Covering a total of 22,131 films, this guide features the various entries that contain films released in UK cinemas, and movies, old and new, that have been screened on television or become available on DVD. It also covers European films, significant and interesting works of world cinema, and underground and experimental films.

Featuring conversations with Kevin Smith's friend and producer Scott Mosier, this title helps to discover - how to pick four random examples of the riches therein - the genesis of Stalin's Monkey Soldier army, the tale of Kevin versus Steak Tartare, how to make bukkake eggs, and how Kevin was once willing to let Alanis Morissette get mugged.

Some Like It Hot blends several American preoccupations - jazz, gangsters, drag, and Marilyn Monroe - into one bootleg cocktail. This companion details the history of the comedy, from its roots as a 1951 German comedy to its Hollywood conception, where Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe transposed the material to the Roaring Twenties.

Inspired by the film King Kong, at the age of thirteen Ray Harryhausen knew his feature lay in special effects. Following on from his mentor Willis O'Brien, creator of King Kong, Ray took the art and skill of stop-motion animation one step further, weaving his magic on dinosaurs, aliens and mythological creatures alike. From animating fairy tales in his father's garage to creating groundbreaking .

Focuses on the best and worst lines, scenes, films and actors' filmographies from the movie world. This title includes graphs, pie charts, flow charts and diagrams that dissect your favourite films. It provides coverage that ranges from movie masterpieces to filmic follies.

Celebrates Hammer's female stars, including Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Barbara Shelley, Joanna Lumley, Nastassja Kinski, and Raquel Welch.

A guide to must-see movies. It shows you about these films' conception and development, and even about the most famous pieces of memorabilia associated with them. It includes vital statistics, and a few facts that may surprise you.

Includes reviews that list credits for cast and other key creative personnel. This guide covers various areas of world cinema, including classic silents and 1930s comedies, documentaries and the avant-garde, Europe and Asia, the Hollywood mainstream and B-movie horrors.

The incredible, moving and hilarious story of Cheeta the Chimp, simian star of the big screen, on a behind-the-scenes romp through the golden years of Hollywood.

The story behind Pixars first computer-animated film.

Story of the Scene gives the inside scoop, from legends to exclusives, from the hilarious to the macabre, on 80 famous moments in film. Written by a leading film critic each story is featured on a double page spread, and illustrated with a film still. A perfect gift book for film buffs.

Clint Eastwood is not just a man; he is a nameless vigilante, a detective, bare-knuckle boxer, Secret Service agent, and Academy Award-winning director. His laconic one-liners can be heard in numerous languages, preceding the demise of another villain. This title paints a fascinating portrait of its subject through the art for his films.

An illustrated celebration of J J Abrams' vision of Star Trek , tracing the evolution of the movie's look through an array of production art and photos.

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.

Subtitled Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting. Author is a screenwriting guru who gives sell-out courses throughout the UK and Europe.

First or second generation Jewish immigrants who had often worked their way up from poor backgrounds, the Hollywood Moguls were remarkable entrepreneurs, the likes of whom will probably never be seen again. Sam Goldwyn, Jack and Harry Warner, Louis B Mayer, Harry Cohn, and Zukor and Lasky ruled the movie empires in the golden age of Hollywood. These Tinseltown gods liked to be seen at race ...

Wellman to the mean streets and Mafiosi of Francis Ford Coppola , Brian de Palma, and Martin Scorsese, this title explores the ascent of the gangster movie to the pop-culture phenomenon.

Offers a comprehensive guide to the 101 important war films. This title features special boxes that highlight interesting insights and facts about each film.

Focussing on several film versions and adaptations, the book discusses: King Lear in its historical context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the original text.

The true story of aviation and business pioneer Amelia Earhart. The movie, starring Hilary Swank, Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen, is already getting Oscar buzz and is positioned as one of Fox's prestige films of 2009.