Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:22:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bengali-cinema:-an-other-nation-94-114525.html This book is the first comprehensive historical work on Bengali cinema. It covers the years spanning cinema s emergence as a popular form in Bengal in the first half of the twentieth century, studies the main genres ant trends produced by this cinema, and leads up to Bengali cinema s last phase of transition in the 1980s. It is a work that posits, an alternative understanding to the currently influential nation of an Indian or national Cinema.

Author: SHARMISTHA GOOPTU  Publisher: LOTUS]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die-94-114506.html A guide to the information you need to know about must-see movies, from the films you shouldn't have missed the first time around, to the films you can see again and again. From "Avatar" to "The Hurt Locker", from "Inglourious Basterds" to "An Education", it tells you why these films deserve inclusion in this list.

Author: SCHNEIDER, STEVEN JAY  Publisher: HACHETTE]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/alistair-cooke-at-the-movies-94-99742.html On the 8th of October 1934, long before the wider world knew him from his Letter from America broadcasts, his television series America , or his introductions to Masterpiece Theatre, Alistair Cooke sat down at a BBC microphone to give his first radio talk. His subject was cinema. Cooke began film reviewing in the 1920s as a Cambridge undergraduate, and continued to broadcast on cinema from New York. Under his watchful gaze, Hollywood reached its Golden Age, only to be tarnished by television; he clocked every new technological development, from the arrival of talkies to the video cassette. He also observed cinema's personalities, writing tributes to Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, James Cagney and others, always illuminating their special gifts and the way they reflected the American scene. Since the 1930s, Alistair Cooke's lively film reviews have largely slumbered unpublished and unheard. Alistair Cooke at the Movies selects the most sparkling. We meet Cooke the biographer, affectionately recalling various stars he knew and admired, among them Charlie Chaplin and Humphrey Bogart. This is a fascinating new collection for Cooke's devoted readers and listeners, and for anyone interested in the 20th century parade of American and European films.

Author: Cooke, Alistair  Publisher: ALLEN LANE]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/24-the-ultimate-guide-94-103463.html Time's running out for you to infiltrate the world of maverick counter terrorist Federal Agent Jack Bauer in this guide to all six seasons of 24, the ultimate edgeofyour seat show. Get under the cover now and discover all there is to know about Jack. From his family to the demons that lurk beneath his seemingly calm exterior. Explore the CTU headquarters and come face to face with your favourite cast from Nina Myers, Tony Almeda to Michelle Dessler and Chloe O'Brian. Then get your hands on some of the gadgets that help in the fight against terrorism. Take a walk in the minds of the craziest criminals the team have brought down like Victor Drazen and the Salizars. Then pick up all the intelligence behind each actionpacked day. Mindblowing pictures and stills from the programme will make you feel like you're there.

Author: Goldman, Michael  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/ghost-rider-the-visual-guide-94-103464.html Ghost Rider The Visual Guide

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/james-bond-encyclopedia-94-103465.html Covers various aspects of the 007 story. From Bond's history to his style and personal tastes, this book brings you face to face with various aspects of his life. It features 1,000 photographs that take you right inside Bond's world.

Author: Cork, John  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/rough-guide-to-film-noir-the-94-103466.html From dimly lit streets and glamorous apartments to worldweary detectives and irresistible femmes fatales, The Rough Guide to Film Noir illuminates every corner of cinema's darkest and most compelling genre. From early masterpieces like Double Indemnity and Kiss Me Deadly through to neonoir classics such as Chinatown and LA Confidential, this book highlights all the groundbreaking noir movies. There are profiles of legendary performers such as Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck, great directors like Fritz Lang plus key cinematographers, composers and designers. Complete with website listings and books for further reading, this Rough Guide takes a fascinating look at the noir movies made in the Classical Hollywood era and beyond.

Author: Ballinger, Alexander  Publisher: ROUGH GUIDES]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-classic-visual-dictionary-94-103467.html Ever wondered how a Stormtrooper's equipment works or what R2D2's attachments do? This visual dictionary uses annotated photographs and stills from the film to explain every important feature of the characters, creatures, costumes, droids and equipment found in the Star Wars trilogy.

Author: Reynolds, D  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-1-inside-the-world-o-94-103468.html With illustrations supplied by Lucas Film this book provides reconstructions of the sets and locations for the Podrace Arena and pit hangar, the Galactic Senate, Jedi Temple, Watto's Workshop and Anakin's Hovel from the Star Wars movies.

Author: Lund, Kristen  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-2-visual-dictionary-94-103469.html Attack of the Clones The Visual Dictionary Star Wars Attack of the Clones The Visual Dictionary is the essential guide to the second episode of the Star Wars saga. As with previous Visual Dictionaries, DK has been authorized by Lucasfilm to delve into the backstories of the characters, allowing the fans unprecedented access to the wider world of the film. See Sharp, annotated photography that reveals the characters, droids, weapons, and technology of Episode II. Discover Specially commissioned photography showing fans some very special objects which will appear in NO OTHER book. Explore The backgrounds to all the characters, including Anakin Skywalker, ObiWan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, Mace Windu, Yoda plus mysterious new villains, bounty hunters, droids and previously unseen aliens...

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-3-incredible-cross-94-103470.html A fully illustrated exploration of the vehicles of Star wars Episode 3, with crosssection artwork by Hans Jenssen and Richard Chasemore, and detailed text and annotation by Curtis Saxton.

Author: Saxton, C  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-3-visual-dictionary-94-103471.html The ultimate guide to the characters and creatures from Revenge of the Sith, the third and final film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Author: Luceno, J  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-3-galactic-crisis-94-103472.html Star Wars Episode 3 Galactic Crisis

Author: Windham, R  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-3-ultimate-sticker-b-94-103473.html Complete with over 60 fullcolour and reusable stickers, this Ultimate Sticker Book is filled with facts about all the main characters. Featuring action poses of Anakin Skywalker, ObiWan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, General Gievous, Chewbacca and many, many more! Features stickers of all the characters, plus their fantastic weapons and vehicles, the stickers can be peeled off and used to decorate books and personal items.

Author: Buller, Laura  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/blackadder-94-103474.html Presents the complete scripts of Edmund Blackadder's adventures and misadventures. This book covers every word, every lie, every cunning plan and cockup.

Author: Atkinson Et Al, R  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/blackdder-the-whole-damn-dynasty-94-103475.html A collection of complete scripts from all four of the Blackadder television series. From Medieval times through the Elizabethan and Regency periods to World War I, Edmund Blackadder and his downtrodden sidekick Baldrick veer from one calamity to another.

Author: Curtis, Richard  Publisher: MICHAEL JOSEPH]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/brave-heart-94-103476.html Brave Heart

Author: Wallace, R  Publisher: SIGNET]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/compact-discs-dvds-yearbook-2425-94-103477.html More than an essential companion to the complete Penguin Guide to Compact Discs (1999), the Yearbook 2000/1 reviews hundreds of brand new CDs and takes a closer look at some of the more unusual areas of the classicalmusic repertoire. Features include Evaluations of recordings based on sound quality, interpretation, excellence of performance, and financial value Reviews of ongoing series, information on rarer pieces and an extensive new section on instrumental recitals and concerts Listings of bargain and superbargain CDs The editors' personal selection of the 100 greatest recordings of all time The Yearbook will help you make an informed choice from the vast and bewildering range of classical recordings offered today.

Author: March Et Al, I  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/fifty-years-war-94-103478.html Since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the region has been the scene of fierce power struggles, injustice and tragic events. This book presents an insiders account of war and peace in the Middle East.

Author: Bregman, A & ElTahri, J  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/making-of-pride-prejudice-94-103479.html The Making of Pride and Prejudice reveals in compelling detail how Jane Austen's classic novel was transformed into the stunning television drama starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. It vividly brings to life every stage of production of this sumptuous series.

Author: Birtwistle, S & Conklin, S  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/quantum-of-solace-bond-on-set-94-103480.html Presents a visual record of the making of the movie Quantum of Solace that stars Daniel Craig as James Bond. This title features candid shots of the stars, and sequences featuring many of the movie's breathtaking set pieces.

Author: Williams, Greg  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/rough-guide-to-comedy-movies-94-103481.html The Rough Guide to Comedy Movies uncovers cinema''s funniest and most varied genre, from silent slapstick, to 90s grossout and the dark indie humour of today. The canon of fifty greatest funnies runs from The Gold Rush and Duck Soup to Airplane and Shaun of the Dead, plus doubleacts, dragacts and ensembles from Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Bros, to the Pythons and the Coen Brothers. Seeking out the films that have amused people the most or simply amused the most people the Rough Guide gives you the ultimate lowdown on laughter in the movies from Wes Anderson''s Rushmore to Withnail and I, and from John Belushi to Billy Wilder.

