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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorYou Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age
Robert J. Wagner, Scott Eyman · 262 pages
The legendary actor and best-selling author of Pieces of My Heart offers a nostalgic look at Hollywood's golden age, touring favorite hotspots and exploring period business practices before the advent of paparazzi culture and high-powered agents.
The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
David J. Skal · 432 pages
"I'll show you what horror means," snarled Fredric March in the 1931 film version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Six decades later, the acclaimed author of Hollywood Gothic makes good on Mr. Hyde's promise with the most ambitious and entertaining history of the genre ever published. America is in love with horror, with demon children, gender-bending vampires, and the battlefield aesthetic of post-Vi
Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey
Bob McCabe · 534 pages
Harry Potter: Page to Screen opens the doors to Hogwarts castle and the wizarding world of Harry Potter to reveal the complete behind-the-scenes secrets, techniques, and over-the-top artistry that brought J.K. Rowling's acclaimed novels to cinematic life. Developed in collaboration with the creative team behind the celebrated movie series, this deluxe, 500-plus page compendium features exclusive s
Bond On Bond: Reflections on 50 years of James Bond Movies
Roger Moore · 224 pages
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Bruce Campbell · 324 pages
We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy
Caseen Gaines · 268 pages
"A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the wildly successful and beloved Back to the Future trilogy, just in time for the 30th anniversary Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying DeLorean, director Robert Zemeckis, and his friend and writing partner Bob Gale, worked tirelessly to break into the industry with a hit. During their journey to realize their dream, th
The Making of Return of the Jedi
J.W. Rinzler · 361 pages
Presents an illustrated overview of the making of the popular conclusion to the original Star Wars trilogy, offering stories from the set, photographs, production illustrations, script excerpts, interviews, and commentary on the film.
Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror
Jason Zinoman · 289 pages
Based on unprecedented access to the genre's major players, "New York Times" film critic Zinoman delivers the first definitive account of horror's golden age--the 1970s, when such directors as Wes Craven, Roman Polanski, John Carpenter, and Brian De Palma redefined the genre.
The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Mark Salisbury · 158 pages
"Take a front-row seat and witness the filmmaking magic that brought J.K. Rowlings script for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the screen. Explore the realm of fantastical creatures that roam the wizarding world and discover the magical cast of characters in pursuit of them.."--Page 4 of cover.
Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Coyne S. Sanders, Thomas W. Gilbert · 386 pages
A dual biography of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball focuses on the star-crossed marriage that sired one of the most powerful production empires in television history but ended in disintegration.
Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
Mark Harris · 496 pages
The epic human drama behind the making of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967-Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Graduate, In the Heat of the Night, Doctor Doolittle, and Bonnie and Clyde-and through them, the larger story of the cultural revolution that transformed Hollywood, and America, foreverIt's the mid-1960s, and westerns, war movies and blockbuster musicals-Mary Poppins, The
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - How We Made Movie Magic
Andy Serkis · 112 pages
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Steven Jay Schneider, Geoff Andrew, Linda Badley, Kathryn Bergeron, Tom Gunning, Ernest Hardy, Aniko Imre, Kyung Hyun Kim, Frank Lafond, Adrian Martin, Kim Newman, Devin Orgeron, Marsha Orgeron, Richard Pena, Margaret Pomeranz, Jonathan Rosenbaum, David Stratton, Adisakdi Tantimedh, Michael Tapper, · 960 pages
The best movies of all time, those not to be missed, from *2001: A Space Odyssey* to Z, from classic comedies to the most legendary westerns. The selection presented in this volume considers both the importance of the films in the history of cinema and the enthusiasm with which they were received by audiences and critics. With entertaining and informative reviews by a team of renowned critics, *10
Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep
Michael Schulman · 336 pages
The first thoroughly researched biography of Meryl Streep -- the "Iron Lady" of acting, nominated for nineteen Oscars and winner of three -- that explores her beginnings as a young woman of the 1970s grappling with love, feminism, and her astonishing talent.
The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Jody Duncan Jesser, Janine Pourroy · 299 pages
The Star Wars Vault: Thirty Years of Treasures from the Lucasfilm Archives, With Removable Memorabilia and Two Audio CDs
Stephen J. Sansweet, Peter Vilmur · 128 pages
""Don't be alarmed. It's only a laser sword fight. Don't be scared. It's only the Death Star destroying another world. Relax, it's only a movie, and it's all for fun." So began the ad campaign for a 1977 "space fantasy" that theaters resisted booking for fear that no one would come see it. Thirty years, six films, and untold millions of fans later, The Star Wars Vault draws from the vast archives
Chaplin: His Life and Art
David Robinson · 792 pages
A biography that contains a chronology, filmography, theatre tours, important people in Chaplin's life, index, and bibliography.
The Lord of the Rings
Ernest Mathijs · 370 pages
Bringing together leading scholars in the fields of media and film studies to explore the various strategies and implications underlying the global presence of 'Lord of the Rings', this book covers different national contexts and presents a lively and diverse combination of textual, historical and empirical study.
Star Trek: The Original Voyages
Kyle Newman and Jeff Bond; Foreword by William Shatner; Official Star Trek Licensed
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn
Donald Spoto · 288 pages
The Twilight Zone Companion
Marc Scott Zicree · 465 pages
The Twilight Zone Companion is the complete show-by-show guide to one of television's greatest series. Zicree's well-written account is fascinating reading for even the casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes plot synopsis, Serling's opening narration, behind-the-scenes stories from the original artists who created the series, and a complete list of cast and credits. Illustrated with over 20
John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood
Michael D. Sellers · 370 pages