Gifts for Readers
Treat the reader on your holiday list to a cinematic experience like no other. This collection of must-have books covers everything from the golden age of Hollywood to modern filmmaking techniques. Discover signed limited editions, insider perspectives, and essential guides to costume design, screenplay writing, and more.
- Hardcover volumes brimming with film history and industry insights
- Learn from acclaimed directors, producers, and costume designers
- Explore the art of critiquing films and the craft of screenwriting
- Spark creativity and deepen appreciation for the magic of movies
Whether they're a casual moviegoer or a cinema aficionado, these reader-approved gifts will captivate and inspire. Elevate their holiday with the gift of knowledge, passion, and endless entertainment.
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TRUFFAUT AT WORK
Truffaut At Work Hardcover – Illustrated by Carole Le Berre (Author), Cahiers du Cinema (Contributor) - December 1, 2005 François Truffaut (1932-1984), French motion-picture director and critic, is a leader of the nouvelle vague movement of film-makers who rejected the slick,...
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PICTURING INDIANS: NATIVE AMERICANS IN FILM, 1941-1960
Standing at the intersection of Native history, labor, and representation, Picturing Indians presents a vivid portrait of the complicated experiences of Native actors on the sets of midcentury Hollywood Westerns. This behind-the-scenes look at costuming, makeup, contract negotiations, and union...
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STAR WARS: THE ULTIMATE COOKBOOK
Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook: The Official Guide to Cooking Your Way Through the Galaxy Hardcover by Jenn Fujikawa (Author), Marc Sumerak (Author) – October 10, 2023 Following his culinary journeys in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook...
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GHIBLIOTHEQUE FILM KOREA: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF KOREA CINEMA
Ghibliotheque Film Korea: The essential guide to the wonderful world of Korean cinema (Ghibliotheque Guides, 3) Hardcover – November 14, 2023 by Michael Leader (Author), Jake Cunningham (Author) Explore the magical, mysterious world of Korean cinema, in this new book...
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ANNA MAY WONG: FROM LAUNDRYMAN'S DAUGHTER TO HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend Paperback – January 10, 2023 by Graham Russell Gao Hodges (Author) Anna May Wong remains one of Hollywood’s best-known Chinese American actors. Between 1919 and 1960, Anna May Wong starred in...
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MASTERS OF MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic Hardcover – September 20, 2022 by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author), Seth MacFarlane (Afterword), Guillermo del Toro (Foreword) Dive into the fascinating world of movie make-up effects with this stunning...
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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Call Me By Your Name - The novel Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three-Time Oscar™ Nominee James Ivory The Basis of the Oscar-Winning Best Adapted ScreenplayAn Instant...
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NAPOLI/NEW YORK/ HOLLYWOOD
Napoli/New York/Hollywood is an absorbing investigation of the significant impact that Italian immigrant actors, musicians, and directors―and the southern Italian stage traditions they embodied―have had on the history of Hollywood cinema and American media, from 1895 to the present day. In...
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FILM FOURTH EDITION: A CRITICAL INTRODUCTION
Film Fourth Edition: A Critical Introduction Paperback – January 14, 2020 by Maria Pramaggiore (Author), Tom Wallis (Author) Updated and expanded for a new edition, this is the perfect starter text for students of film studies. Packed full of visual...
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INDESTRUCTIBLES: HANUKKAH BABY
Indestructibles: Hanukkah Baby: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) Paperback by Ekaterina Trukhan (Illustrator), Amy Pixton (Draft Writer) It’s Hanukkah! Let’s light the candles. Spin the dreidel. Time...
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THE GOLDEN SCREEN: THE MOVIES THAT MADE ASIAN AMERICA
The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America Hardcover – October 24, 2023 by Jeff Yang (Author), Jon M. Chu (Afterword), Michelle Yeoh (Foreword) From a New York Times bestselling author, this groundbreaking book celebrates and examines the history...
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VIVA HOLLYWOOD: THE LEGACY OF LATIN AND HISPANIC ARTISTS IN AMERICAN FILM
Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film (Turner Classic Movies) Hardcover – September 13, 2022 by Luis I. Reyes (Author), Jimmy Smits (Foreword) Through an authoritative narrative and lavish photography, this is an in-depth history of...
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THE WES ANDERSON COLLECTION: BAD DADS
The third volume in the New York Times bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series showcases the best artwork from “Bad Dads,” an annual exhibition of art inspired by the films of Wes Anderson. Curated by Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco,...
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YOUNG CHARLOTTE, FILMMAKER
Young Charlotte is a filmmaker who loves everything that’s black and white, including spiders, penguins, and the old movies that she sees with her dad at the Golden Theatre (where the floors are sticky). With her camera at the ready...
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THE FEMINIST FILM GUIDE
The Feminist Film Guide: 100 Great Films to See (That Also Pass the Bechdel Test) Hardcover – March 22, 2022by Mallory Andrews (Author) Become a film buff and enjoy your night in with this guide to feminist approved films. ...
