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Ghost In The Shell by Andrew Osmond (book review).
Probably in common with a lot of the audience who have seen the 2017 live action film ‘Ghost In The Shell’ starring Scarlett…
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Movie books
Books about movies and film making.
October 2017
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They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art Of Disney’s Musical Years (The 1940s – Part One) by Didier Ghez (book review).
It should hardly be surprising that the second volume of Didier Ghez’ book ‘They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art Of Disney’s…
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Filmmaking For Change 2nd Edition by Jon Fitzgerald (book review).
‘Filmmaking For Change’ has nothing to do with creating films on the cheap ie small change. Well, maybe, when you read some films…
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They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art Of Disney’s Golden Age: The 1930s by Didier Ghez (book review).
Didier Ghez in his introduction to ‘They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art Of Disney’s Golden Age: The 1930s’ that his books…
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Suspense With A Camera: A Filmmaker’s Guide To Hitchcock’s Techniques by Jeffrey Michael Bays (book review).
Director Alfred Hitchcock was well titled as the ‘Master of Suspense’. He instinctively knew which hooks to use to grab you to care…
July 2017
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Shooting Better Movies: The Student Filmmakers’ Guide by Paul Dudbridge (book review)
When I saw this book, ‘Shooting Better Movies: The Student Filmmakers’ Guide’ by Paul Dudbridge, I did wonder at the proximity of having…
June 2017
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Superheroes On World Screens edited by Rayna Denison and Rachel Mizsei-Ward (book review).
I was rather amused by the introduction saying there wasn’t many books out there about comicbook characters being adapted into movies when I…
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Write! Shoot! Edit!: A Complete Guide To Teen Filmmakers by Deborah S. Patz (book review).
As the title, ‘Write! Shoot! Edit!: A Complete Guide To Teen Filmmakers’, suggests, Deborah S. Patz’ book is aimed at teen-agers who have…
April 2017
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Making The Magic Happen by Peter D. Marshall (book review).
‘Making The Magic Happen’ has nothing to do with conjuring but as the sub-title of Peter D. Marshall’s book proclaims, ‘The Art And…
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American International Pictures: The Golden Years by Gary A. Smith (book review).
If you look at the title and wonder what ‘American International Pictures’ is, go by the initials AIP and this is the company…
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Producer To Producer (2nd Edition) by Maureen A. Ryan (book review).
From the start, in her book ‘Producer To Producer’, Maureen A. Ryan points out there is always a need for a producer on…
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Eye On Science Fiction: 20 Interviews With Classic SF And Horror Makers by Tom Weaver (book review).
Just when I thought Tom Weaver wouldn’t have any other books to surprise me, I came across ‘Eye On Science Fiction: 20 Interviews…