Publisher: ROUGH GUIDES]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/rough-guide-to-gangster-movies-94-103482.html From The Godfather to Get Carter, big screen tales of organized crime have produced many of cinema''s greatest films and most memorable moments. The Rough Guide to Gangster Movies gives you the lowdown on all aspects of the genre from the ''Chicago'' of James Cagney and the Los Angeles of Michael Mann to the cinema underworlds of London, Paris and Hong Kong. This guide collects the guns, the cars, the molls and the classic plots, with directors and actors such as Edward G Robinson, Al Pacino, Chow Yun Fat, Robert DeNiro and Ray Winstone. The Rough Guide to Gangster Movies is an offer you can''t refuse.

Publisher: ROUGH GUIDES]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/rough-guide-to-lord-of-the-rings-94-103483.html This guide to the Lord of the Rings provides an entertaining and informative insight into the books, the films and their creator, J.R.R. Tolkien. It serves as an introduction to those who have seen the films but fear the books are for anoraks and is of sufficient depth for devoted Tolkienites. It tracks the evolution of the Lord of the Rings phenomenon from Ronald Tolkien's upbringing and contemporaries such as C.S. Lewis to the revival of fantasy fiction, the obsessive fans and the trilogy's influence on figures from George Lucas to J.K. Rowling. There is also an indepth look at the characters, a guide to Middle Earth and a rundown of the best film locations to visit, including practical details of how to get there and where best to stay.

Author: Simpson, Paul  Publisher: ROUGH GUIDES]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/rough-guide-to-sci-fi-movies-94-103484.html The Rough Guide to SciFi Movies is a comprehensive guide to the ''final frontier'' of film. It explores our fascination with space exploration, time travel, fantastical worlds and alternative futures. This guide explains how everything from the philosophy of Plato to classic Victorian tales and cult comic books have helped to create one of cinema''s most engaging genres. Discover the classics from Mexico, Russia and Japan, not forgetting the Anime science fiction tradition, along with everything else you need to know from Metropolis to Star Wars, via Blade Runner, 2001 and Alien. The Rough Guide to SciFi Movies is your essential guide to a galaxy of film unbounded by time or space.

Publisher: ROUGH GUIDES]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-1-crosssections-94-103485.html Some 14 unbelievable detailed crosssection artworks, including a magnificent gatefold cutaway of the heart of the Trade Federation invasion fleet, as well as encyclopedic text provide the ultimate reference resource for the craft of Star Wars Episode I.

Author: Reynolds, D  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-2-incredible-crosss-94-103486.html The next chapter in the Star Wars trilogy, Attack of the Clones will be on nationwide release in May 2002. This highly anticipated film will star Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman. DK will publish the new Incredible CrossSections to tiein with Episode II. Detailed crosssections of all the new spaceships and vehicles including ObiWan Kenobi's Starfighter, Anakin Skywalker's Hotrod Speeder, Jedi Gunship and amazing new bounty hunter vehicles, cool speeder bikes and other spaceships from previously unseen civilisations in the Star Wars galaxy.

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/ultimate-csi-crime-scene-investigation-94-103487.html This is a guide to all six series of this criminally good show. We've stalked, photographed, printed, tagged and bagged to bring you the inside story on the CSI Las Vegas graveyard shift. Get closer to the team you love, from Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows, Warrick Brown, Nick Stokes, Sara Sidle, Greg Sanders, to Dr Albert Robbins and Captain Jim Brass. Sneak a look at them working, with original closeups straight from the show and learn what makes this extraordinary cast tick, their areas of expertise and the shocking cases that have got under their skin. Follow forensic procedures and see how evidence is collected and processed, murderers are caught and impossible mysteries solved. Brace yourself for a killer read.

Author: Marrinan, Corinne  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars-episode-3-star-pilot-94-103488.html Part of a multilevel reading programme, this 'Level 3' DK Reader is intended for children who are reading alone, and features a lively, intriguing text about being a star pilot in the feature films Star Wars.

Author: Buller, Laura  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/candleford-green-94-103489.html Laura is now fourteenandahalf and setting off for a new life in the village of Candleford Green, as assistant to the clever, dapper Miss Dorcas Lane, who runs the Post Office. There are new people entering Laura's life the curmudgeonly old servant Zillah, the grand Sir Thomas, the Irish harvesters and the ardent young gamekeeper Philip White.

Author: Thompson, Flora  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/have-you-seen-a-personal-introduc-94-103490.html Features writings on 1000 of the films that the author has particularly liked or in some cases, abhorred. This work features love stories, westerns, musicals, war stories, comedies, and dramas. It also discusses about British, Japanese and European cinema.

Author: Thomson, David  Publisher: ALLEN LANE]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/lark-rise-94-103491.html A novel that captures a vanished corner of rural England and the timeless joys of childhood.

Author: Thompson, Flora  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/over-to-candleford-94-103492.html A story of friendships, rivalries and a young girl finding her place in the world. It evokes the passage from childhood to adolescence and a society on the cusp of transformation.

Author: Thompson, Flora  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-book-of-hollywood-94-103493.html Penguin Book Of Hollywood

Author: Silvester, Christopher  Publisher: VIKING]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/it-s-only-a-movie-94-113777.html In It’s Only a Movie, the incomparable Mark Kermode takes us into the weird world of a life lived in widescreen. Join him as he gets lost in Russia on the trail of a low-budget horror flick, gasp as he’s shot at in Hollywood while interviewing Bavarian director Werner Herzog, cheer as he gets thrown out of the Cannes film festival for heckling in very bad French, and cringe as he’s handbagged by Helen Mirren at London’s glitzy BAFTA Awards. Written with sardonic wit and wry good humour, this compelling cinematic memoir is genuinely ‘inspired by real events’.

Author: Kermode, Mark  Publisher: Arrow]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/time-out-film-guide-2011-94-87907.html The nineteenth edition of the Time Out Film Guide weighs in with more than 18,500 reviews, all written by knowledgeable critics who love film. Every review lists credits for cast and other key creative personnel. The guide covers every area of world cinema (it has stronger international coverage than any other film guide): classic silents and 1930s comedies, documentaries and the avant-garde, Europe and Asia, the Hollywood mainstream and B-movie horrors.

Author: Time Out Guides Ltd  Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/big-book-of-top-gear-2011-the-94-88506.html There ll be something to satisfy every Top Gear fan in The Big Book of Top Gear 2011, which will be overflowing with comedy gags, geeky car facts, photographs of the slickest, fastest cars on the planet (and a few old bangers), plus plenty of Clarkson, Hammond and May trivia. nnAs always, The Stig will be creating high-powered havoc throughout its pages, while the boys will be summing up the best and worst of the last year s motors. And just to make sure it doesn t get too serious, there ll be plenty of jokes at their expense, primarily focussed on Hammond s hair, May s newfound obsession with small toys, and Clarkson s obsession with his own voice.nnThe fastest, silliest, fuel-injected annual in town strikes again - a must-have for every Top Gear fan for Christmas 2010!

Author: To Be Confirmed  Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bimal-roy-:-the-man-who-spoke-in-picture-94-38491.html This book is not just a eulogy to Bimal Roy, the great director, but also an insight into Roy, the man, the director and his art.

Author: Bhattacharya, Rinki Roy (Edited By)  Publisher: VIKING]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bollywood-melodies-:-a-history-94-96396.html A delightful history of the Hindi film song and its hold over popular psyche ‘De de Khuda ke naam pe’ sang Wazir Mohammed Khan in Alam Ara (1931), giving birth to a phenomenon—the Hindi film song. Over the years, the Hindi film song has travelled a long way, influencing and being influenced by popular taste. Considered downmarket not so long ago, it is undoubtedly the most popular musical genre in India today, pervading almost all aspects of Indian life—weddings, funerals, religious festivals, get-togethers and political conventions—and emerging as a medium to articulate every shade of joy and sorrow, love and longing, hope and despair. Bollywood Melodies traces the evolution of the Hindi film song to its present status as the cultural barometer of the country, through an evaluation of the work of over fifty outstanding composers, singers and lyricists—from K.L. Saigal to Sonu Nigam, Naushad to A.R. Rahman, Sahir Ludhianvi to Javed Akhtar. Placing the song in the social context of the times, Ganesh Anantharaman looks at the influences that shaped it in each era: Rabindra Sangeet in the 1930s, the folk-inspired 1940s, the classical strains of the following decade and the advent of Western beats in the late 1960s. The author also chronicles the decline of music in Hindi films over the next twenty years before a new crop of musicians and singers gave the film song a new lease of life. Erudite yet lively, and including insightful interviews with icons like Lata Mangeshkar, Dev Anand, Gulzar, Manna Dey and Pyarelal, Bollywood Melodies is not only a treasure trove of information for music lovers but also an invaluable guide to understanding the nation’s enduring love affair with the Hindi film song.

