The Comic Hero’s Journey by Steve Kaplan (book review).
When I first saw the cover of Steve Kaplan’s book, ‘The Comic Hero’s Journey’, the first impression was it had
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The Art Of Ralph Breaks The Internet by Jessica Julius (book review).
I have to confess from the start that I haven’t seen either of the two ‘Ralph Breaks’ films but I
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London After Midnight by Thomas Mann (book review).
For those who don’t know, the 1927 film ‘London After Midnight’ directed by Todd Browning isn’t available for viewing. The
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Dangerous Curves by Jeffrey A. Brown (book review).
A quick word with the wonderful people at Eurospan, who import a lot of American university books into the UK
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Writing The TV Drama Series (4th edition) by Pamela Douglas (book review).
Having started this book, ‘Writing The TV Drama Series (4th edition)’ by Pamela Douglas, I have to address why I
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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