'A proper literary belter' THE TIMES'Affectionate and endlessly entertaining' RICHARD OSMANA wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic book that inspired it all.
From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in fullTo the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova.
AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA VOGUE, TELEGRAPH AND THE NERVE BOOK OF THE SUMMER 2026From the actor known for Skins and Games of Thrones, a deeply intimate, shockingly honest memoir about acting, fame, mental illness and the struggle to leave a cult-like organisation whose belief in magic shattered Hannah s reality.
The unputdownable new murder mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series, from the award-winning author of Magpie Murders and Close to Death.
'As compelling as any du Maurier mystery - an extraordinary family saga wonderfully told' GYLES BRANDRETH'Packed to the rafters with delicious details' FRANCES WILSON, SPECTATOR'Daphne du Maurier's many fans will eagerly lap [this book] up .
This first comprehensive and most in-depth history of cinematic pornography details sex in film from 100 years ago to today, concentrating on the quarter-century since Deep Throat, when pornography became a subject of popular culture.
The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them provides an eclectic review of the Western film and television genre, from John Ford's classic, black and white films, to Deadwood and indie darlings.
Of the roughly seventy-two films investigated during Britain's video nasty panic of 1983 and 1984, only thirty-nine ever resulted in a successful obscenity conviction.
The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them provides an eclectic review of the Western film and television genre, from John Ford's classic, black and white films, to Deadwood and indie darlings.
The definitive biography of Old Hollywood icon Joan Crawford, from acclaimed film historian and New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman, is the story of Hollywood stardom itself (The New Yorker).
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From two-time Academy Award winner from 16 nominations, and five-time BAFTA award winner from 11 nominations, Sir Roger Deakins - widely regarded as the greatest cinematographer of all time - a one-of-a-kind visual memoir, telling his life's story by way of his iconic, beloved films, including The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, Fargo, Blade Runner 2049, The Big Lebowski, 1917, and No Country for Old Men, among others.
It is impossible to understand principles without some statement of theory; and a book in order to be practical must therefore be to some extent theoretical.
MODERN scientific publications, although they may in some or even many cases equal in their scientific quality the memoirs of earlier workers, do not, on the average, reach a high standard as regards illustration.
This collection of killer cocktails is the perfect sidekick for slaying your soirees, enlivening a murder mystery party, or sipping solo with a twisty book or movie.
This book has been written by people who have been in the Radio Industry for years, owning and running profitable and, yes, revenue generating, Internet Radio Stations, in the UK, the USA, Australia, Spain, France, Turkey and Greece.
Complete Instructions for Making CrayonPortraits on Crayon Paper and onPlatinum, Silver and BromideEnlargementsALSO DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE OF"e;TRANSPARENT LIQUID WATER COLORS"e;, "e;THEORY OF COLORS"e;AND FOR MAKING"e;FRENCH CRYSTALS"e;This book embodies the results of a studio experience of twenty-four years spent in practical work, in teaching, and in overcoming the everyday difficulties encountered, not alone in my own work, but in that of my pupils as well.
It was not until some time after having passed through the course of training in two of our chief schools of art that the author got any idea of what drawing really meant.
África cada día abría una puerta distinta al miedo y a lo inesperado, pero el autor nos demuestra que ninguno somos conscientes de nuestras capacidades reales hasta que nos ponen al límite.
Las ciencias orientativas de la mente han tratado habitualmente los desvaríos como unos hechos provenientes del interior de los individuos, de su cerebro o su mente.
De la mà d'un mag expert que ha arribat a fer desaparèixer la Torre Eiffel, te n'adonaràs que és possible fer màgia amb objectes quotidians: una gorra, un joc de cartes, un mocador o un llapis.