HAYAO MIYAZAKI
A richly illustrated journey through the extraordinary cinematic worlds of beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki A New York Magazine 2021 holiday gift...
General Film
WIRE: THE COMPLETE VISUAL HISTORY
Written by Watkins, D
Celebrate the greatest television show of all time with this definitive tribute to The Wire. Twenty years after its debut, HBO's The Wire is widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.
JURASSIC WORLD: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY
Written by Mottram, James
The park is open! Celebrate one of the most thrilling movie sagas of all time with this in-depth look at the making of the Jurassic World trilogy. Following the release of director Colin Trevorrow's smash hit Jurassic World in 2015, the dinosaurs of Isla Nublar once again dominate the public imagination.
DR. NO: THE FIRST JAMES BOND FILM
Written by Chapman, James
When Dr. No premiered at the London Pavilion on October 5, 1962, no one predicted that it would launch the longest-running series in cinema history. It introduced the James Bond formula that has been a box-office fixture ever since: sensational plots, colorful locations, beautiful women, diabolical villains, thrilling action set pieces, and a tongue-in-cheek tone.
PERPLEXING PLOTS: POPULAR STORYTELLING AND THE POETICS OF MURDER
Written by Bordwell, David
Narrative innovation is typically seen as the domain of the avant-garde. However, techniques such as nonlinear timelines, multiple points of view, and unreliable narration have long been part of American popular culture. How did forms and styles once regarded as "difficult" become familiar to audiences?
CROOKED, BUT NEVER COMMON: THE FILMS OF PRESTON STURGES
Written by Klawans, Stuart
In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948-The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them-all from screenplays he alone had written.
HARLOW IN HOLLYWOOD, EXPANDED EDITION: THE BLONDE BOMBSHELL IN THE GLAMOUR CAPITAL, 1928-1937
Written by Vieira, Mark A
The most celebrated biography of Hollywood's Blonde Bombshell, Harlow in Hollywood is now updated with rare images and additional details about her remarkable life and its tragic end.
ACTING IN THE CINEMA
Written by Naremore, James
In this richly detailed study, James Naremore focuses on the work of film acting, showing what players contribute to movies.
GHIBLIOTHEQUE GUIDE TO ANIME: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO JAPANESE ANIMATED CINEMA
Written by Leader, Michael
Explore the magical world of anime through 30 classic films in this new book from the authors of Ghibliotheque.
NOTES, RECOLLECTIONS AND SEQUENCES OF THINGS SEEN: EXCERPTS FROM AN INTIMATE DIARY
Written by Ruiz, Raul
Meditations on cinema and method from the acclaimed Chilean director of City of Pirates and Life Is a Dream
VAMPIRE CINEMA: THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS (SIGNED)
Written by Frayling, Christopher
A century of classic vampire cinema--in posters, stills and artwork--from Murnau to True Blood and beyond
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