonathan Melville ...
    Welcome to the Wild West of ScotlandIn 1995, BBC One's Hamish Macbeth broke all the rules of Sunday night TV. Set in the picture-postcard Highlands of Scotland, this genre-defying drama brought cannibalism and ceilidhs, marijuana and murder, love triangles and lobster tanks to millions of viewers each week.With Robert Carlyle starring as the laid-back lawman who preferred poaching to paperwork, ... Read more

    $78.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Doug Pratt's DVD 1.001

    by Douglas Pratt ...
    With over 13,000 reviews, and spanning 4,000 pages, Doug Pratt’s DVD is the one collection of DVD reviews you need to own, written by one of the most prolific and wide-ranging media critics working today! Doug Pratt is uniquely qualified to write this book. As the editor and publisher of The DVD-Laser Disc Newsletter--the insider’s guide to the medium--he has been reviewing laserdiscs and DVDs ... Read more

    $78.39 HKD

  • Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing

    The Definitive Biography of a Comedy Legend

    by John Fisher ...
    The first ever intimate portrait of Britain’s best-loved, but little known, comedy entertainer. Fully authorised, and written by Cooper’s friend and colleague John Fisher.More than just a comedian, Tommy Cooper was a born entertainer. Working in a golden age of British comedy, Cooper stood – literally – head and shoulders above the crowd, and had a magical talent for humour that defied description ... Read more

    $66.29 HKD

  • Liberation

    The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Blake's 7

    by Alan Stevens, Fiona Moore ...
    This definitive guide book to the classic 1970s BBC science-fiction series Includes comprehensive facts, figures and analysis, examination of key episodes from their genesis to the final version, excerpts from the original drafts of scripts and interviews with people involved in the production. This book is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the show, or in the development of television ... Read more

    $49.41 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Time of the Doctor (Doctor Who 2012 -2013)

    The unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to 'Doctor Who' 2012-2013

    by Stephen James Walker ...
    Time of the Doctor is the comprehensive guide to Series Seven of Doctor Who - the last to feature Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor, with his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) and Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) – together with the fiftieth Anniversary specials. ... Read more

    $50.56 HKD

  • Talkback: The Seventies

    The Unofficial and Unauthorised Doctor Who Interview Book

    by Stephen James Walker ...
    Series Book 2 - Talkback
    An incredible collection of interviews with the people behind the early years of the BBC’s classic science fiction adventure series Doctor Who. From directors to designers, producers, story editors, writers and cast, all are featured in this latest addition to Telos’s acclaimed range of factual books about Doctor Who.This volume includes interviews with actors Jon Pertwee (the Doctor), Katy ... Read more

    $52.45 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Brains Explains Quantum Physics

    by Dr Ben Still ...
    Quantum physics plays a big part in International Rescue's work helping people in distress all across the planet. It plays a big part in your life too... without it we would not have the silicon chip, the laser, computers, or mobile phones and worst of all no Thunderbirds!I have noticed that people find the subject hard to understand so I took it upon myself to pen this simple guide explaining the ... Read more

    $89.59 HKD

  • 1000 Finn Wolfhard Facts

    by Mera Wolfe ...
    Think you know everything there is to know about about Finn Wolfhard? Well, think again. 1000 Finn Wolfhard Facts contains all you could ever wish to know about this young superstar. Facts about Stranger Things, fashion, music, likes & dislikes, food, career, background, movies, Calpurnia, Stephen King's IT, lifestyle, quotes, famous friends and so much more all awaits in 1000 Finn Wolfhard Facts. ... Read more

    $34.49 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Take2 Guide To Steven Spielberg

    For those too smart to search

    by Adam Zanzie ...
    Series series The Take2 Guide
    Over 60 contributors deliver their thoughts and reviews on the world of Steven Spielberg, including Joseph McBride, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Matt Zoller Seitz, Tom Carson and James Berardinelli. Edited by Adam Zanzie.In this spectacular third wave of written communications, where billions of creative words are added to the published discourse every day, Take2 Publishing is dedicated to finding those ... Read more

    $78.23 HKD

  • 101 Amazing Facts about Squid Game

    by Merlin Mill ...
    Series Book 116 - 101 Amazing Facts
    Are you a fan of the Netflix smash hit series Squid Game? Do you want to find out more about the show, its creator, the actors, sets and much more? If, like many others, the show has captivated your attention and you want to indulge yourself even more, this quick-read guide is the ideal addition to your bookshelf.Organised into sections covering everything from the participants and the guards to ... Read more

    $179.79 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • El beso del capitán kirk

    LA VUELTA AL MUNDO DE LA TELE EN 80 HISTORIAS

    by Mònica Planas ...
    La vuelta al mundo de la TV en 80 historias de la mano de una crítica implacable.«Este libro constituye toda una vuelta al mundo de la televisión en ochenta historias. Son historias que nos adentran en las bambalinas del mundo de la pequeña pantalla, nos descubren sus entresijos, sus inercias y todas las posibilidades de este medio.Son anécdotas que en algunos casos nos cuentan hasta qué punto la ... Read more

    $83.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus