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TV Noir: Dark Drama On The Small Screen by Allen Glover (book review).
Everyone here has probably heard of Film Noir, the dramatised dark underbelly of the world we live in. It got its name largely…
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Movie books
Books about movies and film making.
September 2019
ReviewHorror
The World Of IT by Alyse Wax (book review).
I’m glad I watched the first IT (2016) film before reading this book, ‘The World Of IT’. Considering the current lack of availability,…
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They Drew As They Pleased Volume 5: The Hidden Art Of Disney’s Early Renaissance: The 1970s and 1980s by Didier Ghez (book review).
For the fifth volume of ‘They Drew As They Pleased’, Didier Ghez only covers two designers at Disney and, as he points out…
August 2019
ReviewMovie books
Industrial Light & Magic Presents Making ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story by Rob Bredow, Foreword by Ron Howard (book review).
‘Solo’ the story of how smuggler Han Solo and best friend Chewbacca got together and attempted a couple of heists was an odd…
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Scripts From The Crypt: The Brute Man by Scott Gallinghouse (book review).
Scott Gallinghouse’s book title, ‘Scripts From The Crypt: The Brute Man’, is a reference to the final of two films that starred Rondo…
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Story Selling: How To Develop, Market And Pitch Your Film & TV Projects by Heather Hale (book review)
In other books from Michael Wiese Productions, there have been sections dealing with how to sell scripts in Hollywood. I’ve used the entire…
July 2019
ReviewMovie books
Bela Lugosi And The Monogram 9 by Gary D. Rhodes and Robert Guffey (book review).
If you thought ‘Bela Lugosi And The Monogram 9’ was a pop group or even a missed Lugosi film, go to the back…
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“One More Thing, Sir…”: A Memoir by Michael Sloan (book review).
I remember the name Michael Sloan with his association with ‘The Return Of The Six Million Dollar Man And The Bionic Woman’ and…
June 2019
ReviewMovie books
The Art Of Toy Story 4 (book review).
I should say from the start that if you’re buying this book to see pictures from the film then this might not be…
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Writing For The Cut: Shaping Your Script For Cinema by Greg Loftin (book review).
Author Greg Loftin points out in the introduction of his book ‘Writing For The Cut: Shaping Your Script For Cinema’ that the art…
May 2019
ReviewMovie books
The Moviemaking Magic Of Marvel Studios Heroes And Villains by Eleni Roussos (book review).
Although ‘The Moviemaking Magic Of Marvel Studios Heroes And Villains’ by Eleni Roussos is designated for young adults, the text is for all…
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Film Directing Shot By Shot by Steven D. Katz (book review).
I wasn’t reviewing publisher Michael Wiese Productions when they first released Steven D. Katz’ book, ‘Film Directing Shot By Shot’ so I came…