Author: Anantharaman, Ganesh  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/fearless-nadia-94-96397.html The definitive biography of one of Indian cinema’s most unusual iconic figures In 1935, a young blonde girl made her first appearance on the Indian screen. Riding like the devil, swinging on chandeliers, sporting a mask and tight-fitting shorts and brandishing a whip, she drove audiences into raptures. The film was Hunterwali, the girl ‘Fearless’ Nadia. For more than a decade after that she remained one of the top Indian film stars as she wielded revolvers, ran along the roofs of rushing trains, beat up men and played with lions. The Fearless Nadia films, a shimmering mixture of action, eroticism and progressive ideas, were unlike anything Indian audiences had seen so far. Coming at a time when India was struggling for independence, these films also carried subtle nationalist propaganda as Fearless Nadia, the daughter of a British soldier, became the cult cinematic symbol of the Indian freedom struggle. How did a blonde with European features become a celebrated stunt queen in popular Indian cinema? How could an Indian actress of the 1930s become a rage with feminists in the West at the turn of the millennium? Dorothee Wenner’s absorbing biography traces the Nadia story from her birth in Australia, her stint as a shop assistant, a secretary, a chorus girl and a variety performer in a circus to her unprecedented stardom and its aftermath. In the process, she also vividly brings to life a fascinating era of Indian cinema in which passionate film-makers overcame tremendous financial, technical and logistical odds to create celluloid magic.

Author: Wenner, Dorothee  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/helen-:-the-life-times-of-an-h-bomb-94-96398.html Main saare zamaane ke gham ki dawaa hoon. (I am the cure of all the sorrows of the world.) —Lyrics from Helen’s song in the film Adhikaar (1971) It is now over two decades since the Hindi-film heroine drove the vamp into extinction, and even longer since the silver screen was ignited by the true Bollywood version of a cabaret. Yet, Helen—nicknamed ‘H-Bomb’ at the height of her career—continues to rule the popular imagination. Improbably, for a dancer and a vamp, she has become an icon. Jerry Pinto’s gloriously readable book is a study of the phenomenon that was Helen: Why did a refugee of French-Burmese parentage succeed as wildly as she did in Bollywood? How could otherwise conservative families sit through, and even enjoy, her ‘cabarets’? What made Helen ‘the desire that you need not be embarrassed about feeling’? How did she manage the unimaginable: vamp three generations of men on screen? Equally, the book is a wonderfully witty and provocative examination of middle-class Indian morality; the politics of religion, gender and sexuality in popular culture; and the importance of the song, the item-number and the wayward woman in Hindi cinema.

Author: Pinto, Jerry  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/in-which-annie-gives-it-those-ones-94-96399.html In 1988, Arundhati Roy wrote the story and screenplay for In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, a low-budget production produced and directed by Pradip Krishen. The film had almost no big names, and was shown just once on national television in a late-night slot, when few people saw it. Despite this it acquired near cult status, especially among young English-speaking urban Indians. Set in a not-so-fictional school of Architecture in the year 1974, it is the story of dope-smoking, bellbottom-wearing, vaguely idealistic final-year students in the run up to the submission of their architectural theses. The main character, Annie—Anand Grover—doing his ninth year in college, is a misguided visionary who breeds chickens in his hostel room and is in love with a small-time cabaret dancer. There are also Radha, a bright, brash and not-so-sweet young thing, and her boyfriend Arjun; Mankind, and his Ugandan roommate Kasozi, who grinds his teeth when he dreams of Idi Amin; Lekha, who doesn't hesitate to trade coyness for marks; and Professor Y.D. Bilimoria, whom the students call Yamdoot—the messenger of the God of Death. Also a character in the film, perhaps the most important, is English as she is spoken by students in Delhi University—‘an alloy, melted down and then re-fashioned, soldered together with Hindi (occasionally even a little Punjabi).’ The screenplay of this moving, funny and unusual film is published here for the first time. Over thirty stills. A witty, nostalgic preface in which Arundhati Roy writes about the making of the film, its relevance today and its significance in the development of her art and her politics.

Author: Roy, Arundhati  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/kapoors-:-the-first-family-of-indian-cin-94-96400.html ‘We are like the Corleones in The Godfather’—Randhir Kapoor There is no film family quite like the Kapoors. A family of professional actors and directors, they span almost eighty years of film-making in India, from the 1920s to the present. Each decade in the history of Hindi films has had at least one Kapoor—if not more—playing a large part in defining it. Never before have four generations of this family—or five, if you include Bashesharnath Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor’s father, who played the judge in Awara—been brought together in one book. The Kapoors details the professional careers and personal lives of each generation—box-office successes and failures, the ideologies that informed their work, the larger-than-life Kapoor weddings and Holi celebrations, their extraordinary romantic liaisons and family relationships, their love for food and their dark passages with alcohol. Based on extensive personal interviews conducted over seven years with family members and friends, Madhu Jain goes behind the fa

Author: Jain, Madhu  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-dust-94-96401.html Each one of us is here because there is no other place in the world that we’d rather be …’ Lights! Camera! Action! Meet Nacchamathu, an engineering graduate who would rather be a member of the Rajnikant Fan Club than work in an MNC; Vinod, a middle-aged movie extra who, after fifteen years in films, still dreams of speaking his first line on-screen; Srimati, a headmistress and grandmother of four, who is desperate to be in films—even if it is as an extra. A random survey at Mumbai Central railway station on any given Sunday reveals at least ten people who have come to Bollywood from places as far-flung as Haridwar and Gorakhpur, Moradabad and Meerut. But for every Shah Rukh Khan who makes it, thousands of others are damned to a degrading life of abuse and exploitation. What is it that drives these people to give up friends and family, well-established careers and financial security, for a shot at stardom? Why is it that in spite of all the contempt and insults they are subjected to, they would still rather be in films than anywhere else? Roopa Swaminathan answers these questions in Star Dust: Vignettes from the Fringes of the Film Industry. This incisive and fascinating account of life in the shadows of the arc lights takes a look at the people—fans, extras, dancers, technicians and assistants—who, despite being an integral part of film-making, more often than not remain on the fringes of the magical world of cinema.

Author: Swaminathan, Roopa  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/art-of-cinema-hb--94-96402.html As a film-maker and film historian, B.D. Garga has closely witnessed and participated in the growth of Indian cinema from the early 1940s. With more than fifty years’ experience as a film journalist, and having served on various national and international film festival juries, he is probably India’s foremost authority on the subject of cinema. In this extraordinary collection of essays, Garga delves into the vast repertoire of his scholarship and experience to provide an insider’s view of Indian and international cinema over the years. Even as he discusses the contribution of men behind the screen—the director, editor, cinematographer—he profiles some of the greatest masters of Indian cinema, like Himansu Rai and P.C. Barua, Bimal Roy and Raj Kapoor, while critically analysing some classic films from the golden era of cinema in India—Devdas (1935) and Sant Tukaram (1936) to Mother India (1957) and Mughal-e-Azam (1960). Embellished with over forty exquisite and vintage photographs from the author’s private collection, The Making of Great Cinema also contains fascinating essays that highlight the contribution of the Soviet masters to international cinema; address important issues like film censorship, sex in Indian films and the relationship between film and politics; and provide a memorable account of the origins of cinema in India and the country’s many cinematic milestones.

