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  • Cinema Nirvana

    Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies

    by Dean Sluyter ...
    Movie fans and spiritual seekers, unite! In Cinema Nirvana, meditation teacher and award-winning film critic Dean Sluyter illuminates the hidden enlightenment teachings of Casablanca, Jaws, The Graduate, The Godfather, Memento, and ten other classic films, revealing spiritual wisdom in everything from 007’s secret weapons to the colors of the Seven Dwarfs’ eyes.So grab your popcorn, sit back, and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Ebert's Bigger Little Movie Glossary

    A Greatly Expanded and Much Improved Compendium of Movie Clichés, Stereotypes, Obligatory Scenes, Hackneyed Formulas, ... Conventions, and Outdated Archetypes

    by Roger Ebert ...
    An expanded glossary of movie clichés from the Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic.The popular film critic offers a compilation of witty and wise observations about the film lexicon, including “Fruit Cart,” a chase scene through an ethnic or foreign locale, or “The Non-Answering Pet,” referring to a dead pet in a horror movie. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever!

    #10 Thunderball

    by Mark Williams ...
    Series Book 10 - The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever!
    The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever?It doesn’t get much more subjective than this. Or much more fun!Come and join international bestselling author Mark Williams on a personal James Bond odyssey as he explores the phenomenon that is James Bond, starting with the Bond film that made # 10 on the list:Thunderball.*“Would blackmailing a woman for sex pass muster in the Daniel Craig era?”“Saltzman and ... Read more

    Free

  • Dark City

    The Lost World of Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)

    by Eddie Muller ...
    Series series Turner Classic Movies
    This revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly illustrated volume.Dark Cityexpands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that illustrate the mythic landscape of the imagination. It's a place where the men and women who created film ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Why We Love Star Wars

    The Great Moments That Built a Galaxy Far, Far Away

    by Ken Napzok ...
    Celebrate the greatest saga ever told with this “intergalactically awesome book” (Tiffany “Smithlord” Smith).The first shots of the ragtag Rebels running from the monstrous Galactic Empire. Young Anakin winning the podrace. The first time we saw the crackle of Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber. All of us who are deeply influenced by the epic saga of Star Wars have our favorite moments, and each time the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cien películas que me abrieron la cabeza

    Cien películas que me abrieron la cabeza es el viaje personal al que nos invita Nicolás para compartir su intenso amor por el cine. Una experiencia vital que empezó en la adolescencia, cuando vio Vértigo de Hitchcock por primera vez, y que lo acompaña desde entonces.Lejos de todo canon, este libro no pretende ser la selección de las películas que tenés que ver antes de morir; ni la lista de las ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Film Buff's Bucket List

    The 50 Movies of the 2000s to See Before You Die

    From the star YouTube reviewer, “a fantastic selection of movies, both big and small, that all film lovers can enjoy . . . a wonderful reference guide” (Alicia Malone, author Backwards and in Heels).Comic book heroes, ice princesses, apocalyptic lovestruck teens, whatever masterpiece Pixar is rolling out—not to mention countless indies and foreign films—there’s been no shortage of things to watch ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Essentials Vol. 2

    52 More Must-See Movies and Why They Matter

    Series series Turner Classic Movies
    A guide to fifty-two examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2 -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, illuminating commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define what it means to be a classic.Since 2001, Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials has been the ultimate destination for cinephiles both ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Hollywood Science

    Movies, Science, and the End of the World

    Whether depicting humans battling aliens or a brave geologist saving lives as a volcano erupts, science-fiction films are an exciting visual and sensuous introduction to the workings of science and technology. These films explore a range of complex topics in vivid and accessible ways, from space travel and laser technology to genetic engineering, global warming, and the consequences of nuclear ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Movies That Mattered

    More Reviews from a Transformative Decade

    by Dave Kehr ...
    This new collection of essays and reviews from “one of the most gifted film critics in America” offers rare insight into the cinema of the 1970s and 80s (Roger Ebert).Following the first collection of Dave Kehr’s criticism, When Movies Mattered, this volume features fifty more reviews and essays drawn from the archives of both the Chicago Reader and Chicago magazine from 1974 to 1986. This ... Read more

    $15.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week

    52 Classic Films for One Full Year

    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

    $7.99 USD

  • The Mammoth Book of Slasher Movies

    Series Book 409 - Mammoth Books
    An engrossing A-Z of over 60 gory years of slasher and splatter movies, from Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later to Lucio Fulci's Zombie Flesh Eaters.Here you will find the low-down on over 250 movies with entries from 23 different countries. The index, which includes every movie mentioned in the A-Z and accompanying notes, runs to 540 movies. The book includes the list of video nasties which the UK ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • What Is Japanese Cinema?

