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Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo by Werner Herzog Staff Pick Much like the man himself, Werner Herzog's journal from the filming of Fitzcarraldo is hallucinatory and horrific, lovely and poetic all at once. This is a book about madness and obsession, about depth and illusion, about a place where nothing is as it... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir by Garry Marshall Publisher Comments With the television hits The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy, and movies like The Flamingo Kid, Beaches, Pretty Woman, and The Princess Diaries under his belt, Garry Marshall has been among the most successful writers,... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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The Brothers Grim: The Films of Ethan and Joel Coen by Erica Rowell Synopsis The Brothers Grim examines the inner workings of the Coens' body of work, discussing a movie in terms of its primary themes, social and political contexts, narrative techniques, influences, relationship to their other films, and the Coens' referential... (read more) List Price $53.50 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Adventures of a Suburban Boy by John Boorman Publisher Comments John Boorman came of age as a filmmaker in the 1960s--the golden age of world cinema--and throughout his career, his celebrated films embraced the spirit of the era: challenging authority, questioning accepted morality, and examining the thin line... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith by Kevin Smith Publisher Comments NOW UPDATED WITH THE ‘INS AND OUTS OF MAKING ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! Anything but boring, Kevin Smith shares his x-rated thoughts in his diary, telling all in his usual candid, heartfelt and irreverent way! Kevin Smith... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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David Lynch (2ND 05 Edition) by Chion Publisher Comments Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Eraserhead have turned David Lynch into an American cult figure. This lively book is a uniquely comprehensive account of the only director to have a smash hit TV series in the same year as winning the Golden... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion: The TV Series, the Movies, the Comic Books and More by Popmatters (cor) Publisher Comments THE ESSENTIAL UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE WHEDONVERSE Joss Whedon’s importance in contemporary pop culture can hardly be overstated, but there has never been a book providing a comprehensive survey of his career as a whole – until now. The... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Andrei Tarkovsky: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers) by Andrei Arsen'evich Tarkovskii Publisher Comments A collection of interviews with the Russian filmmaker who directed Andrei Roublev, Solaris, and The... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Trade Paper
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Altman on Altman: by David Thompson Publisher Comments Robert Altman's irreverent, iconoclastic style has palpably altered the landscape of American cinema. In these conversations with David Thompson, Altman reflects on his start in industrial filmmaking, his tenure in television, and his big break in... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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My Life and My Films (Da Capo Paperback) by Jean Renoir Publisher Comments Here is the autobiography of the little boy with golden curls in the paintings of his father, Pierre Auguste Renoir—the boy who became the director many consider the greatest in history. François Truffaut called him “an infallible... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Nicholas Ray: An American Journey by Bernard Eisenschitz Publisher Comments Perhaps best known for Rebel without a Cause, American filmmaker Nicholas Ray directed dozens of movies in the film noir genre, including In a Lonely Place, Johnny Guitar, and They Live by Night. Born in Galesville, Wisconsin, in 1911, Ray was an... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Role Models by John Waters Publisher Comments Here, from the incomparable John Waters, is a paean to the power of subversive inspiration that will delight, amuse, enrich—and happily horrify—readers everywhere. Role Models is, in fact, a self-portrait told through intimate... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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Coppola: A Biography by Peter Cowie Publisher Comments By 1982 Francis Ford Coppola had won five Academy Awards; at the same time he was over $20 million in debt following the disastrous failure of One from the Heart. This astute biography critically examines Coppola’s singular vision and why it makes... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Hitchcock Romance: Love and Irony in Hitchcock's Films by Lesley Brill Publisher Comments Was Alfred Hitchcock a cynical trifler with his audience's emotions, as he liked to pretend? Or was he a profoundly humane artist? Most commentators leave Hitchcock's self-assessment unquestioned, but this book shows that his movies convey an... (read more) List Price $47.50 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master by Michael Sragow Publisher Comments The full-length, definitive biography of the legendary director of Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Victor Fleming was the most sought-after director in Hollywoods golden age, renowned for his ability to make films across an astounding range of... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Women Who Knew Too Much: Hitchcock and Feminist Theory by Tania Modleski Publisher Comments Looks at the way women are portrayed in seven Hitchcock films, offers a fresh approach to their themes, and discusses the issue of gender and film... (read more) Your price: $27.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Alma Hitchcock: The Woman Behind the Man by Pat Hitchcock Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-288).... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Conversations with John Schlesinger by Ian Buruma Publisher Comments “I like the surprise of the curtain going up, revealing whats behind it.” –John Schlesinger The British director John Schlesinger was one of the cinemas most dynamic and influential artists. Now, in Conversations with John Schlesinger... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Conversations with Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Conversations) by Mohsen Makhmalbaf Publisher Comments Born in Tehran in 1957, filmmaker Mohsen Ostad Ali Makhmalbaf grew up in the religious and politically charged atmosphere of the 1960s, and the June 1963 uprising of Ayatollah Khomeini constitutes one of his earliest memories. In 1972, Makhmalbaf formed... (read more) List Price $31.75 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa: Master of Fear by Jerry White Publisher Comments Here is the first book in English about Japan’s modern master of fear and horror. The book traces Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s humble beginning in the pink film industry through his evolution into yakuza movie director and the celebrated filmmaker of... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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