Author: Garga, B. D.  Publisher: VIKING]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/from-raj-to-swaraj-94-96403.html The screening of six films of the Lumiere brothers at Warson's Hotel, Bombay, on 7 July 1896 marked the beginning of India's engagement with the moving picture.  It also laid the foundation of a remarkable body of non-fiction cinematic work.  B.D. Garga's From Raj to Swaraj: The Non-fiction Film in India traces the century-old history of newsreels and documentaries in the country.  Beginning with an account of the early works of people like Hiralal Sen, J.F. Madan and Harishchandra Bhatwadekar who pioneered the newsreel, Garga goes on to describe what were among the first non-fiction films-Jyotish Sarkar's coverage of the anti-partition demonstration in Calcutta, 1905, and Charles Urban's spectacular film on the 1911 Delhi Durbar.  Garga also chronicles the landmark events in the development of non-fiction film in India: the propaganda films during the First and Second World Wars, the passing of the Cinematograph Act in 1918 and the establishment of the censor board, Lowell Thomas's journey across the country to film Romantic India, Louis de Rochmont's controversial coverage of police repression in 1930, the series of 'The March of Time' films on India, the founding of the Film Advisory Board and the pioneering efforts of theInformation Films of India, and the extraordinary coverage of communal riots during the partition in 1947.  Post-independence, the author throws light on the role of the Films.  Division and on the work of Mohan Bhavnani, Jean Bhownagary and Paul Zils who created a sound base for future film-makers.  He also looks at the powerful body of works by women directors like Suhasini Mulay, Deepa Dhanraj and Sumitra Bhave, among others, which courageously addresses a number of contentious social and political issues.  Critically examining the factors that have stunted the development of documentaries in the country, Garga lauds the efforts of film-makers like Anand Patwardhan to keep the movement going in the face of myriad distribution, logistical and financial hurdles.  A ground-breaking study by one of India's most respected film historians, From to Swaraj not only explodes many existing myths but also reveals astonishing new details about a genre of films that has been overshadowed by the razzmatazz surrounding its more glamorous counterpart, the masala fiction film.

Author: Garga, B. D.  Publisher: VIKING]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/seeing-is-believing-94-96404.html One of India’s most influential film critics and film historucans, Chidananda Das Gupta has been writing on cinema since 1946. He has been witness to and has written about almost every development in Indian cinema since Independence. Seeing Is Believing brings together some of Chidananda Das Gupta’s finest writings on the subject of cinema over the last sixty years. In these highly informed and thought-provoking essay he addresses divers themes like the origins and history of the paralledl cinema in our country; the national film awards; the unique interface between politics and film in India; the portrayal of women, sex and violence in our films; and the quintessentially Indian contribution to movies – the song. The collection also includes definitive studies of the work of five the nation’s finest film-makers – Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak, Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Shyam Benegal.

Author: Gupta, Chidananda Das  Publisher: VIKING]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/ten-years-with-guru-dutt-94-96405.html Guru Dutt is probably the only Indian film-maker who, within the parameters of the box office, made a personal statement with his cinema. His films stand testimony not only to his own genius but also to the creativity of his team, comprising stalwarts like cameraman V.K. Murthy, music director S.D. Burman, and writer Abrar Alvi, among others. In Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey, Sathya Saran looks at the tumultuous yet incredibly fecund relationship between the mercurial director and his equally talented albeit unsung writer, a partnership that evolved over a decade till Guru Dutt’s tragic death in 1964. Starting his career as a driver and chaperone to Guru Dutt’s producer on the sets of Baaz, Abrar soon caught the attention of the director with his sharp ear for and understanding of film dialogue. With Aar Paar in 1954, Abrar rewrote the rules of dialogue writing in Hindi cinema, till then marked by theatricality and artificiality. He followed it up with Mr and Mrs ’55, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool—all veritable treatises on the art of scriptwriting—before donning the director’s mantle with great success in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Full of anecdotes—about how Abrar honed his skills by writing over 300 love letters; how an accident involving a buffalo led to the discovery of Waheeda Rehman; Guru Dutt’s visit to a kotha to get the ambience right for Pyaasa—Ten Years with Guru Dutt is a warm and insightful look at two remarkable artistes who inspired each other to create movie magic. It is, at the same time, an intimate account of the ecstasy and the agony that marked the making of some of the enduring classics of Indian cinema.

Author: Alvi, Abrar with Saran, Sathya  Publisher: VIKING]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/amitabh-:-the-making-of-a-superstar-94-96406.html In an industry where fashions change every Friday, Amitabh Bachchan has been synonymous with cinematic entertainment for over thirty years. But beyond the labels of ‘one-man industry' and ‘star of the millennium', a number of issues pertaining to the star, his films and his era remain largely unaddressed. What is it that makes Amitabh Bachchan the star he is? Is it his undeniable genius as an actor, his ability to connect with the masses and the classes alike, or is it his writers and directors who project him in varied roles? Did his films in his heyday reflect the angst of his time, or did the y ferment the spirit of anger and rebellion in the first place? Was he really the rebel as his ‘angry young man' image suggests, or was the re, behind all the sound and fury, a conformist subtext that called for restoration of the status quo? How relevant is Amitabh Bachchan today? In Amitabh: The Making of a Superstar , Susmita Dasgupta answers the se and o the r questions that lie buried in the trail of glory the star blazed. In a warm and insightful analysis, the author traces the world-view and philosophy that have shaped the films of Amitabh Bachchan—from the angry young man of Zanjeer , the tragic antihero of Deewar and the entertainer of Amar Akbar Anthony to his more conservative turns in Mohabbatein and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham . In the process, she not only chronicles the star's journey from a flop actor to a national icon but also brings to life a period in the history of Indian cinema which altered forever the economics of film-making in the country.

Author: Dasgupta, Susmita  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bollywood-94-96407.html Almost everything you wanted to know about Bollywood Bollywood—corny, kitsch, even crude at times—is more than just a giant entertainment juggernaut. It’s a part of Indian culture, language, fashion and lifestyle. It’s also a great bundle of contradictions and contrasts, like India itself. Regarded with dubious interest by Western critics, film professionals and movie-goers, today it is the new cool in international cinema. This book vividly examines fifty major Hindi films in entertaining and intimate detail. Thrillers, horror, murder mysteries, courtroom dramas, Hong Kong-style action gunfests, romantic comedies, soap operas, mythological costume dramas…they’re all there. Have you seen all the films reviewed and mentioned in this book? Did you realise what made them special the first time round? After reading this little guide, you will see Bollywood and Hindi movies in a whole new light. Ashok Banker, the author of this book, is a well known columnist, novelist and scriptwriter.

Author: Banker, Ashok K.  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/portrait-of-a-director-:-satyajit-ray-94-96408.html The definitive study of the life and work of India’s greatest filmmaker Satyajit Ray was India’s first filmmaker to gain international recognition as a master of the medium, and today he continues to be regarded as one of the world’s finest directors of all time. His first film Pather Panchali, made when he was in his thirties, catapulted him into the forefront of young directors worldwide when in 1956 the Cannes Film Festival honoured it as the ‘best human document’ of the year. Several other films by Ray, like Aparajito, Jalsaghar, Charulata, Nayak, Aranyer Din Ratri, Shatranj Ke Khilari, Ghare Baire and Agantuk, made over a career spanning five decades, are considered classics of contemporary cinema. In 1992, Ray was awarded the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science and, in the same year, was also honoured with the Bharat Ratna. First compared with Robert Flaherty for his lyrical use of nature and locations, Ray is now regarded as one of the great neo-realist directors. From the beginning he rejected the established path of Indian film production, declaring at the age of six: ‘I’ll go to Germany and come back and make films.’ He absorbed a remarkably broad culture from his family which had interesting literary, artistic and musical inclinations. With his extraordinary persistence and capacity for work, he simultaneously equipped himself with such thoroughness that he was able to create a masterpiece in his very first film. Marie Seton’s classic study of Ray, the product of thorough research and a long and close association with the Ray family, is the most detailed examination available of Ray’s work—as musician, scenarist and director. First published in 1971, it was last updated in 1978, some fourteen years before Ray passed away. This new and revised edition includes unpublished pieces from the author’s further writings on Ray, and an Afterword that takes the story forward to Ray’s last film. It will, hopefully, re-introduce the genius of Ray to a whole new generation of readers and film aficionados.

Author: Seton, Marie  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/sholay-:-the-making-of-a-classic-94-96409.html Narrative, with photos, background on the evolution of the film, how themes were developed, changing approaches. fascinating study of a major landmark in Indian cinema, 1975

Author: Chopra, Anupama  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/speaking-of-films-94-96410.html India’s greatest film-maker on the art and craft of films Exactly fifty years ago, in 1955, the release of Pather Panchali heralded the arrival of a master in the world of cinema. Over the next forty years, Satyajit Ray came to be regarded as one of the world’s finest film-makers ever. Today, more than a decade after his death, he continues to be India’s most respected name in international film circles. Apart from his achievements as a director, Ray was also a prolific writer of novels, short stories, and essays on cinema. Speaking of Films brings together some of Ray’s most memorable writings on film and film-making. With the masterly precision and clarity that characterize his films, Ray discusses a wide array of subjects: the structure and language of cinema with special reference to his adaptations of Tagore and Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay, the appropriate use of background music and dialogue in films, the relationship between a film-maker and a film critic, and important developments in cinema like the advent of sound and colour. He also writes about his own experiences, the challenges of working with rank amateurs, and the innovations called for when making a film in the face of technological, financial and logistical constraints. In the process, Ray provides fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses of the people who worked with him—the intricacies of getting Chhabi Biswas, who had no ear for music, to play a patron of classical music in Jalsaghar; the incredible memory of the seventy-five-year-old Chunibala Devi, Indir Thakrun of Pather Panchali, and her remarkable attention to details. This first-ever translation of Bishay Chalachitra, a seminal collection of essays on cinema, Speaking of Films retains the lucidity and simplicity that is a hallmark of Ray’s writing, and gives an invaluable insight into the mind of a genius.

