London: Faber and Faber, 2004. Paul Cronin (ed.), Martin Scorsese (foreword). Reprint. Paperback. A priceless examination of the filmmaker's craft, from the renowned director of Sweet Smell of Success After more than twenty years in the film industry as a screenwriter, storyboard editor, and director of memorable films such... More about On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director
San Francisco, California: Perfect Strangers, 2018. Softcover. Delve into our first issue to read about Korean dramas in Panama. Or English literature in Tehran. Or how an Argentinian-Thai couple work together to create locally-inspired desserts in Shanghai. Or how about a Turkish entrepreneur’s global vision for streaming movies? Or the..... More about Perfect Strangers (Issue One
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. A selection made in 1937 from the writings of British and American Film Critics, reprinted in 1971. More about Garbo and the Night Watchmen
Hong Kong: Reel East Press, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. This is a colorful and insightful analysis of 36 classic Hong Kong kung fu movies. Drawing on first hand interviews and archive materials, the first volume of this groundbreaking work examines 18 genre classics in exhaustive detail. A must have for... More about 36 Chambers of Kung Fu Cinema: Volume One
Hong Kong: Reel East Press, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. For the first time, the life and work of The Little Dragon is examined from the unique perspective of a Hong Kong film-maker. Bruce Lee is the most famous Chinese man of all time, and remains the martial arts movie... More about Bruce Lee and I: A Biography and A Memoir
New York: New Avon Library, 1943. Paperback. Based on the film produced by Sol Lesser. More about Stage Door Canteen: A Story of Lovetime in Wartime
Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1970. Second Edition, First Printing. Softcover. More about The Films of Akira Kurosawa
London: Routledge, 1993. Second Edition. Softcover. More about Film as Social Practice
New York: Delacorte Press, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. The acclaimed actress's account of her career, her personal life, and her colleagues is accompanied by reactions to and information about Bergman from her directors, costars, husbands, and children. More about My Story
Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1979. Jean Cocteau (illustrations). Reprint. Paperback. A Penguin Modern Classic. A tragedy about the power of the imagination and the strange, claustrophobic world of childhood. At home, Paul shares a private world with his sister Elisabeth, a world from which parents are tacitly excluded... More about Les Enfants Terribles
Hong Kong: Blacksmith Books, 2018. Third Printing. Paperback. The story of Duncan Leung, childhood friend of Bruce Lee, disciple of legendary master Yip Man, and New York kung fu teacher is valuable not only for its insights into martial arts but also for its portrayal of the lost Hong Kong... More about Wing Chun Warrior: The True Tale of Wing Chun Kung Fu Master Duncan Leung, Bruce Lee's Fighting...
Harpenden: Pocket Essentials, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Who was Welles? A fat guy with a deep voice who drank a lot of sherry? An unreliable film-maker who always went over time and over budget? One of the most innovative storytellers of the century? He was all of this ana more... More about The Pocket Essential Orson Welles
Harpenden: Pocket Essentials, 1999. First Edition. Paperback. Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult... More about The Pocket Essential Hitchcock
London: Faber and Faber, 2007. Andrew Rae (illus.). First Edition. Second Printing. Hardcover. "It's been a long time since I've come across a set of lists quite so piquant and entertaining as Ten Bad Dates With De Niro."-Louis Bayard, Salon (Critic’s Pick) What are the Top Ten movies for..... More about Ten Bad Dates with De Niro: A Book of Alternative Movie Lists
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Cambridge Film Classics series. More about The Films of Woody Allen
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1984. First Paperback Edition. Fifth Printing. Paperback. "There is hardly a page in this collection of hard-thought and brilliantly written essays that does not yield some new insight." Hayden White " ... de Lauretis's writing is brisk and refreshingly lucid." International Film Guide... More about Alice Doesn't: Feminism, Semiotics, Cinema
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