Third World Press, December 1990. Trade Paperback. A collection of poems written by the progressive jazz artist, Gil Scott Heron. These works are very political in nature and comment on the current matters of interest during the period of the 1970s and 1980s. The artist shows himself to be a.... More
Stanford University Press, October 2007. Trade Paperback. How is one to think the significance of the art of film for philosophy? What would it mean to introduce film as a question into the heart of the philosophical enterprise? How would this transform our understanding of film, on the one hand... More
Michael Powell, October 2000. Trade Paperback. Michael Powell lived intimately, and abundantly, with the movies - entering the business at the end of the silent era, growing up in the industry, becoming one of Britain's most respected and influential directors. This title presents his portrait. More
Da Capo Press, March 1976. Trade Paperback. This is the first major consideration of the life and films of the great director, Louis Bunuel. The distinguished Spanish film critic and author, Francisco Aranda, traces Bunuel's phenomenal career of more than forty years--from the sensational classics Un Chien andalou in 1929... More
Plexus Publishing, January 2011. Oversize Softcover. The Return of the Living Dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, gaining cult status across the world and inspiring movies such as 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, and Zombieland. For the first... More
City Lights Publishers, December 1987. Trade Paperback. More
Schiffer, October 2017. Trade Paperback. Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment was the most remarkable B-movie studio of the 1990s, responsible for a barrage of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror classics during the last true "golden age" of the home video era. From Puppetmaster to Trancers and beyond, Full Moon transformed the... More
Hemlock Books Limited, January 2014. Trade Paperback. More
Univ Pr of Mississippi, April 2000. Trade Paperback. Steven Spielberg has become a brand name and a force that extends far beyond the movie screen. Phrases like "phone home" and the music score from Jaws are now part of our cultural script, appearing in commercials, comedy routines, and common conversation... More
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, November 2007. Trade Paperback. (Applause Books). "Morton has written the definitive book on this innovative movie by Steven Spielberg...Meticulous research of this caliber is not found in other books on Close Encounters . Fans will find Morton's take informative and fascinating." Library Journal . Steven... More
Michael Wiese Productions, May 2013. Trade Paperback. Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most revered filmmakers of the 20th century. Not only was he the "Master of Suspense," he was also an innovator of storyboarding, directing, framing, editing, and marketing. Hitchcock regularly engaged with his audiences and gave lectures at... More
Random House, April 1995. Hardcover. More
BearManor Media, April 2013. Trade Paperback. Possibly Alfred Hitchcock's most popular and elaborate film, North by Northwest follows advertising executive Roger Thornhill's frantic cross-country race to free himself from a false murder charge and a mistaken identity pursuit by foreign spies. In a series of lively, self-contained chapters geared to... More
University Alabama Press, January 2017. Hardcover. Eugene O'Neill Remembered offers new views into the playwright's life by capturing the direct memories of those who were close to him through interviews, memoirs, and other recollections. These sixty-two remembrances create an unprecedented image of O'Neill. Known principally as the author of some... More
Studio, December 2001. Hardcover. French director, poet, novelist, dramatist, and illustrator Jean Cocteau is known for being one of the most versatile and diversely talented artists of the twentieth century. Testament of Orpheus is a photographic journal and tribute to Cocteau's final film of the same name. Lucien Clergue was... More
Intellect Ltd, July 2012. Trade Paperback. Brian De Palma is perhaps best known as the director behind the gangster classic Scarface. Yet as ingrained as Scarface is in American popular culture, it is but one of a sizeable number of controversial films--many of which are consistently misread or ignored--directed by... More
Faber & Faber, July 1994. Trade Paperback. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger formed one of the greatest creative partnerships in the history of British cinema - The Archers. Their films were often controversial - Churchill tried to suppress the release of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Later, The... More
Akashic Books, September 2009. Oversize Softcover. Nearly forty years after breaking his way into public consciousness, the indefatigable godfather of African American cinema presents a graphic novel version of his latest film (of the same name). Beholden to no one but himself, Melvin Van Peebles vividly brings the big screen... More
Canongate Books, May 2000. Trade Paperback. One glance at Now and Then and it becomes evident that this is not merely a collection of a songwriter's lyrics. The song-poems of this undisputed "bluesologist" triumphantly stand on their own, evoking the rhythm and urgency which have distinguished Gil Scott-Heron's career. This... More
Grove Press, December 2012. Trade Paperback. The stunning memoir of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Holiday has been praised for bringing back to life one of the most important voices of the last fifty years. Now in paperback, The Last Holiday provides a remarkable glimpse into... More
Sumach-Red Books, October 2014. Hardcover. Jim Morrison and the Doors wield an unquestionable influence on popular music and the mainstream, but behind the rock'n'roll myths and the monstrous creation the band called Jimbo, there were four young men in search of something mightier. Led by Jim Morrison's intellectual capacity and... More
Canongate Books Ltd, June 2001. Trade Paperback. This omnibus edition contains both the author's novels. In The Vulture, the strange story of John Lee's murder is told in the words of four men who knew him as a kid. In The Nigger Factory, blacks on the campus of Sutton University... More
Kitchen Sink Pr, June 1996. Trade Paperback. Sticker removal scar on front cover; else, very good. More
University Press of Mississippi, June 2015. Hardcover. A biographical approach to the films of a controversial and provocative director Over the last five decades, the films of director Brian De Palma (b. 1940) have been among the biggest successes (The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible) and the most high-profile failures (The Bonfire... More
University Press of Mississippi, January 2003. Trade Paperback. "My view of the world is ironic, bitter, acid but basically funny, too. I'm a real gallows humorist. I see something funny in the grimmest circumstances." Brian De Palma (b. 1940) isn't your average Hollywood director. For years he reigned as the... More