Author: Ray, Satyajit  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/stars-from-another-sky-94-96411.html Unforgettable reminiscences about the eccentric, glamorous, yet angst-ridden Hindi film world of the 1940s. Saadat Hasan Manto, one of the greatest short story writers of the Urdu language, was also a film journalist and story-writer for the Hindi film industry in Bombay. As an insider he was privy to the most private moments of the men and women who have dazzled generations of audiences. In this series of sketches, Ashok Kumar, the screen idol of yore, emerges as a shy, yet brilliant actor, forever looking to flee the eager advances of his female fans; Nargis comes across as just another young girl looking for companionship among her peers before she steps on the ladder that will forever take her away from the comforts of an ordinary middle-class life; and Shyam—the dashing, handsome hero—is portrayed as a straightforward, flirtatious young man pining for the woman he loves. Manto also describes in detail the obsessions of Sitara Devi; the unfulfilled desires of Paro Devi; and the intriguing twists and turns which transform Neena Devi from an ordinary housewife into a pawn in the hands of film companies. He writes with relish about the bunglings of the comedian V.H. Desai and the incredible dedication of Nawab Kaashmiri to the art of acting. There are also stories about the rise of Nur Jehan as the greatest singer of her times; and the various peccadilloes of the musician, Rafiq Ghaznavi. With subjects ranging from film journalism to the sexual eccentricities of these stars, Manto brings to life a generation with his characteristic verve and honesty.

Author: Manto, Saadat Hasan  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/100%-gleek:-the-unofficial-guide-to-glee-94-87902.html Get all the facts behind Glee - the feel-good musical dramedy that everyone\'s singing about! High School Musical with a difference, Glee is the hottest TV show of the year. This all-singing, all-dancing musical dramedy follows a bunch of aspiring misfits and underdogs as they attempt to make their school choir cool.\n\nThe perfect guide to the cynical, sweet and downright funny hit show, this companion book is packed with behind the scenes facts, set gossip and full colour photos - it\'s a must-read for all you Gleeks!

Author: Parker, Evie  Publisher: Bantam Children]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-science-of-avatar-94-95336.html James Cameron's Avatar is the biggest movie of all time. Such has been its effect on audiences that some have reported begin depressed at having to leave the vividly realised setting of Pandora to return to the real world. In the Science of Avatar, bestselling science-fiction author Stephen Baxter examines James Cameron's epic. Over twelve years, the Director created richly imagined world that had its roots in real scientific discovery. From journeys into deep space to anti-gravity unobtanium, from Pandora's extraordinary flora and fauna to transferring consciousness, Baxter reveals that we are closer to world of Avatar than we know. Stephen Baxter is the master of what-if?' science fiction. In the Science of Avatar he's written a book that will appeal to fans of both science-fiction and popular science. And a book that provides a glimmer of hope to those poor film-fans bemoaning their return to the earth after time spent on Pandora.

Author: Baxter, Stephen  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/have-i-got-news-for-you:-guide-to-modern-britain-94-88505.html Have I Got News For You: Guide to Modern Britain

Author: Martin, Nick  Publisher: BBC Books]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/3-idiots-:-the-original-screenplay-94-91224.html Two friends embark on a quest for their lost buddy. On this journey, they encounter a long-forgotten bet, a wedding they must gate-crash and a funeral that goes impossibly out of control. As they make their way through the perilous landscape, another journey begins - their inner journey through memory lane and the story of their friend: the irrepressible free-thinker Rancho who in his unique way, touched and changed their lives. And then one day, suddenly, Rancho vanishes . Who was he? Where did he come from? Why did he leave?... Finally, in the misty mountains of unparalleled beauty, the friends find the key to the secret. 3 Idiots is a comedy of ideas as provocative as it is funny, as wildly entertaining as it is insightful - a laugh riot that talks about the most important of human pursuits: self-actualisation. It is a beautiful paradox that 3 Idiots, a film with an utterly modern and youthful sensibility, evoked at its release a bygone era, when cinema tickets were hard to obtain for weeks - a phenomenon unheard of in the era of multiplexes, digital piracy and cable television. The film proved to be an irresistible magnet around the world: in small towns, the lines for its tickets created traffic jams. In metros, theatre owners had to start a separate queue for the tickets of all other films, so their patrons would not have to endure hours of wait. In faraway Michigan, a cinema manager was compelled to request some 300 enthusiasts to vacate the cinema, finding them so stirred by 3 Idiots that they were partying and dancing in the foyer long after the film was over. However, the film's real and abiding achievement is not in its popularity, but in its power to provoke. Millions of young people of India have found heart from the film's rousing call: follow your aptitude, work hard in your favoured field for excellence, and success will follow. It has obliged parents who impel their young in life's rat race ruthlessly to reflect upon their vision and action. Within a short span since its release, the film has induced so many changes of hearts and career paths that India's youth of the second decade of the 21st century is rightly being labelled as the 3 Idiots-generation. 3 Idiots: The Original Screenplay takes you right to the heart of the matter through rare interviews, exclusive behind- the- scenes photographs and insightful first-person accounts. The book unveils the journey of the personal philosophy of its makers, compelling a nation to think.

Author: RAJKUMAR HIRANI  Publisher: OM INTERNATIONAL]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/1000-films-to-change-your-life-94-49520.html Twenty-four frames a second, 100 heartbeats a minute, a dozen emotional highs an hour – and shockwaves that last a lifetime: that’s cinema. Films entertain us like nothing else can, but they also have the power to change our lives. A film can frighten or reassure us, make us laugh, make us sad or remorseful, make us want to change the world. This is not a reference book, nor an argument for a cannon. 1000 Films to change your life is, instead, a celebration of the life-changing force of the movies, by 50 of the people best placed to explain it: people who are both inspired film-goers and inspirational film-makers; actors and actresses; critics and writers. This book proves how much the movies still matter. Contributors also include: Jonathan Demme, Holly Hunter, Terry Jones, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Mann , Ken Loach & Steven Soderbergh

Author: Time Out Guides Ltd  Publisher: Time Out]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/definitive-guide-to-screenwriting-the-94-50424.html Published for the first time in the UK, Syd Field, acclaimed writer and director, tells you step-by-step how to identify and fix common screenwriting problems, providing the professional secrets that make films brilliant - secrets that can make your screenplay a success. He provides easily understood guidelines for writing a screenplay, from concept to finished product. The art of film-writing is made accessible to novices and helps practiced writers improve their scripts, as the author pinpoints stylistic and structural elements such as characterisation and plot. Tips and techniques on what to do after your screenplay has been completed and much more are all here. There are also practical examples from films which Syd Field has collaborated on such as Lord of the Rings, American Beauty and The Pianist. Written for all levels of screenwriters, this is an indispensable reference book for anyone who wants to make money as a great screenwriter.

