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1	Understanding movies more books like this by Louis Giannetti add to wishlist For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Film, Introduction to Cinema, and Film Appreciation. Understanding Movies is the best selling film text on the market! Designed to help students analyze movies with precision and technical sophistication, this book focuses on formalism-how the languages of the film (e.g., camera work, editing, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die more books like this by Stephen Jay Schneider (Editor) add to wishlist This special edition of the acclaimed film reference guide is packed with virtually everything movie-lovers need to know about the films they simply must see. Schneider and his team of writers have brought the book up to date by including the most memorable movies released during the past five years. see all copies from $4.19! new only from $4.85! \| SVS
3	Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide more books like this by Leonard Maltin add to wishlist An invaluable tool in navigating the plethora of movies available on the steadily mushrooming number of cable TV channels, as well as in deciding which DVD or video rental is worthy of a trek down to the store to spend your hard-earned cash, LEONARD MALTIN'S MOVIE GUIDE 2005, its eponymous editor's ever-expanding compendium of movie reviews, has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections more books like this by David West Reynolds, Ph.D., Richard Chasemore (Illustrator), Hans Jenssen (Illustrator) add to wishlist For the first time ever, DK's brilliant exploded artwork reveals the inner workings of the vehicles and spacecraft from the "Star Wars" films. Fans will revel in the stunning four-page gatefold that displays the Death Star's inner core and its dark secrets. Fascinating details let readers see the internal workings of the "Millennium Falcon" and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.64! \| first editions
5	Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue more books like this by Dr. Robert K Johnston, Ph.D. add to wishlist The inaugural text for Baker Academic's Engaging Culture Series, Johnston's book provides readers with a theological perspective for interpreting films and the film industry. Johnston is a professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island more books like this by Peter Jackson, Books Pocket, Workshop Weta add to wishlist Peter Jackson, Academy-Award winning director of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, brings his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape-monster captured in the wild and brought back to civilization where he meets his tragic fate. True to the spirit, both of the original story and the classic 1933 RK0 Pictures version, Peter ... see all copies from $11.15! new only from $24.49! \| first editions
7	Beyond the Bleep: The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to What the Bleep Do We Know!? more books like this by Alexandra Bruce add to wishlist Bruce illuminates the personalities and teachings of the physicists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, physicians, spiritual teachers, mystics, and scholars from the film by the same title, providing simple explanations of the cutting-edge science on which the teachings are based. see all copies from $2.24! new only from $8.53! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook more books like this by Roger Ebert add to wishlist America's favorite movie critic assesses the year's films from "Brokeback Mountain" to "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007" includes every review by Ebert written in the 30 months from January 2004 through June 2006--about 650 in all. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Great Movies more books like this by Roger Ebert add to wishlist These 100 essays culled from celebrated newspaper and television film critic Roger Ebert's biweekly articles for a feature called "The Great Movies," comprise Ebert's picks for the films that must be viewed to grasp the scope, vision, and possibility of cinema. As much passion-plays as critiques, the essays navigate high- and lowbrow opinion, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Your Movie Sucks more books like this by Roger Ebert add to wishlist From Roger's review of "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" (0 stars): "The movie created a spot of controversy in February 2005. According to a story by Larry Carroll of MTV News, Rob Schneider took offense when Patrick Goldstein of the "Los Angeles Times" listed this year's Best Picture nominees and wrote that they were 'ignored, unloved, and turned ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $7.16! \| SVS
11 view cover	A History of Narrative Film more books like this by David A Cook add to wishlist Painting a vivid picture of the cinema from its beginnings to the present, this lavishly illustrated volume blends film history, theory, and aesthetics while also presenting the context of political, cultural, and economic forces that have shaped its history. David Cook explores the major movements, personalities, and technologies that have shaped ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.85! