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latest book reviews |
Book Review
1 May 2008
Mike Leigh on Mike Leigh by Amy Raphael
Kamera offers an exclusive peek inside Amy Raphael's new book on Britain's foremost auteur
Book Review
18 Apr 2008
Independent Cinema by D. H. Kohm
State of independence: What is independent cinema? Kamera Books' title on the topic sets out to find out, with a little help from some of the greatest indie luminaries
Book Review
2 Apr 2008
Documentaries...and how to make them by Andy Glynne
Facing the facts: Kamera Books' latest release reveals the secrets involved in the making of a documentary film
Book Review
24 Jan 2008
Projections 15 (+ The European Film Academy) by Peter Cowie and Pascal Edelmann
The latest addition to Faber's Projections series listens to a multitude of voices connected to European cinema
Book Review
15 Nov 2007
Cecil B. DeMille and The Golden Calf by Simon Louvish
Ready for his close-up: Simon Louvish biography of Hollywood's greatest director ever is (nearly) as epic as the films he made
Book Review
25 Oct 2007
The Cinema of Terrence Malick: Poetic Visions of America by Hannah Patterson (editor)
Sarah Manvel reviews the second edition of Wallflower's book on the work of Hollywood's most elusive auteur Terrence Mallick
Book Review
3 Oct 2007
Me and You and Memento and Fargo: How Independent Screenplays Work by J. J. Murphy
It's another story: J. J. Murphy demonstrates how screenwriting for independent cinema works against the grain of mainstream
Book Review
7 Sep 2007
East Asian Cinema by David Carter
The land of rising cinema: to celebrate the East Asian outstanding contribution to cinema, Kamera Books has released a title on the films made in that region
Book Review
29 Aug 2007
Nazis and the Cinema by Susan Tegel
The art of propaganda: Susan Tegel explores the history of Nazi cinema as a tool of propaganda in the book Nazis and the Cinema. Michelle Le Blanc and Colin Odell review it
Book Review
9 Aug 2007
Cassavetes Directs by Michael Ventura
The last picture show: Michael Ventura's book Cassavetes Directs offers a candid, emotional journey into Cassavetes' universe during the shooting of his last film, Love Streams
Book Review
6 Aug 2007
Close-Up 02 : Movies and Tone / Reading Rohmer / Voices in Film by John Gibbs and Douglas Pye (editors)
Steven Yates reviews the second instalment of Wallflower Press' Close-Up series
Book Review
20 Jun 2007
Digital Film-Making by Mike Figgis
Stirred, but not shaky: Mike Figgis shares his experience in digital filmmaking
Book Review
30 Mar 2007
Silent Cinema by Brian J. Robb
Kamera has launched Silent Cinema, the first title under Kamera Books, a very neatly designed book on the early days of the moving image business and its burgeoning as an art form
Book Review
14 Feb 2007
Luis Buñuel - The Complete Films by Bill Krohn
Ian Haydn-Smith welcomes a new addition to the literature on Luis Buñuel
Book Review
10 Nov 2006
The Cinema of Canada by Jerry White (ed.)
All you need to know about Canadian cinema
Book Review
31 Aug 2006
The Films of Tod Browning by Edited by Bernd Herzogenrath
Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc welcome the latest addition to literature on Tod Browning
Book Review
30 May 2006
Modern Times (BFI Classics) by Joan Mellen
Book reviews: Charles Chaplin's Modern Times gets fresh critical reappraisal plus 100 Westerns you should know about
Book Review
4 May 2006
The Pocket Essential Krzysztof Kieslowski by Monika Maurer
To coincide with the DVD release of Krzysztof Kieslowski's The Double Life of Veronique, Steven Yates reviews the Pocket Essentials book on the great Polish director
Book Review
9 Feb 2006
Italian Cinema: Arthouse to Exploitation by Barry Forshaw
Italian for beginners: everything you need to know about the best - and perhaps worst - of Italian cinema
Book Review
25 Jan 2006
The Matrix Trilogy - Cyberpunk Reloaded by Edited by Stacy Gillis
Virtually everything: a volume of essays on the Matrix includes every theoretical current on the series
Book Review
20 Dec 2005
The Ultimate Film by Edited by Ryan Gilbey
Is this the ultimate book on film lists? Laurence Boyle's reviews the BFI's The Ultimate Film
Book Review
3 Oct 2005
Chris Marker: Memories of the Future by Catherine Lupton
The mysterious filmmaker Chris Marker directed perhaps the classic underground short film, La Jetée, back in 1962, and went on to direct a string of obscure, experimental films – but almost nothing is known of the director's life. Hharlan D. Whatley reviews a new biography
Book Review
13 Sep 2005
Kinofiles series by Birgit Beumers & Jane Taubman
You might think you know a little about Russian cinema, but if the rather obscure names in IB Tauris' new Kinofiles series are anything to go by, it might be time to think again. Antonio Pasolini reviews biographies of Mikhalov and Muratova
Book Review
13 Sep 2005
Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film by Chris D
From Ozu to Mizoguchi, Japan has produced some of the true greats of world cinema - but this new book concentrates on the less mainstream names that have shaped the development of Japanese cinema. Colin Odell & Michelle le Blanc can't wait for the next volume
