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The Science Of Sci-Fi Cinema edited by Vincent Piturro (book review).
In the introduction to ‘The Science Of Sci-Fi Cinema’, author Vincent Piturro points out that since 2010, at a Denver SF show, he…
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November 2021
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Vivid Tomorrows: On Science Fiction And Hollywood by David Brin (book review).
Looking through Eurospan’s catalogue of American books, I tend to use the search engine to pin-point to ‘Science Fiction’ and seeing one by…
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Grande Illusions: The Art And Technique Of Special Make-Up Effects Original Books I & II by Tom Savini (book review).
On a whim, I thought to look up Tom Savini’s ‘Grande Illusions’ book and came across this volume, ‘Grande Illusions: The Art And…
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Alien Invasions!: The History Of Aliens In Pop Culture edited by Michael Stein (book review).
Looking at the picture on the cover of ‘Alien Invasions! : The History Of Aliens In Pop Culture’, it should quickly become apparent…
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Directing Great Television: Inside TV’s New Golden Age by Dan Attias (book review).
What I like about the books from Michael Wiese Productions is how they get people from inside the business to talk about the…
September 2021
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Editing For Directors: A Guide For Creative Collaboration by Gael Chandler (book review).
Once I started reading ‘Editing For Directors: A Guide For Creative Collaboration’, it became apparent that Gael Chandler’s book extended beyond its brief.…
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Stephen King: Dollar Baby: The Book by Anthony Northrup (book review).
If proof were needed that Stephen King is a god of some sort, consider this. In the 1970s, he decided that he would…
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Smoke And Mirrors – Special Visual Effects B.C. (Before Computers) by Mark D. Wolf (book review).
This book, ‘Smoke And Mirrors – Special Visual Effects B.C. (Before Computers)’ by Mark D. Wolf, lives up to its name. Wolf says…
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You Won’t Believe Your Eyes! by Mark Thomas McGee (book review).
The sub-title of Mark McGee’s book, ‘You Won’t Believe Your Eyes!’ is ‘A Front Row Look At The Science Fiction And Horror Films…
April 2021
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The Hollywood Standard: The Complete And Authoritative Guide To Script Format And Style 3rd Edition by Christopher Riley (book review).
Now ‘The Hollywood Standard: The Complete And Authoritative Guide To Script Format And Style 3nd Edition’ by Christopher Riley will teach you the…
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X-Men: The Art And Making Of The Animated Series by Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald (book review)
I should point out that ‘X-Men: The Art And Making Of The Animated Series’ by Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald is focusing solely…
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The Art Of Disney: Raya And The Last Dragon by Kalikolehua Hurley and Osnat Shurer (book review).
We have here, ‘The Art Of Disney: Raya And The Last Dragon’ by Kalikolehua Hurley and Osnat Shurer, of the development of said…