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My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands(more) »rank: 86by: Chelsea Handler
Our review: :In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand.You've either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend's irritating wedding, or the only relief from a disastrous vacation. Often embarrassing and uncomfortable, occasionally outlandish, but most times just a necessary and irresistible evil, the one-night stand ... Detail |
Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy—Until You're 80 and Beyond(more) »rank: 1282by: Chris Crowley, M.D., Henry S. Lodge
Our review: :'I have lost 50 pounds over the last nine months by eating less, moving more, and changing the way I think. I am 62 and look better and feel better and have more energy than in the last 15 years.'—Ron T. ' I read the wisdom put forth by Chris and Harry . . . [and] my next physical blew my doctor away. I am 74 and in better shape than when I was 50.'—Jack S. 'Not a week goes by that I do not utter a silent ... Detail |
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The Dark Knight: Featuring Production Art and Full Shooting Script(more) »rank: 2963by: Craig Byrne
Our review: :Critically acclaimed director Christopher Nolan follows up his blockbuster film Batman Begins with the highly anticipated The Dark Knight. Batman Begins was a successful re-boot of the popular Batman franchise, and The Dark Knight sequel takes the fresh perspective further, developing the highly anticipated, raw cat-and-mouse game between our superhero Batman and his twisted arch-nemesis The Joker. Celebrated stars include Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Gary Oldman, returning as Batman, Alfred, Lucius Fox, and Lieutenant Gordon, respectively; and new additions Heath Ledger as The Joker, as ... Detail |
Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time(more) »rank: 354by: Valerie Bertinelli
Our review: :A Note to Amazon Readers (and a Q&A) from Valerie Bertinelli Dear Amazon Customer, Glad to see you here and hopefully purchasing my book. I've heard if you buy multiple copies it's a better experience--a better one for me! But seriously, I'm usually on Amazon, too. I've been buying books through the site for ten years. I enjoy reading the reviews. I get a good sense of the book, and I like to hear what other people have to say. Like in a traditional bookstore, I can look at ... Detail |
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Film Art: An Introduction with Tutorial CD-ROM(more) »rank: 917by: David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson
Our review: :Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell's and Kristin Thompson's Film Art has been the best-selling and widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. While it continues to provide the best introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, the eighth edition has been revised be more classroom friendly by introducing film techniques earlier in the text, followed by the chapters on Film Genres. Supported by a text-specific Tutorial CD-ROM with video clips, Film Art is ... Detail |
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting(more) »rank: 1550by: Robert Mckee
Our review: :Writing for the screen is quirky business. A writer must labor meticulously over his or her prose, yet very little of that prose is ever heard by filmgoers. The few words that do reach the audience, in the form of the characters' dialogue, are, according to Robert McKee, best left to last in the writing process. ('As Alfred Hitchcock once remarked, 'When the screenplay has been written and the dialogue has been added, we're ready to shoot.' ') In Story, McKee puts into book form what he has been ... Detail |
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Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Signet))(more) »rank: 1876by: Leonard Maltin
Our review: :The most authoritative book in the field, now with more entries than ever before, updated and revised for 2009. Detail |
Understanding Movies, 11th Edition(more) »rank: 1864by: Louis Giannetti
Our review: : Helps readers understand how the many languages of film work together to create meaning. Louis Giannetti organizes Understanding Movies around the key elements of filmmaking, including cintematography, Mise en Scène, movement, editing, sound, acting, drama, casting, story, screenwriting, ideology, and theory. He synthesizes every element through a complete case study: Citizen Kane. This book's ideas are illuminated with hundreds of high-quality still photos, more than 70 in full color, taken from movies such as The Matrix, Almost Famous, jackass the movie, Chicago, Lord of the Rings, Mystic ... Detail |
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Sex and the City(more) »rank: 2965by: Amy Sohn
Our review: : From the team who brought you Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell comes this must-have companion to the movie millions have been waiting for. This sleek hardcover volume gives reader exclusive entrée into the world of Sex and the City: The Movie. In addition to a storybook-style telling of the film, the book includes mouth-watering bonus features not available anywhere else: behind-the-scenes stories from Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, star and producer Sarah Jessica Parker, writer and director Michael Patrick King, as well as producers ... Detail |
Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need(more) »rank: 2991by: Blake Snyder
Our review: :This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz Veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat! Detail |