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Long Hard look at 'Psycho'
Paperback,
01/03/2002,
£14.99
£13.49
In this detailed analysis of "Psycho", the author explores all the elements that make up this film. In addition he develops various lines of argument about spectatorship, Hollywood narrative codes, psychoanalysis and editing and shot-composition, amongst other themes.
We'll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood's Most Beloved Movie
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£25.00
£22.50
Casablanca is "not one movie," Umberto Eco once quipped, "it is 'movies'". Released in 1942, the film won 4 Oscars, including Best Picture and featured unforgettable performances by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. This book offers a rich account of the film's origins, the myths and realities behind its production.
Sunrise - BFI Film Classics
Paperback,
01/07/1998,
£7.99
£7.19
"Sunrise" was a lavish production, famous for its specially constructed sets and one of Hollywood's most ambitious undertakings. Fischer's book is a model of film analysis, locating "Sunrise" in a range of historical, aesthetic and philosophical contexts. In the BFI FILM CLASSICS series.
Shadows
Paperback,
01/05/2001,
£9.99
£8.99
This is a study of the film "Shadows", directed by John Cassavetes. The film tells the story of three beatnik siblings living together. The film deals with racial issues but the director wished it to be a human film concerned to rescue the "small feelings" of life.
Big Lebowski: Film Classics
Paperback,
27/06/2007,
£9.99
£8.99
A study that sets the film "The Big Lebowski" into the context of 1990s Hollywood cinema, anatomized for its witty relationship with the classics it satirizes, and discusses in terms of its key theme: the hopeless flailing of ridiculously unmanly men in the world of discombobulated, mixed-up, or put-on identities that is Los Angeles.
Withnail and I
Paperback,
01/04/2004,
£12.99
£11.69
Financed by HandMade Films, 'Withnail and I' was Bruce Robinson's first outing as writer-director. The script draws heavily on Robinson's own experiences in the 1960s. Kevin Jackson recounts that experience in addition to giving a full account of the film's production.
Hunting The Dark Knight
Paperback,
30/05/2012,
£12.99
£11.69
Explores Batman's twenty-first century incarnations. This title features analysis of "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" that offers an account of the complex relationship between popular films, audiences, and producers in our age of media convergence.
Withnail & I: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know But Were Too Drunk To Ask
Paperback,
13/07/2006,
£7.95
£7.16
Firefly Revisited: Essays on Joss Whedon's Classic Series
Hardback,
30/01/2015,
£52.95
£47.66
A short lived series created by Joss Whedon, Firefly nonetheless developed such a loyal following that Whedon was compelled to write and direct a big screen sequel in 2005. The show continues to generate a life of its own in books and comic books. This collection of twelve essays focuses on a number of themes including colonialism, race, gender, and politics.
British Films of the 1970s
Paperback,
08/06/2017,
£15.99
£14.39
British Films of the 1970s offers highly detailed and insightful critical analysis of a range of individual films of the period. This analysis draws upon an innovative range of critical methodologies which place the film texts within a rich variety of historical contexts.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Paperback,
31/10/2014,
£12.99
£11.69
An instant cult classic, Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was both a critical and commercial success. Andrew M. Butler delves into the film's central themes and production processes, including the intertwined careers of Gondry and Kaufman, the film's various genres, its psychoanalytic aspects, and its debt to Philip K. Dick.
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Paperback,
13/08/2003,
£9.99
£8.99
In "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949), Louis Mazzini (Dennis Price) schemes and murders his way to a dukedom. This title looks into the turbulent personalities that formed the complex style of this film to unravel the fusion of cynicism, contempt, sparkling wit and philosophical curiosity.
"Fires Were Started"
7,
01/09/1999,
£9.99
£8.99
This work suggests that Humphrey Jennings' re-enacted documentary about the London Blitz, "Fires Were Started", is an understated propaganda masterpiece. It provides an account of how Jennings recaptured the reality of the Blitz for his cumbersome camera through a process of meticulous research.
Shooting 007 and Other Celluloid Adventures
Paperback,
01/07/2014,
£16.99
£10.19
In Shooting 007, beloved cameraman and director of photography Alec Mills, a veteran of seven James Bond movies, tells the inside story of his twenty years of filming cinema's most famous secret agent.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Paperback,
16/01/2014,
£12.99
£11.69
Chronicles a struggling young folk singer, played by Oscar Isaacs, who arrives in Manhattan in 1961 and tries to navigate the treacherous waters of the Greenwich Village coffeehouse scene, as well as having to deal with a disaffected girlfriend, his father's dementia, the suicide of his musical partner, and the loss of his friend's cat...
Jacking in to The Matrix
Paperback,
05/10/2006,
£7.99
£7.19
The Matrix films, along with the video games, anime and toys inspired by them, are rich with philosophical, religious and social references that cry out for interpretation. This work examines these ideas in the context of the history of thought and cinema.
"Seventh Seal"
7,
01/05/1993,
£8.99
£8.09
A medieval allegory of faith and doubt, "The Seventh Seal" contains the horrors of witch-burnings and plague, yet also features flashes of peace and joy. Each volume in the "BFI Film Classics" series contains a personal commentary on the film, a brief production history and a detailed filmography.
Chinatown
Paperback,
01/11/1997,
£9.99
£8.99
This study analyzes "Chinatown" in the context of the figure of the detective in literature and film from Sophocles to Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock.