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12 YEARS A SLAVE
12 Years a Slave (Movie Tie-In) (Penguin Classics) – Illustrated, September 4, 2013 by Solomon Northup (Author), Henry Louis Gates (Editor, Afterword), Ira Berlin (Introduction), Steve McQueen (Foreword). Perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives, Twelve Years a...
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101 THINGS I LEARNED IN FILM SCHOOL
101 Things I Learned® in Film School Hardcover – January 12, 2021 by Neil Landau (Author), Matthew Frederick (Author) An illustrated, accessible introduction to filmmaking from an award-winning Hollywood producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie...
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WILD BILL WELLMAN: HOLLYWOOD REBEL
The extraordinary life—the first—of the legendary, undercelebrated Hollywood director known in his day as “Wild Bill” (and he was!) Wellman, whose eighty-two movies (six of them uncredited), many of them iconic; many of them sharp, cold, brutal; others poetic, moving;...
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AN EMPIRE OF THEIR OWN: HOW THE JEWS INVENTED HOLLYWOOD
An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood Paperback – September 8, 1989 by Neal Gabler (Author) provocative, original, and richly entertaining group biography of the Jewish immigrants who were the moving forces behind the creation of America's motion...
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E.T. POP CLASSICS
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The Classic Illustrated Storybook (Pop Classics) Hardcover – Illustrated, October 31, 2017 by Kim Smith (Illustrator) Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi story of interplanetary friendship makes a perfect picture book for the whole family. When E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial...
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RENEGADE WOMEN IN FILM AND TV
Renegade Women in Film and TV Hardcover – February 5, 2019 by Elizabeth Weitzman (Author), Austen Claire Clements (Illustrator) A charmingly illustrated and timely tribute to the women who broke glass ceilings in film and television, debuting during an historic...
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SAVE THE CAT! THE LAST BOOK ON SCREENWRITING YOU'LL EVER NEED LIBRARY EDITION
Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Paperback – May 25, 2005 by Blake Snyder (Author)Here’s what started the phenomenon: the best seller, for over 15 years, that’s been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake...
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SHOOTING BETTER MOVIES: THE STUDENT FILMMAKERS GUIDE
Shooting Better Movies: The Student Filmmakers' Guide Paperback – July 15, 2017 by Paul Dudbridge (Author) A one-stop film school, this book is packed with information, tips, techniques, and advice covering all aspects of filmmaking as gathered from the author’s...
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THE ART AND INVENTIONS OF MAX FLEISCHER
The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer: American Animation Pioneer Paperback – Illustrated, January 10, 2017 by Ray Pointer (Author) The history of animated cartoons has for decades been dominated by the accomplishments of Walt Disney, giving the impression that...
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PICKFORD: THE WOMAN WHO MADE HOLLYWOOD
Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywoodby Eileen Whitfield (Author) - August 7, 1997"A knockout of a biography."―Newsweek A silent-film star. A woman who played children, wide-eyed and gamine, skipping about in frills and long curls. That's how most people remember Mary...
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CITY OF NETS: A PORTRAIT OF HOLLYWOOD IN 1940S
This dazzling story of Hollywood during the decade of its greatest success is a social and cultural history of the movie capital's golden age. Its cast includes actors, writers, musicians and composers, producers and directors, racketeers and labor leaders, journalists...
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FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY
For Promotional Use Only A Twister neck tie. A Stepford Wives frisbee. An embroidered satin jacket for The Color Purple. With these and 160+ more artifacts of Hollywood marketing excess and ingenuity, For Promotional Use Only celebrates the boom-era of...
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SCROUNGING: A COOKBOOK
Scrounging: A Cookbook A collection of late-night, last-ditch recipes and ingenious back-of-the-pantry meals straight from movies. Scrounging includes an introduction by Matty Matheson and scrappy concoctions from 54 films, including The Breakfast Club's Pixy Stix sandwich, The Apartment's tennis racket...
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THE LOBSTER SCREENPLAY BOOK
The Lobster Screenplay Book Hardcover – July 1, 2024 by Yorgos Lanthimos (Author) The script for The Lobster is accompanied by a poem by Emma Stone, an essay by Ottessa Moshfegh, and behind-the-scenes set photography by Yorgos Lanthimos. Book 008...
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MOONLIGHT SCREENPLAY BOOK
Moonlight Screenplay Book The story of a lifetime, now in hardcover. Book 003 in the Screenplay Collection features a foreword by Frank Ocean, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney's Academy Award winning-screenplay, an essay by Hilton Als, and acceptance speeches...
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MIDSOMMAR SCREENPLAY BOOK
Midsommar Screenplay Book - As Hårga takes, Hårga also gives. Book 010 in the Screenplay Collection includes an introduction by Park Chan-wook, an essay by anthropologist Matthew Engelke, and illustrated Hårga choral primer by vocal artist Jessika Kenney. Hardcover /...
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LADY BIRD SCREENPLAY BOOK
Lady Bird Screenplay Book "I gave it to myself. It's given to me, by me." Book 006 in the Screenplay Collection features a foreword by Stephen Colbert, essays by Haley Mlotek, Hunter Harris, and E.A. Hanks, and Greta's letters to...