Author: Field, Syd  Publisher: Ebury Press]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/office:-the-scripts-series-2-the-94-87896.html In the BAFTA-winning comedy about the Slough paper merchant where life is stationary, David Brent is more appalling than ever as his personality spirals out of control. His slow descent into semi-madness is chronicled here, in The Office, The Scripts volume 2. Following on from the phenomenal success of series 1 voted Comedy of the Year at the British Comedy Awards the second series averaged over 4 million viewers, with a 25% audience share. This book features the scripts from all six episodes and contains over 500 picture screengrabs taken from the broadcast masters and available exclusively in this BBC publication. Original and accurate and painfully funny: it will have every office in the country twitching with spasms of recognition This is a gem. The Times

Author: Gervais, Ricky,Merchant, Steve  Publisher: BBC Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/office:-the-scripts-the-94-87897.html Do you know what upsets David Brent? Wasted talent, yeah? People could come to him, and they could go, scuse me David, but youve been in the business 12 years, can you just spare us a moment to tell us how to, you know, run a team, how to keep them task-orientated while, you know, happy? But they dont. Thats the tragedy. So the Brentmeister General is now prepared to share with us the scenes of his daily life. The scenarios that really illustrate the principles of great team management. His morale-boosting comedy (remember when he got Dawn to actually believe she was sacked?), his fund of earthy wisdom (there should be no ego when youre pulling together to do something good) along with glimpses of the fervent soul beyond the work-related arena, the impassioned singer-songwriter of the potentially highly successful band Foregone Conclusion (a.k.a. supported by Texas). These scripts will show how anyone can be a great boss and a funny person, how to use humour to boost morale, how to have a laugh at work, with women, at us. Investment in people. Thats what its all about really. The staff. Letting them know that they are our most important commodity. Its like, if youre cleaning a floor, and youre up against it, then come to me, and Ill help us clean our floor togethernot literally. Including 500 screengrabs from the series and unseen email correspondence between David Brent and his BBC Producer, The Office: The Scripts is the definitive comedy script book, providing fans with an invaluable opportunity to relive their favourite moments over and over again.

Author: Gervais, Ricky,Merchant, Steve  Publisher: BBC Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/it-s-only-a-movie-94-87898.html To avoid fainting keep repeating, It's only a move ..only a movie ..only a movie ..only a movie If you grew up believing that Planet of the Apes told you all you needed to know about politics, that Slade in Flame was a savage expos

Author: Kermode, Mark  Publisher: Random House Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/coen-brothers-virgin-film-94-87899.html Joel and Ethan Coen make up one of the most original and unconventional movie-making partnerships to come out of America at the end of the 20th century. From their debut tour de force Blood Simple to the hugely acclaimed The Man Who Wasn't There, the brothers' films have attracted critical kudos and commercial success in equal measure due to their irreverent, individual and technically virtuoso nature. Each of their films defies categorisation, yet you're never in any doubt you're watching a Coen brothers movie. This exploration of the movie career of Hollywood's best-loved outsiders charts their rise from cult favourites to box-office contenders, whilst combining indispensable reference material and critical analysis of their films.

Author: Robson, Eddie  Publisher: Virgin Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/tarantino-virgin-film-94-87900.html Reservoir Dogs launched Quentin Tarantino as a pioneering new filmmaker and director – his hip-talking, hypnotically shot, ultraviolent US indie films revolutionised American filmmaking and spawned a number of imitators. Jim Smith examines the iconic films Tarantino has directed including Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown and Kill Bill, as well as exploring the Tarantino scripts that were filmed by other directors such as True Romance and the controversial Natural Born Killers. Whilst exploring Tarantino’s range of projects as an actor, producer and presenter, and his work outside film, Smith analyses the significance of the director’s use of favourite actors, anachronisms, borrowed music and reference points and shows how they relate to recurring themes such as heritage, personal responsibility and redemption.

Author: Smith, Jim  Publisher: Virgin Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/tim-burton-virgin-film-94-87901.html An authoritative guide to one of the most influential and resolutely maverick directors in modern Hollywood. Across all his full-length feature films in the last 36 years, Tim Burton has demonstrated versatility without sacrificing the thematic and stylistic unity of his work. From his surprising career start as an animator at Disney, Smith and Matthews look at the diverse film projects that Tim Burton has been involved in, including the striking Batman and Sleepy Hollow to the smaller, more personal Ed Wood. It is the personal mark Burton makes upon a film that identifies him as one of contemporary cinema's visionaries. Featuring a range of old and new interviews with key figures, contemporary criticism and a look at Burton's forgotten piece, Luau, this is a crucial release for Burton fans and anyone interested in the creation of unorthodox mainstream cinema.

Author: Matthews, J Clive,Smith, Jim  Publisher: Virgin Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/spellbound-by-beauty-94-87903.html Spellbound by Beauty examines Alfred Hitchcock’s well known collaborations with the leading ladies of his day, and, in so doing, delves into his creative life and his uniquely curious professional and personal relationships. The result is a singular kind of life story – a book about film and film stars; business and power; sex and fantasy; romance and derailed psychology. Drawing on explosive, never-before-published material and details gleaned through his friendship with Hitchcock, along with archival material and personal collections only recently made available, Donald Spoto casts a new light on this most famous of directors. He traces Hitchcock’s professional and social rise and deals frankly with his strange marriage to Alma Reville, his distance from his daughter, Patricia, and his obsessive relationships with a number of his leading ladies from Grace Kelly and Kim Novak to Tippi Hedren.

Author: Spoto, Donald  Publisher: Arrow]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/time-out-film-guide-2010-94-87904.html The eighteenth edition of the Time Out Film Guide weighs in with more than 18,500 reviews, all written by knowledgeable critics who love film. Every review lists credits for cast and other key creative personnel.The guide covers every area of world cinema (it has stronger international coverage than any other film guide): classic silents and 1930s comedies, documentaries and the avant-garde, Europe and Asia, the Hollywood mainstream and B-movie horrors.

Author: Time Out Guides Ltd  Publisher: Time Out]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/animated-films-virgin-film-94-87905.html Animation has never been so popular. The best animated films have combined the latest technology with creativity and a flair for storytelling and are adored by both children and adults. With films such as Monsters, Inc., Shrek and Toy Story capturing the imagination of moviegoers and critics, animated film is enjoying a resurgence unseen since its golden age in the 30s and 40s. From the earliest full-length feature animation, Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, through stop-motion animation and Japanese anime to the advent of CGI, this book takes a critical look at animation through the ages and explores its infinite cinematic possibilities.

Author: Clarke, James  Publisher: Virgin Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/horror-films-virgin-film-94-87906.html From the slasher icons of Jason, Freddy and Leatherface and the slick horror of Alien, Scream and The Ring to the cult classics of Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy, horror has earned its place in the movie-going psyche, with many of the key films spawning numerous copycats. This book analyses the definitive works (and the most influential directors) of the genre over the last 50 years -- from silent Expressionist classics to Hollywood scream queens -- looking at the themes and impact of the genre on both the movie-making industry and audiences the world over. Using the successful format of previous books in the Virgin Film series, Horror Films includes categories such as Directors, Cast, Soundtrack, Critical Reception and Marketing. In addition there is information on the inspiration behind the films, their impact on the industry and the public and the tales that often surrounded their production and release.

Author: Marriott, James  Publisher: Virgin Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/virgin-film:-film-noir-94-87908.html The step-by-step guide to the genre of Film Noir. Shrouded in suspician, racked with cynicism and tortured by doomed love, in the 1940s and 50s Hollywood revealed its dark side in a wave of films that were dubbed 'film noir' by French critics, both for their heavy use of shade and for their black outlook. Film Noir looks at the defining movies made in this brooding, menacing tone, covering such classics as The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, The Killers and Kiss Me Deadly, and analysis film noir's typical use of expressionistic lighting, deep-focus camera work and disorientating visual schemes. As well as discussing plot and structure in detail, the book profiles iconic actors such as Robert Mitchum in Out of the Past and The Night of the Hunter, legendary directors such as Billy Wilder, Orson Welles and Stanley Kubrick, and writers such as Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and James M Cain on whose work many of the films were based. From Stranger on the Third Floor to Touch of Evil, this accessible and essential guide examines some of the finest, most innovative and interesting films that Hollywood has ever produced.

Author: Robson, Eddie  Publisher: Virgin Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/comic-book-movies-virgin-film-94-87909.html The superheroes are back! Since the 1970s, the film world has found inspiration in comic books and graphic novels. These days no summer is complete without a major blockbuster movie based on a comic: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men, Men in Black, Daredevil, and The Hulk. Modern special effects have made large-scale superhero epics possible, but the diversity of the comics being published has made for a wide variety of subjects, as evidenced by Ghost World, From Hell, Akira and Road to Perdition. This book looks in detail at twenty key titles, covering every step of the development from comic book panel to feature film frame. Includes interviews with key creative artists about the evolution of the films from the original comics, and speculates about future films.

Author: Hughes, David  Publisher: Virgin Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/being-an-actor-94-87910.html Few actors are more eloquent, honest or entertaining about their life and their profession than Simon Callow. Being an Actor traces his stage journey from the letter he wrote to Laurence Olivier that led him to his first job, to his triumph as Mozart in the original production of Amadeus. This new edition continues to tell the story of his past two decades onstage. Callow discusses his occasionally ambivalent yet always passionate feelings about both film and theatre, conflicting sentiments partially resolved by his acclaimed return to the stage with his solo performances in The Importance of Being Oscar and The Mystery of Charles Dickens, seen in the West End and on Broadway in 2002. Being an Actor is a guide not only to the profession but also to the intricacies of the art, told with wit, candour, and irrepressible verve by one if the great figures of the stage.