Grand Budapest Hotel
Paperback,
20/03/2014,
£12.99
£11.69
Recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
Majestic Hollywood
Paperback,
16/01/2014,
£16.99
£15.29
A showcase of the 50 most unforgettable films from 1939; includes scene stills, behind-the-scenes candids, portraits, poster art, and more!
Planet of the Apes and Philosophy
Paperback,
11/06/2013,
£11.99
£10.79
Genetic engineering is changing humans, animals, and plants, raising new questions about the morality of such interventions. Planet of the Apes is the most resonant of all scientific apocalypse myths. This book looks at all the deeper issues involved in the Planet of the Apes stories.
Alien Woman
Paperback,
01/06/2004,
£14.99
£13.49
This text examines the construction of sex and gender in the four science-fiction films comprising the Alien saga. It should be useful to researchers and teachers in film, mass communication, women's studies, gender studies and genre studies.
Karaoke and Cold Lazarus
7,
15/04/1996,
£9.99
£8.99
Two Dennis Potter television screenplays. In "Karaoke", a dying writer more than half-imagines that something he has written has escaped into the world outside. "Cold Lazarus" is set 400 years in the future, where a cryogenically preserved head is being commercially exploited.
Boogie Nights (Screenplay)
Paperback,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
Diner
7,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
Exorcist, The
7,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
My Beautiful Laundrette
7,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
My Own Private Idaho
7,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
Naked
7,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
North by Northwest
7,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
Reservoir Dogs
Paperback,
21/02/2000,
£4.99
£4.49
One of a hand-picked selection of some of the most popular and cult-worthy titles on Faber and Faber's extensive list of film scripts.
Searchers, The
Paperback,
01/09/2000,
£12.99
£11.69
John Ford's masterpiece "The Searchers" (1956) was rated fifth greatest film of all time in "Sight and Sound's" poll of critics. Its influence on many of America's most distinguished contemporary filmmakers - among them Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, and John Milius - is enormous. This book provides a commentary on various aspects of the film.
"Nuit Americaine" (" Day for Night" )
7,
01/07/1998,
£9.99
£8.99
This intimate book draws extensively on research in the archives of Francois Truffaut's company, Les Films du Carrosse, and on interviews with many of "La Nuit americaine"'s cast and crew. They bear witness to Truffaut's passion for film.
Seven
Paperback,
01/04/1999,
£9.99
£8.99
Gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, wrath. A serial killer on a warped moral mission who turns his victims' "sins" into the means of their murder. The movie "Seven" is analysed here covering topics such as sin, story, structure, seriality, sound, sight and salvation.
James Bond Archives: Spectre Edition
Hardback,
23/11/2015,
£44.99
£40.49
"Bond, James Bond." Since Sean Connery uttered those immortal words in 1962, the most dashing secret agent in the history of cinema has been charming and thrilling audiences worldwide. This impeccably British character created by author Ian Fleming has starred in 24 EON-produced films, played by 6 different actors over five decades.
Spartacus film and History
Paperback,
19/12/2006,
£19.99
£17.99
This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives.
HUDSUCKER PROXY SCREENPLAY
Paperback,
09/05/1994,
£8.99
£8.09
When the head of Hudsucker Industries jumps to his death, the Board of Directors devises a devilish scheme to keep control of the company - appoint as the new President someone who they can push around. Their choice is Norville Barnes - but Norville has a dream of power.
KNIGHT'S TALE SCREENPLAY
Paperback,
03/09/2001,
£12.99
£11.69
This volume includes the complete shooting script for "A Knight's Tale", an introduction by the screenwriter/director Brian Helgeland, a colour photograph album, and full film credits. The story is a 14th-century jousting adventure.
Dark Knight Trilogy
Hardback,
26/07/2012,
£20.00
£18.00
Physically and psychologically depleted by his encounter with The Joker, in The Dark Knight Rises, Batman must marshal all his forces to meet the threat to Gotham City posed by the masked villain Bane.
Taxi Driver
Paperback,
31/07/2012,
£10.99
£9.89
Taxi Driver is one of the major films of the 1970s, which established Martin Scorcese's reputation as a prominent American director. This new edition of Taubin's study is published in the Film Classics 20th anniversary series of special editions, with a new foreword by Amy Taubin, and a stunning new jacket design by Marc Atkins.
Blade Runner
Paperback,
31/07/2012,
£10.99
£9.89
Blade Runner has proved to be one of the most enduring and influential films of the 1980s. This new edition of Bukatman's study of Blade Runner is published in the BFI Film Classics 20th anniversary series of special editions, with a new foreword by the author and a stunning new jacket design by Paul Pope.
Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hardback,
18/11/2016,
£30.00
£27.00
Take a front-row seat and witness the filmmaking magic that brought J.K. Rowling's script for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the screen.
Planet of the Apes: The Evolution of the Legend
Hardback,
17/10/2014,
£29.99
£26.99
Offering an account of the series, this title features production art, costume designs, make-up tests, posters, and interviews with the casts and crew.
I'm a Lebowski You're a Lebowski: Life, the Big Lebowski and What-Have
7,
02/08/2007,
£12.99
£11.69
Contains a glossary, trivia questions and the soundtrack listing - in other words, the whole Lebowski. This book includes how to order a White Russian like an Achiever, how to react when an Asian-American pees on your rug, how to think like a nihilist, and more.
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