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Halliwell's Film, Video & DVD Guide more books like this by John Walker (Editor) add to wishlist With more entries than any other guide and over one hundred years of entertainment and cinema information at your fingertips, this is widely recognised as the biggest and the best film guide available. It is the undisputed bible for film enthusiasts and trivia buffs everywhere - a must-have for every moviegoer. Long established as the first and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever more books like this by Jim Craddock add to wishlist The movie-lover's bible provides 27,000 right-on-the-money reviews known for being sometimes snarky, always informative, and occasionally hilarious. Credited with solving trivia, crosswords, and Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon movie-watching dilemmas, "VideoHound" has been a hit for years.Gale Cengage see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Star Wars Encyclopedia more books like this by Stephen J. Sansweet add to wishlist The only book of its kind, "The Star Wars Encyclopedia" presents the definitive, single-volume reference guide to the "Star Wars" universe. Arranged in alphabetical entries, this deluxe hardcover features the complete timeline of major events in "Star Wars" history. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Film Noir Reader more books like this by Alain Silver, James Ursini (Editor) add to wishlist This bountiful anthology combines all the key early writings on film noir with many newer essays, including some published here for the first time. Part one reprints eight seminal essays that classify and analyse the period and its product and also offers the initial extensive discussion of film noir in English. In Part Two there are 'case studies ... see all copies from $5.71! new only from $12.90! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide more books like this by Leonard Maltin add to wishlist The author of the annual Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide presents a detailed overview of classic films, with capsule reviews of more than seven thousand movies, along with a complete listing of classic movies on DVD, a series of Top Ten lists, and a star and director index. Original. see all copies from $7.31! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Taking it all in more books like this by Pauline Kael add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Film Analysis: A Norton Reader more books like this by R L Rutsky, Jeffrey Geiger add to wishlist In these 44 critical reviews, contributors examine American, European, and international films as artifacts of their times, as indicators of changes and innovations in ways of thinking about and approaching reality, and as influences upon each other and on the viewer. Starting with the silent but startling Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat of 1895 ... see all copies from $17.99! new only from $30.99! \| SVS
19 view cover	Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th more books like this by Peter M Bracke, Sean S Cunningham (Foreword by) add to wishlist When "Friday the 13th" premiered in 1980, the film introduced moviegoers to a new kind of cinematic terror - shocking, visceral, graphic and relentless. Spawning ten popular sequels to date, the series has become the most successful horror franchise of all time, and the character of 'Jason' an icon known around the world as the first name in evil. ... see all copies from $31.32! new only from $31.32!
20 view cover	Nobody's Perfect: Writings from the New Yorker more books like this by Anthony Lane add to wishlist This gathering of movie and book reviews by New Yorker magazine critic Anthony Lane culls his best essays on high and low culture, considering diverse subject matter that includes T. S. Eliot and Judith Krantz. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Star Wars Episode II: Visual Dictionary more books like this by Curtis J Saxton, David W Reynolds add to wishlist The essential guide to the second episode of the continuing "Star Wars" saga brings the characters, costumes, droids and gadgetry of the movie to life in astonishing visual detail. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.11! \| first editions
22 view cover	Roger Ebert's Four-Star Reviews 1967-2007 more books like this by Roger Ebert add to wishlist Spanning the length of Eberts illustrious career as Americas leading movie critic, this book contains every one of his four-star reviews written from 1967 to 2007. see all copies from $8.44! new only from $10.41! \| SVS
23 view cover	Never Coming to a Theater Near You: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Movie more books like this by Kenneth Turan add to wishlist Criminally ignored mainstream feature films and obscure documentaries, foreign language films that appeared for an instant and then vanished, classic movies you've never quite managed to see: in a collection of entertaining and edifying reviews guaranteed to whet the would-be moviegoer's appetite, Los Angeles Times film critic and NPR broadcaster ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Star Wars: The Magic of Myth more books like this by Mary Henderson add to wishlist To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the "Star Wars" movies, Bantam Books and the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum present a major exhibition and lavishly illustrated book which explores the mythological, historical, and cultural influences behind George Lucas's masterpiece. 500+ photos & illustrations. see all copies from $9.99! new only from $35.97! \| first editions
25 view cover	DVD & Video Guide more books like this by Mick Martin, Marsha Porter add to wishlist From "Brokeback Mountain" to "Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," this bestselling guide to thousands of movies available on DVD and VHS is updated with more than 400 new entries to its 20,000-plus listings, conveniently alphabetized for easy access. Original. see all copies from $1.99!

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