Ian Nathan
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"Return to the wizarding world and discover how director David Yates and producer David Heyman brought J.K. Rowling's all new adventure, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the big screen. Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them introduces filmmaking fans to Newt Scamander, Magizoologist, and the principal characters, locations, artifacts and beasts that he encounters in 1920s New York. Explore the filmmaking...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
The definitive history of Peter Jackson's Middle-earth saga, Anything You Can Imagine takes us on a cinematic journey across all six films, featuring brand-new interviews with Peter, his cast & crew. From the early days of daring to dream it could be done, through the highs and lows of making the films, to fan adoration and, finally, Oscar glory.
Author
Publisher
Palazzo Editions Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The Legend of Mad Max is the ultimate guide to the high octane post-apocalyptic film series, directed by visionary filmmaker George Miller. This comprehensive history delves into the making of each film, exploring the unique vision and groundbreaking live action and special effects that have made Mad Max a cultural touchstone for over four decades. From the unforgettable characters and thrilling action sequences to the complex themes and deep mythology,...
Author
Publisher
White Lion Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The definitive reference for all Wes Anderson fans. Loaded with rich imagery and detailed analysis of his incredible films - including the classics The Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and Moonrise Kingdom as well as Anderson's highly anticipated new releaseThe French Dispatch - this is the first book to feature all of Wes Anderson's movies in a single volume. Acclaimed film journalist Ian Nathan provides an intelligent and...
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Become a part of history in this visually stunning exploration of the art and creation of the Assassin's Creed film. Based on the highly popular game series, the fight between the Assassin and Templar now comes to the big screen in Assassin's Creed, directed by Justin Kurzel. The Art and Making of Assassin's Creed chronicles the creation of this historical epic in vivid detail, from the incredible design of fifteenth-century Spain to the challenge...
Publisher
3DD Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn about how The Graduate redefined an era. This new co-production from 3DD & Sky Arts, goes in search of the cinematically sublime. Those films that have transcended their era to enter the pantheon of greats. In this episode, devoted to The Graduate, its story will be told with detail, affection, looking for the truth behind the myth, all the trials and triumphs that went into forging a classic. But this isn’t simply history, the standard making...
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Series
Discovering Film volume 12
Language
English
Description
Discovering Film, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focusess on Carole Lombard.
Author
Series
Discovering Film volume 9
Language
English
Description
Discovering Film, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Jack Palance.
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Series
Discovering Film volume 10
Language
English
Description
Known as the 'first lady of the screen' Bette Davis' is one of the Hollywood greats. Her striking presence, paved the way for future female leads. As her career developed Bette was desperate for a great film role, and unlike other starlets she didn't mind playing unsympathetic characters, the following year she was loaned out to RKO to appear in Of Human Bondage. Life magazine declared that it was "probably the best performance ever recorded on the...
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Series
Discovering Film volume 3
Language
English
Description
Lauren Bacall is an American film and stage actress and model, known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks.
She first emerged as leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have And Have Not (1944) and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in Bogart movies The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), as well as a comedienne in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman...
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Series
Discovering Film volume 9
Language
English
Description
Discovering Film, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Gregory Peck.
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Series
Discovering Film volume 8
Language
English
Description
Grant (famously born Archibald Alexander Leach) was an English-born American film and stage actor.
Known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor and "dashing good looks",
This programme shows how Grant was known for both comedic and dramatic roles including The Awful Truth (1937), Bringing Up Baby with Katharine Hepburn (1938), Gunga Din (1939), The Philadelphia Story again with Hepburn (1940), His Girl Friday (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace...
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Series
Discovering Film volume 5
Language
English
Description
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Actress. She is ranked as the fourth greatest female star of American cinema of all time by the American Film Institute. She is best remembered for her roles as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942), a World War II drama co-starring Humphrey Bogart and as Alicia Huberman in Notorious (1946),...
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Series
Discovering Film volume 12
Language
English
Description
Rod Steiger was an Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles in On the Waterfront and In the Heat of the Night.
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Series
Discovering Film volume 11
Language
English
Description
Discovering Film, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Faye Dunaway
Author
Series
Discovering Film volume 9
Language
English
Description
Discovering Film, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Edward G. Robinson.
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Series
Discovering Film volume 6
Language
English
Description
His dance routine to the title song in Singin' in the Rain is one of the most iconic in Hollywood history. Gene Kelly's career was powered by his infectious charisma and gift for turning anything into his dance partner - from a mop in For Me And My Girl, to an animated mouse in Anchors Aweigh, to his own reflection in Cover Girl. Kelly's tour de force performance in An American In Paris helped secure him an Honorary Academy Award for outstanding work...
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Series
Discovering Film volume 6
Language
English
Description
Discovering Film, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on John Wayne.