Based on hundreds of interviews with directors such as Coppola, Scorsese, Hopper and Spielberg, as well as producers, stars, studio executives, writers, spouses, ex-spouses, and girlfriends, this is the story of the crazy world that the directors ruled.

A guide to must-see movies. It discusses about their conception and development, and even about the famous pieces of memorabilia associated with them.

An introduction to the analysis of cinema. This work provides an introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, followed by the chapters on Film Genres. It is supported by a text-specific Tutorial CD-ROM with video clips.

From the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , All the President's Men and Marathon Man , Oscar-winning screen writer William Goldman presents his memories and views of movie-making, and of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman and Hoffman.

Reissue of the legendary underground classic of Hollywood's darkest and best kept secrets!

A film reference which includes entries on - directors, producers, stars, screenwriters, and cinematographers; styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking; motion picture studios and film centers; film-related organizations and events; industry jargon and technical terms; and, inventions, inventors, and equipment.

The alchemists of the Discworld have discovered the magic of the silver screen. But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood hill? It's up to Victor Tugelbend ( Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handle a sword a little. ) and Theda Withel ( I come from a little town you've probably never heard of ) to find out.

This study examines the work of Akira Kurosawa, one of the century's greatest film directors. It discusses his choice of themes, story-telling technique, camera work and directorial style. New to this edition are a revised introduction and filmography, and some additional chapters.

The fascinating story of the making of the most influential SF film ever made, republished to coincide with the film's cinematic re-release. It contains exclusive production photos; an exclusive interview with Ridley Scott, cast interviews - including an entirely new interview with Harrison Ford - one of the very last interviews make with Philip K. Dick, and a complete annotated bibliography.

An explosive expose of the men who changed independent cinema for ever in the 1990s

These two volumes have been classics of film studies for as long as they've been available and are considered the gold standard in the field of film criticism. Although Bazin made no films, his name has been one of the most important in French cinema since World War II. He became coeditor of the influential Cahiers du Cinema, which under his leadership became one of the world's most distinguished

Features a history of World Cinema. This book traces the history of the twentieth-century's popular entertainment form, covering different aspects of its development, stars, studios, and cultural impact. It is intended for students and general readers.

The long-awaited republication of this captivating account of the star's life.

This collection of reviews from the New Yorker critic brings together a selection of Anthony Lane's film criticisms, profiles, book reviews and essays on art and culture. Lane embraces high and low with equal gusto, whether writing about T.S. Eliot, Judith Krantz, Alfred Hitchcock or Andre Gide.

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and her grandfather, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy.

In 1985, Universal Pictures released Terry Gilliam's film, Brazil , under protest. Gilliam had mounted the first director's guerilla campaign against a major Hollywood studio to circumvent his mo being sliced to bits or shelved. This is a blow-by-blow account of that epic and historic fight.

'Crackpot' is a collection of essays reflecting Water's skewed but thought-provoking worldview. This edition contains new material to coincide with the ongoing success of 'Hairspray' on Broadway.

This novel plunges the reader into a universe in which the comic, the tragic, the real and the imagined dissolve into one another. One man's obsession with the mysterious life of a silent film star takes him on a journey into a shadow world of lies, illusions and unexpected love.

A sequel to Adventures in the Screen Trade , this work has more secrets to tell. It shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the sets of such movies as The Princess Bride , Misery and Maverick , and fills us in on what it's like to work with Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, amongst many other Hollywood players.