    A History

    Translated by Professor Philip Kaffen ...
    What might Godzilla and Kurosawa have in common? What, if anything, links Ozu’s sparse portraits of domestic life and the colorful worlds of anime? In What Is Japanese Cinema? Yomota Inuhiko provides a concise and lively history of Japanese film that shows how cinema tells the story of Japan’s modern age.Discussing popular works alongside auteurist masterpieces, Yomota considers films in light of ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Movie Geek

    The Den of Geek Guide to the Movieverse

    Movie Geek is a nerdy dive into popular movies, brought to you by the award-losing Den Of Geek website, with a foreword by the UK's foremost film critic, Mark Kermode. Discover hidden stories behind movies you love (and, er, don't love so much), and find out just why the most dangerous place to be is in a Tom Hanks film.Fascinating, surprisingly and hugely entertaining, this leftfield movie guide ... Read more

    $3.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Worst Tv Shows Ever Made

    Are you looking for a journey that will take you through Worst Tv Shows Ever Made: Top 100, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating Worst Tv Shows Ever Made: Top 100 etc. did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Technical Film and TV for Nontechnical People

    by Drew Campbell ...
    Technical Film and TV for Nontechnical People introduces film students, actors, producers and other nontechnical film people to the technical aspects that everyone working on a film set should know. Author Drew Campbell is a lighting and sound designer for Universal Studios who started out in theater and who was struck by the complex technical procedures and idiosyncratic expressions that he ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex

    by Mark Kermode ...
    If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change?How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it's been giving audiences a headache for over a hundred years?Why pay to watch films in cinemas that don't have a projectionist but do have a fast-food stand?And, in a world where Sex and the City 2 was a hit, what are film critics even for?Outspoken, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Must-See Sci-fi

    50 Movies That Are Out of This World

    Series series Turner Classic Movies
    Spanning nine decades and branded by the most trusted authority on film, Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Sci-Fi showcases 50 of the most shocking, weird, wonderful, and mind-bending movies ever made.From A Trip to the Moon (1902)to Arrival (2016), science fiction cinema has produced a body of classics with a broader range of styles, stories, and subject matter than perhaps any other film genre. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Sadist Cinema

    A Serbian Film

    by Fwah Storm ...
    Series Book 1 - Sadist Cinema
    In 2010 the world was subjected to a new and brave entry into the world of foreign cinema. A film that caused panic and outrage across the globe, and has resulted in multiple bans of the film, as well as a few arrests.Since then ‘A Serbian Film’ has earned itself a cult status, and mentions of its name still enduce fear into the hearts of movie goers around the world! ‘SADIST CINEMA’ is a short ... Read more

    Free

  • From Hollywood with Love

    The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy

    by Scott Meslow ...
    An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy’s modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the ’80s and the ’90s, its unfortunate decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming, featuring exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre.No Hollywood genre has been more ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • There Goes Tokyo!

    A Smashing Celebration of Kaiju Eiga

    The 1960s and 1970s, a time when a proliferation of American television programs aired the seemingly never ending treat of Kaiju Eiga (giant monster movie).  Decades before instant viewing, creature feature shows regularly unleashed an array of towering city-stomping terrors with names like Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Kong, Ghidorah, and Them!  Skyscrapers were toppled!  Panic filled the streets!  ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Pride, Prejudice and Popcorn

    TV and Film Adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, and Jane Eyre

    Series series Pop!
    Three great love stories that started it allJane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights are three of the greatest novels in English literature. Now joining them is Pride, Prejudice and Popcorn, a decidedly different take on these classics. You will laugh with delight as you learn:- The importance of thoroughly investigating your employers before accepting a job at their isolated, creepy ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • TCM Underground

    50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema

    Based on the Turner Classic Movies series, TCM Underground is the movie-lover's guide to 50 of the most campy, kitschy, shocking, and weirdly wonderful cult films you need to see.In the pages of this book, you'll explore this unique order of films—primarily from the 1960s, '70s, and '80s—with insightful reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, subgenre sidebars, and full-color and black-and-white ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Thing

    by Anne Billson ...
    Series series BFI Film Classics
    An extra-terrestrial alien, capable of replicating any living form it touches, infiltrates an isolated research base in the Antarctic, and sows suspicion and terror among the men trapped there. Which of them is still human, and which a perfect alien facsimile? John Carpenter's The Thing, the second adaptation of John W. Campbell's 1938 novella Who Goes There?, received overwhelmingly negative ... Read more

    $13.99 USD