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  • Random Fascinating Facts About James Bond

    Interesting Facts About the World of 007

    by Frank Baker ...
    Many people are fans of the great British spy James Bond. James Bond was first introduced to the world by creator Ian Fleming with his first Bond novel Casino Royale in 1953. In 1962 the official James Bond film series started with Dr No. The film series would make James Bond a phenomenon and cultural icon, breaking box office records, introducing new ways of filmaking and marketing. The world of ... Read more

    S$ 4.32 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    S$ 4.41 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art of Frozen 2

    by Disney Book Group ...
    Through never-before-seen development art, character sketches, storyboards, and color scripts, The Art of Frozen 2 gives fans a front-row view of the vast creative effort behind the epic sequel to Frozen. Filled with gorgeous four-color images and fascinating facts and details from the production team, it's the ultimate insider's look. ... Read more

    S$ 18.30 SGD

  • School of Terror (2020)

    57 Horror Movies for Kids

    by Steve Hutchison ...
    The films described in this book are perfect for children and teenagers with a fascination for horror movies. They contain very little violence, coarse language, and nudity, if any.The reviews are sorted in order of preference. The ranking is established by the sum of 7 ratings: stars, gimmick, rewatchability, story, creativity, acting, and quality.Each film description contains a synopsis, a list ... Read more

    S$ 4.08 SGD

  • The Star Trek Book New Edition

    by Paul J. Ruditis ...
    To boldly expand your Star Trek horizons.Re-engage! The new edition of The Star Trek Book takes readers even further into one of the greatest science fiction universes ever created. This unique, insightful, and comprehensive examination of an enduring, much loved franchise features every era of Star Trek in one volume, from the pioneering 1960s TV series to the latest movies and streaming shows, ... Read more

    S$ 29.31 SGD

  • The Art of Avatar Fire and Ash

    by Chris Prince ...
    **"I'm so glad to have this book showcase the intelligence and depth behind every element we see on Pandora." – Oona ChaplinA revelatory behind-the-scenes exploration—and celebration—of the artistic ingenuity that created the Academy Award-winning Avatar: Fire and Ash.**Discover how crucial scenes were conceived and marvel at the incredible attention to detail that the Avatar artists brought to ... Read more

    S$ 53.94 SGD

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  • Fan Phenomena: Supernatural

    Edited by Lynn Zubernis, Katherine Larsen ...
    Supernatural premiered on September 14, 2005, on what was then called the WB Network. Creator Eric Kripke was inspired by Jack Kerouac’s On The Road, putting his heroes, brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, in a big black ’67 Impala and sending them in search of the urban legends that fascinated him. The series attracted a passionate fan base from the start and was described as a 'cultural attractor' ... Read more

    S$ 24.84 SGD

  • Les Tontons flingueurs décryptés

    Les références et le langage des Tontons

    by Bertrand Dufour ...
    Film culte pour des générations de français, Les Tontons flingueurs n’en reste pas moins un OVNI dans le cinéma français. Loin d’une simple comédie burlesque tournée en argot par une bande de potaches, le film est en réalité beaucoup plus complexe et profond qu’il n’y parait. A commencer par les dialogues percutants que tout le monde (ou presque) connait ou plutôt croit connaitre.A l’écriture, ... Read more

    S$ 13.48 SGD

  • The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films

    Edited by Alex Pinar, Salvador Jiménez Murguía ...
    Series series National Cinemas
    Under the Franco regime (1939-1976), films produced in Spain were of poor quality, promoted the regime’s agenda, or were heavily censored. After the dictator’s death, the Spanish film industry transitioned into a new era, one in which artists were able to more freely express themselves and tackle subjects that had been previously stifled. Today, films produced in Spain are among the most highly ... Read more

    S$ 149.97 SGD

  • Screenwriting - A Beginner's Crash Course

    Time to get started

    by Frances H. Tillery ...
    Are you ready to turn your passion for storytelling into captivating screenplays? With countless books on screenwriting saturating the market, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information out there. But what if you could cut through the noise and dive straight into the essentials?Screenwriting - A Beginner's Crash Course, is your guide to navigating the world of screenwriting ... Read more

    S$ 8.26 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Star Wars FAQ

    Everything Left to Know About the Trilogy That Changed the Movies

    by Mark Clark ...
    Series series FAQ
    From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported ... Read more

    S$ 27.89 SGD

  • National Conversations

    Public Service Media and Cultural Diversity in Europe

    Edited by Karina Horsti, Gunilla Hultén, Gavan Titley ...
    Public service broadcasting is in the process of evolving into 'public service media' as a response to the challenges of digitalization, intensive competition and financial vulnerability. While many commentators regard public service as being in transition, a central dimension of its mission - to integrate and unify the nation while respecting and representing plurality - is being reemphasized and ... Read more

    S$ 63.21 SGD

  • Front Row at the Movies 5

    by Shirrel Rhoades ...
    Series series Front Row at the Movies
    More than 175 reviews of the most notable films of 2011. Plot synopses, backgrounds, interviews, quotes, and insightful appraisals by the film critic for the Cooke Communications newspaper chain. “One of my favorite entertainment writers…” says book reviewer Rosemary Mason. ... Read more

