Arts / Film & Video

Inside Prince Caspian: A Guide to Exploring the Return to Narnia

by Devin Brown

Brown takes readers through Prince Caspian chapter by chapter, illuminating the features of C. S. Lewis's writing and uncovering the work's rich meanings.

Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"

by Houghton Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are some of the most widely read and beloved books of the twentieth century. In December 2012, the man who brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s magical worlds to life with The Lord...

Inglourious Basterds: A Screenplay

by Quentin Tarantino

With such iconic films as the Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2, and Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino has become the most famous and revered writer/director of his generation. Now he's back...

The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman, and Other Movie Heroes

by Vic Armstrong

"No CGI can match what Vic can accomplish" - Steven Spielberg 

"Vic is The Man" - Pierce Brosnan

"Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend" - Martin Scorsese

"This is the best and most original behind-the-scenes...

Conversations with John Schlesinger

by Ian Buruma

“I like the surprise of the curtain going up, revealing what’s behind it.”

–John Schlesinger

The British director John Schlesinger was one of the cinema’s most dynamic and influential artists. Now, in...

Schlock Value: Hollywood at It's Worst

by Richard Roeper

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Four Word Film Reviews

by Benj Clews & Michael Onesi

In four words or less, this book brings together movies from across the multiplex. So whether you like the Coen brothers (Fargo: Chipper cop; chipped criminal) or the Farrelly brothers (Dumb & Dumber: Two guys,...

Movie Speak: How to Talk Like You Belong on a Movie Set

by Tony Bill

When is "groucho" not a comedian? A "seagull" not a bird? A "banana" not a fruit, and a "taco cart" not a food stand? What's the "Castle rock rule" and when should you call for a "buff & puff"? And why expect...

It's All Your Fault: How To Make It as a Hollywood Assistant

by Bill Robinson & Ceridwen Morris

An Essential Guide to Landing -- and Keeping -- Your first Hollywood Job

A position as an assistant to a producer, agent, director, studio executive, or star can be the path to a fabulous career -- or a one-way...

Very LeFreak

by Rachel Cohn

Very LeFreak has a problem: she's a crazed technology addict. Very can’t get enough of her iPhone, laptop, IMs, text messages, whatever. If there’s any chance the incoming message, call, text, or photo might...

How Not to Make a Short Film: Secrets from a Sundance Programmer

by Roberta Marie Munroe

"Roberta Munroe is that rare person in the film world who can not only recognize an inspired, great film, but she can actually help you make one."

--Mark Duplass, Sundance and SXSW award-winning filmmaker.

"Roberta...

Extreme DV at Used-Car Prices: How to Write, Direct, Shoot, Edit, and Produce a Digital Video Feature for LessThan $3,000

by Rick Schmidt

For years, award-winning independent filmmaker Rick Schmidt has been teaching aspiring directors how to make "no-budget" films, both in workshops and in his classic guide Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices....

You Gotta See This: More Than 100 of Hollywood's Best Reveal and Discuss Their Favorite Films

by Cindy Pearlman

In time for Oscar season, Hollywood's top stars talk about the movies that move them

Everyone has a favorite movie-even movie stars themselves. In You Gotta See This, veteran entertainment reporter Cindy Pearlman...

The Mind of the Modern Moviemaker: Twenty Conversations with the New Generation of Filmmakers

by Joshua Horowitz

A revealing look at the influences and aspirations of today’s hottest filmmakers A new era has dawned in Hollywood, with a wave of innovative filmmakers redefining the art of big-screen entertainment for...

Hail, Hail, Euphoria!: Presenting the Marx Brothers in Duck Soup, the Greatest War Movie Ever Made

by Roy Blount Jr.

Nearly eighty years after its release, the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup remains one of the most influential pieces of political satire in history. In Hail, Hail, Euphoria!, bestselling author Roy Blount Jr....

Hollywood Jock: 365 Days, Four Screenplays, Three TV Pitches, Two Kids, and One Wife Who's Ready to Pull the Plug

by Rob Ryder

Rob Ryder made that pledge to his wife, and he was determined to stick to it. As technical consultant on blockbuster sports films, he had seen up close how the film business works and what kind of chaos can,...

Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies: A Film Critic's Year-Long Quest to Find the Worst Movie Ever Made

by Michael Adams

Showgirls or Spice World?

Reefer Madness or Robot Monster?

battlefield Earth or The Black Gestapo?

One reviewer's relentless search for the most appalling abomination ever to disgrace the screen—at the rate of...

You Can Count on Me: A Screenplay

by Kenneth Lonergan

Acclaimed playwright Kenneth Lonergan’s You Can Count on Me is one of the most highly praised independent films of recent years, earning many of the major screenplay awards.

This is the lovingly drawn story...

Has Hollywood Lost Its Mind?: A Parent's Guide to Movie Ratings

by Chris Hicks

30-year movie reviewer Chris Hicks explores the history of the movie rating system, the inconsistency in the ratings, and shares advice on how to make better choices in your family's movie entertainment.

Post Cinematic Affect

by Steven Shaviro

Post-Cinematic Affect is about what it feels like to live in the affluent West in the early 21st century. Specifically, it explores the structure of feeling that is emerging today in tandem with new digital...