The SFcrowsnest archive
Books about movies and film making.
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…
I won ‘Industrial Light & Magic: The Art Of Special Effects’ by Thomas G. Smith on the auction website earlier in the year…
Pixar have just released a new film, ‘Elemental’ and Chronicle Books have followed tradition and released a book showing the art starting point…
I have seen and reviewed the 2016 Tim Burton film ‘The Art of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.’ However, I have not…
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…
Contrary to your thoughts, ‘Psychology For Screenwriters’ is not to put scriptwriters on the psychiatrist’s couch and work out their job problems but…
Pete Chatmon’s book, ‘Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook’ is what it says on the label. He details his life with the…
The reference in The Book Palace’s ‘Illustrators’ special about Peter O’Donnell having made a book of photos for martial arts moves for his…
The writers room is principally recognised as something that started in America and spreading across the world. In the UK, there are still…
There were two reactions when I received ‘Superspy Science: Science, Death And The Tech In The World Of James Bond’ by Kathryn Harkup:…
Books on special effects and SF fans are sure-fire hits and make a natural fit. Not only are the special effects people contributing…
I like surprises when I buy older books. This one, from 1980, ‘Film Tricks: Special Effects In The Movies’ by Harold Schechter and…
