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A Brief Guide To The Hunger Games by Brian J. Robb
Category: Young Adult Fiction
This is a comprehensive and compelling guide to Suzanne Collins' bestselling young-adult, dystopian trilogy The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Already a publishing phenomenon to rival Harry Potter (over 50 million copies sold), there are three sequels to the 2012 blockbuster movie of The Hu ...Show more
A Brief Guide to Star Trek by Brian J. Robb
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fiction | Series: Brief Guide to
For over 40 years "Star Trek" has made a phenomenal cultural impact. Now more popular than ever - J.J. Abrams' reinvented "Star Trek" movie was one of the box office hits of 2009, grossing $385 million worldwide - the 'franchise' continues to have cultural, social and political resonance around the worl ...Show more
A Brief Guide to Star Wars: The Unauthorised Inside Story by Brian J. Robb
Category: Performing Arts | Series: Brief Guide to
George Lucas was a rebel, refusing to make films in the style of the dying studio system, relentlessly pushing the technology of the day, and almost alone in understanding the potential of merchandising; but he was a rebel who built an empire. From the staggering unexpected success of the original "Star ...Show more
A Brief History of Gangsters by Brian J. Robb
Category: True Crime | Series: Brief Histories
The romanticised American gangster of the Prohibition era has proved an enduringly popular figure. Even today, names like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano still resonate. Robb explores the histories of key figures, from gangs in the Old West, through Prohibition and the Great Depression, to the likes of John ...Show more
A Brief History of Superheroes by Brian J. Robb
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This is a fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today. For over 90 years, superheroes have been interrogated, deconstructed, and reinvented. In this wide-ranging study, Robb looks at the diverse cha ...Show more
A Brief History of Walt Disney by Brian J. Robb
Category: Biography | Series: Brief Histories
Both a fascinating account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the groundbreaking Snow White in 1937, and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created, from Dumbo to Pixar's Toy Story, as well as the hugely popular them ...Show more
Counterfeit Worlds - The Cinematic Universes of Philip K. Dick by Brian J. Robb
Category: Film Theory
Dive into the worlds of Philip K. Dick who inspired some of the most famous sci-fi movies of all time!Philip K. Dick struggled to make a living during his lifetime, but his work has since served as a deep seam of ideas to be mined by filmmakers such as Ridley Scott, Paul Verhoeven, Steven Spielberg, Joh ...Show more
Depeche Mode On Track: Every Album, Every Song by BRIAN J. ROBB
Category: Music
For four decades, Depeche Mode dominated electronic music, from the naïve melodies of 1981's Speak & Spell through to 2023's Memento Mori. Through changing line-ups featuring Vince Clarke, Alan Wilder, and Andy Fletcher, singer Dave Gahan and main songwriter Martin Gore have been the band's core. St ...Show more
Heath Ledger : Hollywood's Dark Star by Brian J. Robb
Category: Biography & Memoir
Heath Ledger was one of the most charismatic and powerful screen presences of his generation. Having established a high-profile acting career at age 21 in A Knight s Tale, the young Australian went on to pursue a succession of diverse and often subversive roles that challenged the film industry's initi ...Show more
Heath Ledger - Hollywood's Dark Star by Brian J. Robb
Category: Biography
Heath Ledger was a mercurially gifted young actor whose sudden death at the age of 28 sent shockwaves through the world s media and bestowed an iconic and tragic status upon him. This will be the first biography of the Brokeback Mountain star since his recent death.
Laurel and Hardy by Brian J. Robb
Category: Performing Arts | Series: Pocket Essentials Ser.
British-born Stan Laurel and American Oliver Hardy were teamed up at the struggling Hal Roach studios in the 1920s and embarked on a series of hilarious short silent films. They soon established a classic screen partnership and became instantly recognizable comic icons in their crumpled suits and bowler ...Show more
Middle-Earth Envisioned: The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings: on Screen, on Stage, and Beyond by Brian J. Robb
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy
The painstakingly crafted world that J.R.R. Tolkien created for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion is so vivid that it's easy to briefly imagine Middle-earth as a real place-even Tolkien himself had said it existed somewhere on Earth. From the languages spoken and the creatures that ...Show more