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501 Movie Stars: An A-Z Guide To The Greatest Screen Actors
501 Movie Stars pays homage to these legends, trendsetters, and pop cultural idols, with a dazzling and comprehensive gallery of the biggest movie stars from around the world. Every notable name to have worked their magic in front of the camera is here, from Gloria Swanson to Julia Roberts, from Frank Sinatra to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gene Autry and John Wayne, from Toshiro Mifune and Sonny Chiba to Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu. The A-Z approach of 501 Movie Stars allows you to locate any actor with maximum ease, making it an ideal movielover’s reference. Each star has at least one full page, with the most influential stars receiving extended treatment, devoted to their work, with a filmography and feature boxes on awards and stylistic trademarks.With 501 Movie Stars to hand, you’ll have a one-stop resource to the larger-than-life faces of film that you can turn and enjoy, time and time again.Read more
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Aliens – Colonial Marines Technical Manual
The Aliens Colonial Marines Technical Manual is your official guide to the equipment and organisation of the United States Colonial Marine Corps as featured in the hit film Aliens. Packed with never-before-published diagrams, technical schematics and plans, the manual takes a detailed look at the guns, vehicles and ships of the USCMC, and the men and women who use them.Read more
£11.40£14.20Aliens – Colonial Marines Technical Manual
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CARRY ON COMPANION REVISED ED
An unashamedly affectionate look at the world of Britain’s best-loved comedy team; a detailed journey through each of the 31 “Carry On” feature films. This resource features full cast lists, production facts and figures, and many illustrations.Read more
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The Film Encyclopedia 7th Edition: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry
“The best movie reference book, hands down” (Newsweek) is now available in a deftly revised and meticulously updated seventh edition. Ephraim Katz’s celebrated and comprehensive cinema Bible, The Film Encyclopedia, has been lovingly expanded to include new, thorough coverage of independent films, the artistic and technical aspects of filmmaking, and the trends that lie close to the heart of today’s movie buff. Cinephiles will delight in new entries ranging from Sophia Coppola and Wes Anderson to The Lord of the Rings and Captain America. Built upon a foundation which inspired Katherine Hepburn to comment, “Wow! What a book!,” The Film Encyclopedia 7e is an indispensable addition to any movie fan’s home library.Read more
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The Screen Traveller’s Guide: Real-life Locations Behind Your Favourite Movies and TV Shows
Put yourself in the movie! Step inside dozens of real-life locations with this gloriously geeky, map-filled compendium.
Locations are everything. They transport us to far-flung worlds and dystopian futures, and provide the backdrop to intergalactic battles and rampaging monsters. Our most obsessed-about stories would be nothing without them.
Meticulously researched and compiled by self-proclaimed superfans and travel experts, The Screen Traveller’s Guide maps the real-life locations behind your favourite shows and scenes. Follow the Avengers’ battle of New York, discover the Croatian location for Game of Thrones’ King’s Landing, find out how New Zealand transformed into Lord of the Rings’ Middle Earth, uncover exactly where the magical world of Harry Potter is set – and much more.
So what are you waiting for? Dive straight in to discover:
– Thematic chapters – superheroes and villains (eg Marvel Cinematic Universe, Batman), fantasy (eg Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones), family favourites (eg Harry Potter, Back to the Future), horror (Wicker Man, The Shining), crime and punishment (Breaking Bad, Peaky Blinders), and action (Die Hard, Enter the Dragon).
– Maps of real-life locations, key scenes and must-visits.Along the way, you’ll discover the landmarks to avoid during an alien invasion, the coolest villain lairs, the most iconic road trip routes, and lots of travel inspiration from your pop culture cornerstones.
Welcome to the ultimate travel guide for every screen geek.
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