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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider (editor), Ian Haydn Smith (updated by)
Category: Herron Books
This brand-new edition of "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" covers more than a century of movie history. Every film profile is packed with details including the director and cast, a plot summary and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the film's history. Is it any wonder this in ...Show more
A Chronology of Film: A Cultural Timeline from the Magic Lantern to the Digital Screen by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Film & Tv
A Chronology of Film presents a fresh perspective on the medium by tracing the complex links between technical innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions in the order that they occurred.Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of film from the earliest moving images t ...Show more
Cult Filmmakers by Kristelle Rodeia (Illustrator); Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Film & Tv | Series: Cult Figures Ser.
What makes a cult filmmaker? Whether pioneering in their craft, fiercely and undeniably unique, or critically divisive, cult filmmakers come in all shapes and guises. Some gain instant fame, others instant notoriety, and more still remain anonymous until a chance change in fashion sees their work propel ...Show more
Cult Writers by Ian Haydn Smith; Kristelle Rodeia (Illustrator)
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Cult Figures Ser.
In Cult Writers Ian Haydn Smith introduces 50 novelists deserving of a cult status. The literary genres and subjects explored within these writers’ pages are rich and diverse – acting as mirrors of their genius minds: from Irvine Welsh’s gritty Edinburgh streets, to Ken Kesey’s drug-fuelled madness; fro ...Show more
Film Quake - The Most Disruptive Films in Cinema by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Film & Tv | Series: Culture Quake Ser.
Discover films that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when filmmakers take tradition and rip it up. In FilmQuake, Ian Haydn Smith selects the 50 movies that shook the cinematic world, telling the fascinating stories behind their creation, recepti ...Show more
Movie Star Chronicles - A Visual History of the World's Greatest 320 Movie Stars by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Film
Movie Star Chronicles is an in-depth, original and fascinating guide to 320 of the world's greatest stars, from the era of silent film to the blockbusters of today. It will include stars such as Cary Grant, Clint Eastwood and Ryan Gosling, as well as Audrey Hepburn, Penelope Cruz and Jennifer Lawrence, ...Show more
Selling the Movie - The Art of the Film Poster by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Film & Television
"Selling the Movie takes us on a stunning visual journey through almost 150 years of movie history." - Daily Mail "An incredible illustrated history of the movie poster." - Hey U Guys Showcasing the best movie posters by the top designers in the field, this rich visual history of the film poster chart ...Show more
The Movie Puzzle Book by Ian Haydn Smith, Gareth Moore
Category: Games & Puzzles
What are the dying words of Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane? In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill? From Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock to Werner Herzog test your knowledge of the movies with this lively and entertaining puzzle book. Packed with h ...Show more
The Short Story of Photography by Ian Haydn Smith
Category: Art and Design | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography. The design of the book allows the student or photography enthusiast t ...Show more
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