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
MEL BROOKS: DISOBEDIENT JEW
Written by Dauber, Jeremy
A spirited dive into the life and career of a performer, writer, and director who dominated twentieth-century American comedy Mel Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn in 1926, is one of the great comic voices of the twentieth century.
SATYAJIT RAY MISCELLANY: ON LIFE, CINEMA, PEOPLE & MUCH MORE
Written by Ray, Satyajit
More than seventy rarest essays on filmmaking, screenplay writing, autobiographical pieces and rare photographs and manuscripts of Ray 'Ray is a most singular symbol of what is best and most revered in Indian cinema' - Adoor Gopalakrishnan 'Satyajit Ray, I salute you.
BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTARS: A SHORT STORY OF INDIAN CINEMA
An innovative visual history of Indian cinema's history, actors, directors, influences and graphic style
DEREK JARMAN
Writings on the pioneering, beloved experimental filmmaker and artist from critics, garden historians and Jarman collaborators Tilda Swinton and Simon Fisher Turner
THIRD LIFE OF AGNÈS VARDA
On the iconic filmmaker's final phase as an acclaimed creator of genre-bending installations
ANNA MAY WONG: FROM LAUNDRYMAN'S DAUGHTER TO HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
Written by Hodges, Graham Russell Gao
Anna May Wong remains one of Hollywood's best-known Chinese American actors. Between 1919 and 1960, Anna May Wong starred in over fifty movies, sharing billing with stars such as Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Ramon Novarro, and Warner Oland.
VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY: THE CINEMA OF FREDERICK WISEMAN
Written by Grant, Barry Keith
Frederick Wiseman is America's foremost chronicler of public institutions. His films have focused on city, state, and local governments; hospitals; asylums; creative organizations and museums; schools; libraries; and more.
CINEMA OF PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON: AMERICAN APOCRYPHA
Written by Warren, Ethan
Paul Thomas Anderson's evolution from a brash, self-anointed "Indiewood" auteur to one of his generation's most distinctive voices has been one of the most remarkable career trajectories in recent film history.
GODFATHER AND PHILOSOPHY
The Godfather and Philosophy is comprised of twenty-eight chapters by philosophers, who reflect upon the ethical and metaphysical issues raised in The Godfather novels and movies, beginning with the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo and the 1972 movie by Francis Ford Coppola.
LITTLE BOOK OF THE GODFATHER: I'M GONNA MAKE HIM AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE
The Godfather is a classic. Not just of Hollywood or America, but in worldwide cinema. Its legacy not only lives on in the 21st century, but it has also transcended its origins, today meaning more to so many than just a movie: it's a religion. Its cast of future Hollywood heartthrobs and acting icons - Brando! Pacino! De Niro! Caan! Duvall! Keaton! - was perfect.