A Splurch in the Kisser: The Movies of Blake Edwards, Hardcover - Sam Wasson

Reducere. With one of the longest and most controversial careers in Hollywood history, Blake Edwards is a phoenix of movie directors, full of hubris, ambitio...

Everyday Movies documents the twentieth-century rise of portable film projectors. It demonstrates that since World War II, the vast majority of mov...

Reducere. Here for the first time is the incredible true story of the making of Chinatown--the Holy Grail of 1970s cinema. IN Sam Wasson's The Big Goodbye, t...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Here is director Roman Polanski, both predator and prey, haunted by the savage murder of his wife, returning to Los Angeles, where the seeds of his...

The hilarious new popular science book from the bestselling authors of the Sunday Times Book of the Year Science(ish)

Reducere. Now the FX limited series Fosse/Verdon starring Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams with Lin-Manuel Miranda executive producing. "Wasson is a smart ...

"So smart and entertaining it should come with its own popcorn"--PeopleCoinciding with the sixtieth anniversary of the film version of Truman Capot...

Reducere. Sam O'Steen was a world-renowned editor who helped shape many of the most influential movies in motion-picture history.Now he tells you how.

DescriptionSurely America's greatest storyteller, no single author has been adapted more regularly than Stephen King. With 65 existing movies and 3...

This informative guide helps readers combine their love of movies with their desire to grow closer to God. Foremost experts on faith and film, all ...

Reducere. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Johnson v. McIntosh established the basic principles that govern American Indian property rights to this day. In t...

Reducere. A throwback to kid's monster movie books from the 1970s, Dinosauruses of the Movies examines the better known dinosaur movies made between 1914-197...

Muslims in the Movies provides an introduction to the subject of Muslims and film for new readers while also serving as new works of critical analy...

Cinematic depictions of real U.S. presidents from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush explore how Hollywood movies represent American history and pol...

A comprehensive guide to all of Robin Williams's movies, with facts about plots, performances, and cast, as well as notable trivia and behind-the-s...

Thanks to directors like Spielberg and Lucas, American cinema gave birth to a new phenomenon: the blockbuster. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, whil...

Without a doubt, sci-fi was the most important genre of the decade, with non-human characters like E.T. winning the hearts of millions, while the s...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the urban affairs correspondent of the New York Times--the story of a city through twenty-seven structures that define it. As New Y...

Sam Edwards uncovers the history of how, amidst the challenges and tensions of the Cold War, Americans and Europeans used acts of World War II comm...

Reducere. From award-winning British author Holly Bourne comes a clever, deconstructed rom-com that proves that in real life "girl meets boy" doesn't always ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jeb RosebrookWith: Stuart RosebrookForeword by: Marshall Terrill"Junior Bonner is Jeb Rosebrook's masterpiece, subtly under...

DescriptionFull of inspirational insights and advice, lifehacks, and real-world examples, Someday is Not a Day in the Week is CEO Sam Horn's motiva...

Reducere. From the fairytale forest of Snow White to the contemporary world of Toy Story, Disney and Pixar movies do an amazing job of introducing unique wor...

Reducere. DescriptionBlake Synder dissects 50 top Hollywood and Independent films from the past 30 years, using 10 genre categories he coined in previous tit...

DescriptionThis charming and adorable collection of the best cinematic dogs is sure to delight dog lovers and movie-goers alike. The Citizen Canine...

Reducere. In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat , author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-u...

Reducere. After the fall of Saigon, Thanh's family's wealth vanished at the stroke of a pen. Her parents had to make the agonizing decision whether stay toge...

Reducere. On June 19, 1865, known as Juneteenth, American slaves in Texas were informed that they had been emancipated. Juneteenth is a very important event ...

The central theme of Organizations in the Movies is that organizations can be functional with respect to accomplishing their purpose or mission, an...

Reducere. On March 30, 1891--less than four months after the military suppression of the Lakota Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee, South Dakota--twenty-three Lakot...

Millions of people have learned to draw using the methods of Dr. Betty Edwards's bestseller The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Now, mu...

Horror films divide opinion. It wasn't until 1973 that a horror film (The Exorcist) was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture and many respected ...

Reducere. Since its first publication in 1965, this collection has been widely hailed as the best available text of William Blake's poetry and prose. It is n...

A revolutionary classic of feminist cinema criticism, Molly Haskell's From Reverence to Rape remains as insightful, searing, and relevant as it was...

Reducere. Over a decade in development, Tantric Thelema develops author Sam Webster's Pagan Dharma work uniting Pagan, especially Thelemic spirituality with ...

One of the world's preeminent Abstract Expressionists, California-born painter Sam Francis (1923-1994) first traveled to Japan in 1957, quickly est...

A pacey and thrilling tale from the author of the number one Irish Times bestseller, Keep Your Eyes on Me.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Sam (...

Reducere. Think The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films turned over every stone and revealed every surprise known to man? Think again. ...

An in-depth look at, and written in collaboration with, the man considered to be the most profound, and commercially successful director at work to...

The thrilling follow-up to the bestselling Little Bones, once again featuring Cat Connolly. Sam Blake is the pseudonym of Vanessa O'Loughlin, a lea...

Reducere. A delicious, economical, simple and easy to read American and Greek vintage recipes for you, your family, and even a diabetic. Featuring over 50 pa...

Meta-Narrative in the Movies investigates narrative theory through close analysis of films featuring stories and storytelling. The cinematic interp...

Tells the story of Hollywood's depiction of American journalism from the start of the sound era. This work argues that films have relentlessly play...

Contributor(s): Author: James L. NeibaurIn 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a ...

Reducere. THAT'S RIGHT. THE LOST FILMS IS BACK. And like a Heisei era Godzilla foe, it's mutated into its second, bigger, badder form. And it's got it all: A...

Reducere. The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in th...

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War: The definitive Civil War classic as Sam wanted it revised complete with his edits, new pe...