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KKLAK!: The Doctor Who Art Of Chris Achilleos (book review).
I stumbled upon ‘KKLAK!: The Doctor Who Art Of Chris Achilléos’ entirely by accident, and the mere sight of Achilléos’ name (1947-2021) was…
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December 2023
July 2023
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“Baad Bitches” & Sassy Supermamas: Black Power Action Films by Stephane Dunn (book review).
The paucity of black protagonists in our genre, particularly in films predating 2007, is hardly surprising. This trend was highlighted in Stephane Dunn’s…
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Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse: The Art Of The Movie by Ramin Zahed (book review)
The film of ‘Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse’ is set 2 years after the first, ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ and so all the characters…
June 2023
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Cliffhanger! by Christopher Irving (book review).
Christopher Irving’s book, ‘Cliffhanger!’, subtitled ‘Cinematic Superheroes Of The Serials: 1941-1952,’ primarily focuses on superhero series in cinema, although the opening chapter provides…
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Industrial Light & Magic: The Art Of Special Effects by Thomas G. Smith (book review).
I won ‘Industrial Light & Magic: The Art Of Special Effects’ by Thomas G. Smith on the auction website earlier in the year…
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The Art Of Disney Pixar Elemental (book review).
Pixar have just released a new film, ‘Elemental’ and Chronicle Books have followed tradition and released a book showing the art starting point…
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The Art Of Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Leah Gallo (book review).
I have seen and reviewed the 2016 Tim Burton film ‘The Art of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.’ However, I have not…
February 2023
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The Art Of My Father’s Dragon by Ramin Zahed (book review).
Please bear in mind that I’m reviewing the book ‘The Art Of My Father’s Dragon’ without seeing the film or even looked at…
January 2023
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Psychology For Screenwriters by William Indick, PhD (book review).
Contrary to your thoughts, ‘Psychology For Screenwriters’ is not to put scriptwriters on the psychiatrist’s couch and work out their job problems but…
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Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook by Pete Chatmon (book review).
Pete Chatmon’s book, ‘Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook’ is what it says on the label. He details his life with the…