    S$ 2.74 SGD

  • The Cinematographer’s Canvas

    Aspect Ratios and Framing the Film

    by Timo Heinänen ...
    This is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the roles of cinematographers in terms of using aspect ratios and framing in films. This book offers a fresh look at the processes associated with the creative side of filmmaking and the use of cinematic space.Based on the author’s own experience, the book offers an insightful discussion between cinematographers based on questionnaires, interviews, ... Read more

    S$ 79.76 SGD

  • At a Theater or Drive-in Near You

    The History, Culture, and Politics of the American Exploitation Film

    by Randall Clark ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cinema
    Millions of Americans have been thrilled, scared, titillated, and shocked by exploitation movies, low budget films with many scenes of sex, violence, and other potentially lurid elements. The term derives from the fact that promoters of such films exploit the contents in advertising that plays up the sexual or violent aspects of the films. This is the first comprehensive study of the American ... Read more

    S$ 92.14 SGD

  • World Film Locations: Los Angeles

    Volume 2

    Edited by Gabriel Solomons, Jared Cowan, Fabrice Ziolkowski ...
    World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2 is an engaging and highly visual city-wide tour of both well known and slightly lesser known films shot on location in one of the birthplaces of cinema and the ‘screen spectacle’. It pairs 50 synopses of carefully chosen film scenes with evocative full-colour film stills.When the World Film Locations series was launched in 2011, with volumes on Los ... Read more

    S$ 23.53 SGD

  • The Laughing Dead

    The Horror-Comedy Film from Bride of Frankenstein to Zombieland

    Edited by A. Bowdoin Van Riper, Cynthia J. Miller ...
    Hybrid 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 produce a cohesive, satisfying work. Though they date as far back as James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein (1935), horror-comedies have only recently become popular attractions for movie goers.In The Laughing ... Read more

    S$ 112.80 SGD

  • La comedia clásica norteamericana

    by Guillermo Balmori Serrano ...
    De todos los géneros cinematográficos que se dieron cita durante la edad dorada de Hollywood, la comedia clásica es uno de los más queridos por el público y el que más adeptos tiene hoy en día. Son películas que nos sumergen en el mejor de los mundos. Todo en ellas es hermoso y atractivo. Los personajes son ingeniosos, agradables, elegantes, con encanto y una personalidad arrolladora. Los lugares ... Read more

    S$ 15.90 SGD

  • Le petit guide photo-cinéma

    by Bruno R. de Coninck ...
    Du plus modeste court-métrage au dernier film d’action en vogue, chaque oeuvre cinématographique trouve ses racines dans la photographie.Derrière tous les effets spéciaux, les cascades et les artifices, le cinéma, c’est d’abord et avant tout la lumière, le cadrage, la composition… En d’autres mots, c’est l’art de capturer une histoire et de la raconter en images.Du maniement de votre caméra à la ... Read more

    S$ 60.79 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • I Found it at the Movies: Neo-Noir Reviews

    Movie Review Series, #2

    by Debbi Mack ...
    Series Book 2 - Movie Review Series
    A short, tongue-in-cheek guide to neo-noir movies. Like Pauline Kael only cooler!Looking for a no-holds-barred, honest opinion about modern film noir? In a world flooded with entertainment options, this collection will provide a heads-up about what might appeal to you.If you like hardboiled crime and noir movies, this collection covers some of the best and not-so-best choices in neo-noir.Includes ... Read more

    S$ 3.77 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Blake Edwards

    Film Director as Multitalented Auteur

    by William Luhr, Peter Lehman ...
    Series series Contemporary Film Directors in America
    BLAKE EDWARDSBlake Edwards: Film Director as Multitalented Auteur is the first critical analysis to focus on the dramatic works of Blake Edwards. Best known for successful comedies such as The Pink Panther series with Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards wrote, produced, and directed serious works in radio, television, film, and theater for seven decades. Although hit films such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s ... Read more

    S$ 36.99 SGD

  • Global Art Cinema

    New Theories and Histories

    Edited by Rosalind Galt, Karl Schoonover ...
    "Art cinema" has for over fifty years defined how audiences and critics imagine film outside Hollywood, but surprisingly little scholarly attention has been paid to the concept since the 1970s. And yet in the last thirty years art cinema has flourished worldwide. The emergence of East Asian and Latin American new waves, the reinvigoration of European film, the success of Iranian directors, and the ... Read more

    S$ 57.00 SGD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy

    Edited by Peter C. Kunze, William V. Costanzo ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy offers a rich sampling of the most current research and evolving trends in a vast and growing field-the study of humor and comedy in movies, television, streaming content, social media, and other forms of mediated comedy. The thirty new essays in this volume, written by leading scholars and emerging researchers, are guideposts to where the field is now and ... Read more

    S$ 217.88 SGD

  • Purple Rain

    Music on Film Series

    by John Kenneth Muir ...
    Series series Limelight
    In the summer of 1984, a small, low-budget film came out of nowhere and unexpectedly debuted at the number one slot at the box office, unseating reigning champion Ghostbusters and making its star, Prince, a household name. By the end of the year, the film was a multiple-award winner, a trend setter in terms of fashion, and recognized on many prominent critical “top ten” lists. Purple Rain: Music ... Read more

    S$ 11.46 SGD