ReviewComics
Beyond Bombshells by Jeffrey A. Brown (book review).
Much of Jeffrey A. Brown’s book, ‘Beyond Bombshells’ focuses on the growth of women as lead heroines in a film, TV and comicbook…
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Movie books
Books about movies and film making.
October 2018
ReviewMovie books
Visual Storytelling by Morgan Sandler (book review).
I’ve always maintained that comicbook artists can learn a lot from film-making techniques. The opening chapter of Morgan Sandler’s book, ‘Visual Storytelling’, is…
September 2018
ReviewMovie books
Shoot From The Heart by Diane Bell (book review).
Film-maker Diane Bell is a Sundance film winner with her film, ‘Obselida’ (2010). What she gives in this book, ‘Shoot From The Heart’,…
ReviewFantasy
The Tale Of The Tales: The Beatrix Potter Ballet by Rumer Godden (book review).
I was watching a DVD of ‘The Tales Of Beatrix Potter’ recently, not having seen the film in a couple decades. I saw…
ReviewBooks
They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art Of Disney’s Mid-Century Era: The 1950s And 1960s by Didier Ghez (book review).
The fourth book in Didier Ghez’ series ‘They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art Of Disney’s Mid-Century Era: The 1950s And 1960s’…
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Assembling The Marvel Cinematic Universe edited by Julian C. Chambliss, William L. Svitavsky and Daniel Fandino (book review).
The editors Julian C. Chambliss, William L. Svitavsky and Daniel Fandino in their introduction to their book, ‘Assembling The Marvel Cinematic Universe’, point…
July 2018
ReviewMovie books
Comic Book Movies :Quick Takes Movies And Popular Culture by Blair Davis (book review).
For a small book, I’m not sure if author Blair Davis is seeking to be comprehensive with ‘Comic Book Movies: Quick Takes Movies…
ReviewMovie books
Shoot Like Tarantino by Christopher Kenworthy (book review).
Christopher Kenworthy’s look at six of Quentin Tarantino’s films in eleven chapters is to give you some idea of how they were filmed.…
ReviewMovie books
Shoot Like Spielberg by Christopher Kenworthy (book review).
I was commenting to one of my reviewing team recently on the slow pace of a particular famous space opera film from the…
ReviewMovie books
Shoot Like Scorsese by Christopher Kenworthy (book review).
‘Shoot Like Scorsese’ is another in the Michael Wiese Productions books looking at how film directors convey certain scenes in their films. Writer…
ReviewIllustration
The Art Of Incredibles 2 by Karen Paik (book review).
I only saw the first ‘Incredibles’ a couple years ago, a little worried about super-hero parodies which it oddly wasn’t and happily enjoyed…
June 2018
ReviewMovie books
Cinematography For Directors: A Guide For Creative Collaboration by Jacqueline B. Frost (book review).
In some respects, Jacqueline B. Frost’s book title, ‘Cinematography For Directors’ could be seen as a bit of a misnomer. What the content…