Author: Callow, Simon  Publisher: Vintage]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/grindhouse-94-3989.html GRINDHOUSE

Author: TARANTINO, QUENTIN  Publisher: HBGAG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/death-proof-94-3988.html DEATH PROOF

Author: TARANTINO, QUENTIN  Publisher: HBGAG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/from-reel-to-deal-94-3987.html Based on his acclaimed 2-Day Film School, Simens serves up a flawless and detailed blueprint for creating successful independent films. With his signature in-your-face, no-holds-barred advice, the Godfather of Independent Film teaches readers everything they need to know to create full-length feature films. Based on his acclaimed "2-Day Film School"(TM), Dov S-S Simens serves up a flawless and detailed blueprint for creating successful independent films. With his signature in-your-face, no-holds-barred advice, the Godfather of Independent Film teaches readers every-thing they need to know to create full-length feature films. From screenwriting ("There are two types of scripts: It's great or it sucks ") to distribution ("Who are the whores of Hollywood?"), Simens provides encyclopedic, precise, and creative instruction for making a vision a reality. By the end of the book, readers will know exactly what to do to make their films.

Author: SIMENS, DOV S-S  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/live-from-new-york-94-3986.html The "New York Times" bestselling oral history of "Saturday Night Live" that finally reveals what really went on backstage, on the set, in the writers' offices and on the town is now in paperback. - A runaway nationwide bestseller in hardcover--14 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and now in its ninth printing.- The book's extraordinary success opened new doors for its authors, with the result that this paperback edition includes 32 pages of new material drawn from never-before-published interviews.- An Entertainment Weekly book of the year.- Tom Shales is the Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic of the Washington Post and a movie reviewer for NPR's Morning Edition. His books include On the Air and Legends. James Andrew Miller is the author of Running in Place. He has written for the New York Times, Life, Newsweek, and other publications.- Hardcover ISBN: 0-316-78146-0

Author: SHALES, TOM  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/people:-20-years-of-sexiest-man-alive-94-3983.html It all started in 1985 with a guy named Mel Gibson. Since then, "People's Sexiest Man Alive" has continued to celebrate America's hottest hunks. With this retrospective, readers discover "what makes a sexy man," explore "what's sexy," and ponder earlier decades and who would have been named "the sexiest men in history." Full color.

Author: EDITORS OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE  Publisher: HBGAG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/broadway-94-3982.html Along with jazz and abstract expressionism, the Broadway musical is one of the few uniquely American art forms. This companion to the six-part PBS documentary series is a colorful and fascinating exploration of how Americans define the Broadway musical and how the musical defines Americans. Compelling, in-depth text is complemented by lavish illustrations, including photographs, sheet-music covers, caricatures, and more. 0-8212-2905-2$60.00 / Time Warner Book Group

Author: MASLON, LAURENCE  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/silent-movies-94-3981.html A gorgeous, lavish history of silent movies--with more than 400 amazing images--captures the birth of film and icons like Chaplin, Garbo, and Valentino. Drawing on the extraordinary collection of The Library of Congress, Kobel has created the definitive visual history of silent film. A gorgeous, lavish history of silent movies - with more than 400 amazing images - captures the birth of film and icons like Chaplin, Garbo, Clara Bow, and Valentino. Drawing on the extraordinary collection of The Library of Congress, one of the greatest repositories for silent film and memorabilia, Peter Kobel has created the definitive visual history of silent film. From its birth in the 1890s, with the earliest narrative shorts, through the brilliant full-length features of the 1920s, SILENT MOVIES captures the greatest directors and actors and their immortal films. SILENT MOVIES also looks at the technology of early film, the use of color photography, and the restoration work being spearheaded by some of Hollywood's most important directors, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. Richly illustrated from the Library of Congress's extensive collection of posters, paper prints, film stills, and memorabilia-most of which have never been in print-SILENT MOVIES is an important work of history that will also be a sought-after gift book for all lovers of film.

Author: KOBEL, PETER  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/adventures-in-screen-writing-94-3980.html ADVENTURES IN SCREEN WRITING

Author: GOLDMAN, WILLIAM  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/king-of-bollywood-94-3979.html Here is the astonishing true story of Bollywood, a sweeping portrait about a country finding its identity, a movie industry that changed the face of India, and one man's struggle to become a star. Shah Rukh Khan's larger than life tale takes us through the colorful and idiosyncratic Bollywood movie industry, where fantastic dreams and outrageous obsessions share the spotlight with extortion, murder, and corruption. Shah Rukh Khan broke into this $1.5 billion business despite the fact that it has always been controlled by a handful of legendary film families and sometimes funded by black market money. As a Muslim in a Hindu majority nation, exulting in classic Indian cultural values, Shah Rukh Khan has come to embody the aspirations and contradictions of a complicated culture tumbling headlong into American style capitalism. His story is the mirror to view the greater Indian story and the underbelly of the culture of Bollywood. "A bounty for cinema lovers everywhere." --Mira Nair, Director, The Namesake and Monsoon Wedding "King of Bollywood is the all-singing, all-dancing back stage pass to Bollywood. Anupama Chopra chronicles the political and cultural story of India with finesse and insight, through fly-on-wall access to one of it biggest, most charming and charismatic stars." -- Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend it Like Beckham "The "Easy Rider Raging Bull" of the Bollywood industry and essential readingfor any Shah Rukh Khan fan." --Emma Thompson, actress "Anu Chopra infuses the pivotal moments of Shah Rukh Khan's life with an edge-of-your-seat tension worthy of the best Bollywood blockbusters." --Kirkus

Author: CHOPRA, ANUPAMA  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/people:-child-stars:-where-are-they-now--94-5303.html PEOPLE: CHILD STARS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Author: EDITORS OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE  Publisher: HBGAG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/people:-celebrate-the-80-s-94-5357.html The 80's: If we remember correctly, they happened somewhere between disco and grunge, after platform shoes but before "Friends." President Ronald Reagan sat in the Oval Office; "Sixteen Candles" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" played at the multiplex; and, on the small screen, the invention of MTV meant that image, more than ever, could make a star. This was good news for Madonna, Duran Duran and Boy George and "great" news for A Flock of Seagulls. PEOPLE "Celebrate the 80's "takes you on a trip down memory lane with the stars, fads and moments you'll never forget.

Author: EDITORS OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE  Publisher: HBGAG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/sex-and-the-city:-the-movie-film-tie-in--94-6317.html What is it about men that drives women to distraction? Could it be the way they flick to the footie results while you're trying to watch your favourite television programme? Is it their dogged inability to admit that they might - just might" - be wrong? Or is it the infuriating way that they can meticulously order and maintain comprehensive record collections but can't quite find the time to rinse the sink after shaving?From unsightly splayed legs and headache-inducing snoring to the bathroom blight of poorly positioned pee and the horrors of man-flu, MOAN ABOUT MEN is a brilliantly funny take on all the things men do that make women weep with frustration - and also with mirth. In an amusing and all-encompassing rant, this is a chance to get it off your chest and dare to share in a life-affirming moan about men.

Author: AMY, SOHAN  Publisher: HBP]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/complete-alien-omnibus-94-7859.html An omnibus edition of Alan Dean Foster's Alien science-fiction trilogy. While a computer guides their space tug, the crew of seven humans sleep - until scanners pick up a distress call from a remote dead planet. All the technology of the future cannot shield them from the nightmare of today.

Author: FOSTER, ALAN D  Publisher: LBUK]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-right-instrument-for-your-child-94-12180.html Did you know nine out of ten children could succeed in learning a musical instrument? This unique guide offers a practical system for selecting the right instrument for your child. Starting from the physical and emotional make-up of the child, the authors systematically explain the pros and cons of the whole range of musical instruments. Simple charts and questionnaires help parents and teachers use the book, and expert advice is offered on how parents can best support their children once they have chosen their instrument. Based on years of research by the authors,   this inspiring guide will help to unlock the potential of every child.