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EX MACHINA SCREENPLAY BOOK
Ex Machina Screenplay Book "What happens to me if I fail your test?" Book 001 in the Screenplay Collection features Alex Garland's riveting sci-fi script, essays by queer theorist Jack Halberstam and AI research scientist Murray Shanahan, and concept art...
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THE CINEMA OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER
The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger by Nathalie Morris (Editor), Claire Smith (Editor) Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were true visionaries of British cinema, creating glorious Technicolor masterpieces including A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and...
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BARBIE: THE WORLD TOUR
Barbie(TM): The World Tour Hardcover – March 19, 2024 by MARGOT ROBBIE (Author), ANDREW MUKAMAL (Author), Craig McDean (Photographer), Margaret Zhang (Introduction), Greta Gerwig (Afterword), Edward Enninful (Foreword) For the press tour following the record-breaking release of Greta Gerwig’s award-winning,...
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WHAT HAVE WE HERE? PORTRAITS OF A LIFE
What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life Hardcover by Billy Dee Williams (Author) – February 13, 2024. Billy Dee Williams was born in Harlem in 1937 and grew up in a household of love and sophistication. As a young boy, he...
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MARY PICKFORD:QUEEN OF THE MOVIES
Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies Hardcover by Christel Schmidt (Editor, Contributor) – Illustrated, November 1, 2012. In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her...
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HOLLYWOODLAND
Hollywoodland (Images of America) Paperback – May 16, 2011 by Mary Mallory (Author), Hollywood Heritage Inc. (Author) Established by real estate developers Tracy E. Shoults and S. H. Woodruff in 1923, Hollywoodland was one of the first hillside developments built...
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RKO: RADIO PICTURES:A TITAN IS BORN
RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born First Edition by Richard B. B. Jewell (Author) One of the “Big Five” studios of Hollywood’s golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from King Kong and Citizen...
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LOIS WEBER IN EARLY HOLLYWOOD
Lois Weber in Early Hollywood Paperback by Shelley Stamp (Author) – May 1, 2015 Among early Hollywood’s most renowned filmmakers, Lois Weber was considered one of the era’s “three great minds” alongside D. W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. Despite her accomplishments,...
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CINEPHILE MY FIRST MOVIE BOX SET VOLUME 2
My First Movie: Vol. 2 Boxset The creators of Cinephile: A Card Game are back with My First Movie: Vol. 2, the latest series of picture books that offer a colorful, kid-friendly look at your favorite film genres. My First...
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NIMONA
Nimona: A Netflix Film Paperback – Illustrated, May 12, 2015 by ND Stevenson (Author, Illustrator) Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from ND Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen...
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DISNEY/ PIXAR ELEMENTAL LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK
Disney/Pixar Elemental Little Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Elemental) Hardcover – Picture Book, May 2, 2023 by Golden Books (Author), Disney Storybook Art Team (Illustrator) n a city where Fire, Water, Earth, and Air reside together, a fiery young woman and a...
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SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER VERSE- THE ART OF THE MOVIE
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie Hardcover – December 18, 2018 by Ramin Zahed (Author), Brian Michael Bendis (Foreword) Discover the world of the multi-award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in this stunning collection of art. Packed with...
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BARBIE THE SCREENPLAY
Barbie: The Screenplay Paperback – December 19, 2023 by Greta Gerwig (Author), Noah Baumbach (Author) For the first time, the BARBIE screenplay is now available in print. Anarchically hilarious and unexpectedly emotional, BARBIE is a magical cinematic confection of absurdity,...
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"YOU TALKIN' TO ME?" THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ICONIC MOVIE QUOTES
"You Talkin' to Me?": The Definitive Guide to Iconic Movie Quotes by Brian Abrams (Author) – September 26, 2023 This deep dive into hundreds of Hollywood’s most iconic and beloved lines is a must-have for every film buff. "You Talkin’ to...
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1001 MOVIE POSTERS
1001 Movie Posters: Designs of the Times Hardcover – September 3, 2024 by Tony Nourmand (Editor), Christopher Frayling (Introduction) Steeped in nostalgia, this beautiful, diverse and definitive collection features posters from over 20 countries with work by over 150 art...
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GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: A Timeless Tale Told Anew by Gina McIntyre (Author), Guillermo del Toro (Foreword) – November 15, 2022 Discover the secrets of director Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion masterpiece Pinocchio through stunning unseen art and incisive commentary from the filmmaker...
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J IS FOR JUDY: CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD'S LEADING LADIES FROM A TO Z
J Is for Judy: Classic Hollywood's Leading Ladies from A to Z Hardcover – Picture Book, October 3, 2023 by John Robert Allman (Author), Peter Emmerich (Illustrator) From Audrey Hepburn to Zsa Zsa Gabor, here is a star-studded alphabet book...
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JAMES BOND DR. NO
This detailed companion explores the making of Dr. No (1962), the film that first introduced the world to the cinematic 007. With over a thousand images, excerpts from the original script, and stories from the cast and crew, this book...
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