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Off-Hollywood Movies: A Film Lover's GuideRichard Skorman
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Off-Hollywood Movies: A Film Lover's Guide
by Richard Skorman
The latest in the parade of movie guides is devoted to classics (including foreign films), independent features, and "unusual" and "cult" American movies. The 445 alphabetically arranged entries include video availability, rating, credits, synopsis, and review, and there are indexes for directors, actors, cinematographers, and country of origin. While all of this is available elsewhere, the information level is... (more)
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The Complete James Bond Movie Encyclopedia, Newly Revised Edition
by Steven Jay Rubin
The one and only Bond lover's bible--fully revised and just in time for the super secret agent's 50th anniversary "A dream come true for any Bond fanatic."--Leonard Maltin "A veritable who's who and what's what of every celluloid Bondian adventure."-- Los Angeles Times " A killer compilation of Bond data so meticulously researched that M would be jealous."-- Prevue magazine This A-Z... (more)
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The Reel List
by Lynne Arany
A whimsical movie guide provides reviews and trivia on more than two thousand films and is presented in a thematic format with such section names as ""Killing Your Spouse,"" ""The Afterlife,"" and ""Shakespeare Ripoffs.""
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VideoHound's Video Premieres: The Only Guide to Video Originals and Limited Releases
by Mike Mayo
More than 500 movies are released directly to video each year, while another 100 or so have extremely limited theatrical releases. To learn about these mysterious movies and buried treasures, turn to VideoHound's Video Premieres, a collection of reviews and ratings for 1,000 of the best and worst direct-to-video movies and limited in every genre. 100 photos.
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Seen That, Now What?: The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Video You Really Want to Watch
by Andrea Shaw
You've never used a video guide like this before. You loved Chariots of Fire and you want to see something like it. Where do you start? Look up Chariots of Fire in the index, and find it in Drama. There you'll see it listed under White Flannel Films: Welcome to the glory days of the British empire when the ruling class rode horses on large country estates, servants were in plentiful supply, and only an adulterous... (more)
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Hong Kong Babylon: An Insider's Guide to the Hollywood of the East
by Fredric Dannen
An exploration of the Hong Kong film market chronicles its history and worldwide influence, profiling its most important films and figures while providing photographs, filmographies, and a video guide.
The Faber Companion to Foreign FilmsRonald Bergan, Robyn Karney
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The Faber Companion to Foreign Films
by Ronald Bergan
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Guide for the Film Fanatic
by Danny Peary
Peary, author of Cult Movies and Cult Movies II , offers here an A to Z checklist of over 1600 movies, from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein to Zombie Island Massacre. The relatively lengthy entries contain synopses, technical information, trivia, gossip, political posturing (liberal to radical chic) and strong, peppery, provocative opinions. Although Peary errs occasionally, his guide reads like a sassy, new... (more)
Hbo's Guide to Movies on Videocassette and Cable Tv, 1991 (H B O's Guide to Movies on Videocassette and Cable T V)
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Hbo's Guide to Movies on Videocassette and Cable Tv, 1991 (H B O's Guide to Movies on Videocassette and Cable T V)
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James Bond in the 21st Century
Why We Still Need 007
by Leah Wilson, Glenn Yeffeth
** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** The staying power of the world’s most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the James Bond franchise are explored in this smart yet nostalgic collection of essays. Leading writers, including Raymond Benson, J. A. Konrath, Raelynn Hillhouse, and John Cox, discuss the 10 sexiest Bond girls, the best villains, and the controversy surrounding the latest actor to play James Bond.... (more)
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Bond Girls are Forever
The Women of James Bond
by John Cork, Maryam D'Abo
"Before Bond, the parts I used to play in films were demure, sweet, antiseptic and antisex. I wasn't even allowed to think like a woman. Pussy Galore and 007 worked wonders for me."-Honor Blackman, Pussy Galore, Goldfinger Sexy, stunning, bold, and brazen, the women in James Bond movies are among the most interesting females in films. Attacked by some feminists in the 1960s and 1970s as sex objects, the Bond... (more)
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The Book of Bond, James Bond
by Hoyt L. Barber, Harry L. Barber
Agent 007 stars in his greatest adventure in this all-inclusive reference guide to all things Bond. The Book of Bond catalogues facts even the most die-hard fans don't know, with every aspect of the Bond phenomenon detailed from A to Z. From Academy Award nominations and wins, beauty queen heroines and hotels where Bond stayed to locations for lovemaking and more, it's the ultimate Bond dossier. An example... (more)
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Cinema and Society
Licence to Thrill
by James Chapman
When James Chapman's rip-roaring journey through the annals of celluloid Bond first appeared in 2000, the London Evening Standard said, "Chapman demonstrates that there is more to the 007 franchise than just girls, guns and globe trotting." Stephen O'Brien, writing in SFX magazine called the book "Thoughtful, intelligent, ludicrous and a bit snobby. Bit like Bond, really." Licence to Thrill went on to... (more)
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Cecil B. DeMille: A Life in Art
by Simon Louvish
Cecil B. DeMille is Hollywood’s most enduring legend, remembered, and often reviled, for his grandiose biblical sagas, such as Samson and Delilah and his 1956 version of The Ten Commandments, with its cast of tens of thousands before computer graphics made the modern epic mundane. Many judged DeMille a dinosaur both for his movies and his ultraconservative politics. But in his vision of the Bible as an... (more)
Roger Ebert's Movie Home Companion: Full-Length Reviews of Movies on VideoRoger Ebert
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Roger Ebert's Movie Home Companion: Full-Length Reviews of Movies on Video
by Roger Ebert
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Foreign affairs : the National Society of Film Critics' video guide to foreign films
by K S Huffhines
For readers who loved films like Diva, Last Tango in Paris, Breathless, and Gallipoli, here is an invaluable resource for discovering more of the great international films readily available on video. This encyclopedic guide provides reviews by the nation's leading critics, such as Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, Roger Ebert, Richard Schickel, and J. Hoberman. Photographs.
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For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the James Bond Films
by David Giammarco
"For any lover of the movies, and in particular Bond, this is a must-have book on your shelf." -- Pierce Brosnan
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Joe Bob Goes To the Drive-In
by Joe Bob Briggs
JOE BOB GOES TO THE DRIVE-IN by Joe Bob Briggs, Introduction by Stephen King. Softcover 325 pages. Dell Publishing, 1987.
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The Incredibly Strange Film Book
by Jonathan Ross
A completely revised and updated edition, including a new chapter on Hong Kong movies and the Quentin Tarantino phenomenon. This book is about raw movie-making - low-budget film makers who would commit anything to film to get an audience - and is a vivid account of the alternative movie world.
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Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons
by Jerry Beck
Following an introductory historical survey of the studio, almost 50 years of classic film animation beloved the world over, more than 900 cartoons are chronologically cited, according to release date, with identification of main characters, writers, producers, and lead animators. 225 black and white photos.