Author: BEN-TOVIN, ATARA & BOYD, D.  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-books-of-albion-94-12185.html ' "Poet, young and busy, seeks cheap spacious rooms somewhere. Excellent references available ..." so reads a self-penned ad, a very early entry from Pete Doherty's journals. From the early books a fascinating and very entertaining picture emerges of the young poet, broke in London, serving popcorn at the Prince Charles Cinema, ruminating on Britpop, listening to Scott Walker, but dreaming of creating a band infused with 'the spirit of Albion'. The later books reflect Pete's rise to fame, his changing world, and are full of artwork, photographs, notes and thoughts. It is intimate, honest stuff, very readable and very funny in places; pretty dark in others. All in all it's the work of a serious artist, a complete antidote to most things written about Doherty. These twenty-odd books - edited and condensed into one volume - are filled with poems, drawings, personal reflections, lyrics and collages, and is a powerfully compelling collection.

Author: DOHERTY, PETER  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/streisand:-it-happens-only-once-94-12186.html STREISAND: IT HAPPENS ONLY ONCE

Author: EDWARDS, ANNE  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/i-me-mine-94-12191.html 'Ever since the war I have thought about gathering the bits of paper with my song lyrics scattered around and about. Two drunkards cornered me in a hotel room near Heathrow Airport in July 1977 and showed me that if I did find the lyrics, they could be bound into a nice book...It was to have been called THE BIG LEATHER JOB but became known as I, ME MINE' George Harrison, Somewhere in England In conversation with lifelong friend and confidant Derek Taylor, (George's first-person text is interspersed with Derek's fascinating observations and explanations) George describes his upbringing, his first forays with the band, the hard life on the road before they began to make money, the extraordinary phenomenon of Beatlemania and what it was like to be trapped in the middle of it, his spiritual reawakening in India, his love of fast cars and his passion for gardening. There are 50 archival photographs from his own albums and the lyrics to over 80 of his songs, many in his own hand, accompanied by his uniquely intimate and humorous commentary.

Author: HARRISON, GEORGE  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/according-to-the-rolling-stones-94-12193.html Show me someone who has never got their rocks off to the throbbing rhythm of Rolling Stones and I'll show you a miserable old git who belongs in the Dark Ages... The Stones were raw, rude, raunchy, rebellions and had mums reaching for the smelling salts...and now here's a treat for fans, a book which gets right to the heart of what makes the Stones tick as musicians, songwriters, performers and chums'. 'The stones recover the passion for the blues, R&B and rock'n'roll that first brought them together. A deft blend of substance and style worthy of its subject'. 'Probably the closest we are going to get to the inside story of the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world'. 'The story of the stones has been told many times over, but not by them. The individual voices of the four principals come over loud and clear'.

Author: JAGGER, MICK & RICHARDS, KEITH &  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/inside-out-94-12196.html The paperback will have a brand new chapter on the band's historic decision to re-form after so many years in order to play at the Live8 concert, including Sir Bob's intervention! Plus new, never before seen, photos of the band both onstage and backstage at the concert. One of the most fascinating rock bands ever, Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London 'underground' experimenting with revolutionary techniques like lights which matched their music, they released their first single in 1966. Their breakthrough album, "The Dark Side Of The Moon", was released in 1973 and stayed in the charts until 1982, the longest a record has ever been continuously in the charts, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 1975 they released "Wish You Were Here" which reached iconic status, then in 1979 "The Wall" went to number 1 in almost every country in the world. The movie version of "The Wall" starring Bob Geldof was released in 1982, becoming a cult favorite. In the 1980s a rift developed between the band members which culminated in law suits.;Only recently have there been reconciliations which have allowed founder member Nick Mason to write his personal take on the band's history.

Author: MASON, NICK  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/innocent-when-you-dream-94-12197.html INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM

Author: MONTANDON, MAC  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/fear-of-music-94-12199.html If there had been a music book of the year award in 2002, Garry Mulholland's "This is Uncool: The Greatest 500 Singles Since Punk and Disco" would have walked away with the honors. Not only did it receive impressive reviews, but Mulholland simply has the knack of writing about music with such clarity that you can practically hear the song playing in your head. With his newest guide, he moves on from the single to the album format and produces an equally fantastic volume. Fans will be thrilled to discover that "Fear of Music" features all the witty, irreverent, and insightful criticism they expect from Mulholland. He takes on classics from the last 30 years by everyone from Iggy Pop ("The Idiot"), Television ("Marquee Moon"), and David Bowie ("Heroes") through the Rolling Stones ("Some Girls"), Eminem ("The Marshall Mathers LP"), Madonna ("The Immaculate Collection"), Outkast ("Speakerboxx/The Love Below"), and The Prodigy ("Music for the Jilted Generation"). Of course The Talking Heads, whose "Fear of Music" gave the book its name, are here too. It's the perfect gift for everyone who loves popular music, and readers will have a blast debating the selection. 

Author: MULHOLLAND, GARRY  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/my-bass-and-other-animals-94-12202.html Guy Pratt came of age just as playing bass became sexy. In spurning the guitar solo, punk put the low-end on more of an equal footing--or maybe it was just that Paul Simonon and Bruce Foxton were pretty cool. Either way, people were trying out the basslines of "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" or "Peaches." Having dallied with Funkapolitan, Pratt suddenly found himself on "Top of the Pops" and supporting David Bowie with the smooth Australian outfit Icehouse. At a ludicrously young age he became a sought-after bass player to the stars, finding himself crawling from studios to bars and from hotels to stadiums with the likes of Robert Palmer, Womack & Womack, Bernard Edwards, Bryan Ferry, and David Crosby. The 1980s were in their prime, and with a number of Crolla-suited appearances in windswept videos behind him, he was invited to join Pink Floyd for a series of stadium extravaganzas to make Bono & Co. look fairly modest. He was in The Smiths for a week, has traveled through customs in a wheelchair after a flight with Jimmy Page, spent time in the studio with Michael Jackson, and has lived to tell all. This autobiographical account emerges from the successful stand-up tour of the same name, charting his journey from a Mod band to playing with Roxy Music at Live 8.

Author: PRATT, GUY  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/kurt-cobain-94-12204.html Lester Henderson has it all. Widely tipped to be the next mayor he faces a glorious future - until he is gunned down by person or persons unknown. At that point he becomes Ollie Weeks' problem. Uncharacteristically first to the scene, Ollie lands the murder of the decade. But the crime is overshadowed by a deed even more repugnant. Ollie's life's work is his novel. Honed By Countless rejection letters, it is finally ready to be inflicted on the nation when the one and only manuscript is stolen from Weeks' car by a thief who is convinced that Ollie's opus contains the secret location of a hoard of diamonds...

Author: SANDFORD, CHRISTOPHER  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/exodus:-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-94-12211.html Recorded in London while Marley recovered from an assassination attempt, "Exodus" was released on June, 3rd 1977; in 1999, "Time" magazine called it the "best album of the 20th century." Rock critic Richard Williams has created a magnificent illustrated tribute to the reggae legend featuring rare photos from the Marley family archives and perceptive essays by today's finest music writers, including Robert Christgau and Chris Blackwell. Williams had exclusive access to new material, and many of those associated with Marley personally and professionally lend their voices to the book. And, for the first time, all the lyrics are included, with commentary by Linton Kwesi Johnson. Best of all, it comes with a CD of Marley's masterpiece so you can listen as you read.

Author: WILLIAMS, RICHARD  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/future-noir:-the-making-of-blade-runner-94-13713.html FUTURE NOIR: THE MAKING OF BLADE RUNNER

Author: SAMMON, PAUL M.  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-essential-guide-to-tv-on-dvd-94-15802.html THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO TV ON DVD

Author: BERRY, JO  Publisher: ORPG]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bono-on-bono:-conversations-with-michka-assayas-94-16023.html In this "Sunday Times" bestseller Bono - the biggest rock star in the world - tells his life story, and speaks passionately about his hopes for the future. Bono is one of the most influential musicians at work today. Over the past twenty-five years his band, U2, have sold a staggering 130 million albums, and collected 14 Grammys. Their success has made Bono one of the most recognisable faces in the world. Here, in a series of conversations with his friend, the music journalist, Michka Assayas, Bono reflects on his transformation from extrovert singer of a small, Irish, post-punk band into an international rock star. Along the way, he speaks candidly about his childhood, about his mother's death, about his Christian faith, and about his difficult relationship with his father, who died recently. Bono also speaks passionately about how he has used his fame as a platform to campaign fervently on a range of global issues, and why these issues - which include the IRA ceasefire, Third World debt and, most recently, the growing AIDS crisis in Africa - are so important to each of us. Intimate, humorous, and fiercely opinionated, "Bono On Bono" is Bono's story in his own words. It will fascinate and challenge fans of U2 and general readers alike.

Author: ASSAYAS, MICHKA  Publisher: H&S]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100