General Film
CHASING THE LIGHT: WRITING, DIRECTING, AND SURVIVING PLATOON, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, SCARFACE, SALVADOR, AND THE MOVIE GAME
Written by Stone, Oliver
An intimate memoir by the controversial, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his rarefied New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface.
BEN HECHT: FIGHTING WORDS, MOVING PICTURES
Written by Hoffman, Adina
A vibrant portrait of one of the most accomplished and prolific American screenwriters, by an award-winning biographer and essayist
RAY BY RAY: A DAUGHTER'S TAKE ON THE LEGEND OF NICHOLAS RAY
Written by Ray, Nicca
Nicholas Ray was cinema. The legendary director of such classic films as Rebel Without a Cause was an innovative force who dramatically changed the Hollywood landscape. He was also Nicca Ray's dad, Nick.
CONCLUSIONS
Written by Boorman, John
One of cinema's authentic visionaries, whose travels have taken him from London in the Blitz to the pinnacle of Hollywood success, continues the story of his life that he began with Adventures of a Suburban Boy.
WERNER HERZOG - A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
Written by Cronin, Paul
One of the best things published about cinema.' Sight & Sound Herzog was once hailed by Francois Truffaut as the most important director alive.
CASTLE ON SUNSET: LIFE, DEATH, LOVE, ART, AND SCANDAL AT HOLLYWOOD'S CHATEAU MARMONT
Written by Levy, Shawn
The definitive--and salacious--history of the iconic hotel that Hollywood stars have called a home away from home for almost a century. Since 1929, Hollywood's brightest stars have flocked to the Chateau Marmont as if it were a second home. Perched above the Sunset Strip like a fairytale castle, the Chateau seems to come from another world entirely.
FLEABAG: THE SCRIPTURES
Written by Waller-Bridge, Phoebe
Go deeper into the groundbreaking, Emmy-winning series with this must-have collection--"a completist's dream of a book, including the show's full scripts and Waller-Bridge's commentary" (Vogue). "Her coat falls open. She only has her bra on underneath. She pulls out the little sculpture of the woman with no arms. It sits on her lap. Two women. One real. One not.
FILMS THAT MADE ME...
Written by Bradshaw, Peter
Peter Bradshaw's finest film reviews--the good, the bad, and the ugly.
SCREENING REALITY: HOW DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS REIMAGINED AMERICA
Written by Wilkman, Jon
"Authoritative, accessible, and elegantly written, Screening Reality is the history of American documentary film we have been waiting for." --Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times film critic
BIG GOODBYE: CHINATOWN AND THE LAST YEARS OF HOLLYWOOD
Written by Wasson, Sam
From the New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and Fosse comes the revelatory account of the making of a modern American masterpiece
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