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Three acclaimed screenplays from one of today's most provocative filmmakers, including the Oscar nominated screenplay Far from Heaven.
An award-winning auteur and a pioneer of the New Queer Cinema movement, Todd Haynes has achieved both critical acclaim and box office success with his original, intelligent, and often controversial films. Collected here are three of his most celebrated screenplays.
Far from Heaven: Winning fifty critics' prizes and...
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Have you ever dreamed of making it big in Hollywood? Do you possess the skills needed to survive in the film industry? With this informative book, learn invaluable knowledge arming you with the tools needed to succeed.
If you seek unfiltered and actionable advice, Melanie's authentic narrative unveils the gritty reality and demands of working on set. She generously passes on her battle-tested wisdom, sharing her vast knowledge of working below...
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For over six decades, James Bond has been a fixture of global culture, universally recognizable by the films' combination of action set pieces, sex, political intrigue, and outrageous gadgetry. But as the British Empire entered the final stages of collapse, as the Cold War wound down and the "War on Terror" began, and as the visions of masculinity and femininity the series presented began to strike many viewers as outdated, the Bond formula has adapted...
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Harry Potter, A Fish Called Wanda, Inspector Morse, Downton Abbey and X Men are just a few of the films that have become synonymous with the world renowned University City of Oxford.
This new Pitkin souvenir guide highlights key sites that have become famously linked to these internationally successful and much loved films and TV specials. Not limited to Oxford city centre, this guide will also include the often-used film location Blenheim Palace,...
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One of the best guide books ... all that you need to ensure a thoroughly enjoyable do-it-yourself Outlander tour.'
– Outlander Home Page
'Beautifully presented ... and the print quality of the book is top-notch.'
– Scottish Field
'Billow and breeze, islands and seas, Mountains of rain and sun...'
Since 18th-century Highland warrior Jamie Fraser and resourceful 20th century medic, Claire Randall first met on screen in 2014, millions of viewers...
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Are you fed up with the quality of programs on Pay TV? This comprehensively researched guide introduces you to the amazing content available worldwide (a lot of it totally free) using streaming or downloading over the internet to Apple TV. It's a friendly hands-on how-to guide packed with step by step instructions and tips as well as putting everything into perspective.
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This book tells you what kind of action films have rarely or never been made and warns you about saturated niches. Authors and screenwriters might want to avoid those. The lower the frequency meter, the more unique the concept.These statistics are based on about 3000 horror and horror-adjacent movies I've reviewed and rated. 8 moods, 31 subgenres, and 63 antagonist types were randomly combined; one for each page for a total of 100 dark writing prompts....
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Included in this book are 50 reviews of horror and horror-adjacent aquatic films.Aquatic films feature creatures from the water, and take place on lakes, oceans, seas, and underwater.Each book in the Subgenres of Terror 2020 collection contains a ranked thematic watchlist.
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This book tells you what kind of movies have rarely or never been made and warns you about saturated niches. Authors and screenwriters might want to avoid those. The lower the frequency meter, the more unique the concept.These statistics are based on about 3000 horror and horror-adjacent movies I've reviewed and rated. 30 subgenres and 8 formulas were combined, resulting in 232 permutations. The best movies for each subgenre/formula combination are...
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This book tells you what kind of science fiction films have rarely or never been made and warns you about saturated niches. Authors and screenwriters might want to avoid those. The lower the frequency meter, the more unique the concept.These statistics are based on about 3000 horror and horror-adjacent movies I've reviewed and rated. 8 moods, 31 subgenres, and 63 antagonist types were randomly combined; one for each page for a total of 100 dark writing...
13) We're Home
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is crammed with delightful references – there are stacks of easter eggs, famous cameos, nods to the Extended Universe and computer games. Here they're all listed and described for discerning fans. There's also summaries – not just of shows and films but of the universe's history after Return of the Jedi covering thirty years of new canon in painstaking detail. Big questions from the film get answered, in-jokes get...
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A movie guide for film and comedy fans, by filmmakers and comedians, for the movie lover with a good sense of humor. Tired of the usual boring, dry movie discussion? The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies is something new. Is it serious movie discussion? Is it funny? Do the writers know what the hell they are talking about? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. Okay, that's too many yes's, but you get the point. Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini, both professional...
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Traces the giallo mystery/horror genre from its genesis in Italian cinema of the 1960s and 1970s to its contemporary place in the global cult-film canon.
Italian giallo films have a peculiar allure. Taking their name from the Italian for "yellow"- reflecting the covers of pulp crime novels-these genre movies were principally produced between 1960 and the late 1970s. These cinematic hybrids of crime, horror, and detection are characterized by elaborate...
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"From Amateur to Applause: A Beginner's Guide to Stand-Up Comedy" is an inspiring and practical guide for anyone who has ever dreamt of standing on stage and making an audience laugh. It is the first in the "Life, Hobbies, and Careers" series. This book demystifies the journey from being a comedy enthusiast to becoming a performer, offering over 1,300 valuable insights and tips for beginners. It focuses on universal principles of comedy, personal...
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This is a comprehensive glossary of terms, definitions, and story development constructs used across the entire Storygeeks ecosystem of books: Anatomy of a Premise Line, Rapid Story Development, and the Rapid Story Development ebook series. This is an invaluable resource for anyone learning the various story development processes and methodologies used by Storygeeks in all its classes, workshops, and webinars.
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This is the screenplay to the fourth Lee Neville Entertainment short film "Sing Me to Sleep" that was originally released in 2010. Also included is a reflective introduction written by Lee Neville in 2024 with comprehensive behind-the-scenes and story information, as well as extensive behind-the-scenes and promotional photos, the complete end credits and list of video and promotional content. Become encapsulated in the cyclical relationship of "Jake"...
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From the masterminds behind YouTube's Comicstorian: "Tremendous insight and unique perspectives that any comic fan, new or old, will enjoy." -Rob Jefferson of Comics Explained
It's the Golden Age of comic book movies, with blockbuster after blockbuster starring larger-than-life characters-Thor, Superman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, and of course, baddies like Loki, The Joker, and Lex Luthor. When it comes to superheroes of the silver...
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