Film & Cinema

Gloria Hunniford's book about the illness and death of her daughter Caron NEXT TO YOU touched the hearts of the nation and sold more than 650,000 copies. The reader response...

As a four-times winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, Federico Fellini bestrides the history of Italian cinema. Over the course of his career he created a body of...

Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture "Stand By Me", and growing up...

Described by the Sunday Times as 'a fascinating revelation of an adventurous and protean spirit', this biography is the inspiration behind the 2024 film Lee, starring Kate Winslet as Lee...

Stan Lee is not just another biography. It is a journey through twentieth century American history, seen through the life of a man who personifies the American Dream.This book shows...

Take a tour through the colourful worlds of Marvel's Spider-Verse in this comprehensive guidebook detailing the lives of its many web-slingers. Follow Gwen Stacy-better known as Ghost-Spider-as she jumps between...

'Awesome. Everything you've ever wanted to know about big-screen sci-fi' - James King, film critic'Don't leave Planet Earth without it' - Dan Jolin, film critic'A wonderfully accessible, fascinating, flat-out treasure...

New York City in the early twentieth century was a hotbed of vice and creativity, and the critic, novelist, and photographer Carl Van Vechten was at the centre of it...

From the earliest flickering pictures to the soaring triumph of The Aviator, this year-by-year guide to the films, the stars, and the innovations of movie-making brings the silver screen to...

Why do most people know what an Ewok is, even if they haven't seen Return of the Jedi? How have Star Wars action figures come to outnumber human beings? How...

This revised and updated edition of Charles Barr's work brings a 1990s perspective to bear on the Ealing heritage. It examines the history of this important centre of British cinema...

A personal encounter with 50 of the world's most significant contemporary artists, pressPLAY draws together the full texts of the complete Phaidon interviews with artists since 1995. From highly established...

This charming guide to modern living inspired by the impeccable example set by Audrey Hepburn contains everything one might need to survive in the modern world. So, when in trouble,...

Discover how Zendaya conquered the worlds of film, TV and fashion to become the face of a generation. This is her life story, as never told before. Zendaya is a...

Audrey Hepburn, daughter of a Dutch baroness and an Anglo-Irish banker, oozed class from every pre. Everywhere she went, she radiated elegance and her own particular brand of chic. For...

Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as Camille, Queen Christina and Grand Hotel. For half a century her apparently...

Discover the true Regency history behind the TV phenomenon.In Inside the World of Bridgerton, author and Regency period expert Catherine Curzon explores the historical inspirations behind the hit series, and...

Having just completed his autobiography, Nigel Hawthorne died on Boxing Day 2001. His ambitions to be an actor when a young man in South Africa were strongly discouraged by his...

Not only is Johnny Depp a huge star, but his unconventional choice of movie roles has made him a fascinating and mysterious character. With appearances in both children and adult...

Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book.Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade - there have been surprising joys, but also challenging lows. I...

An eye-opening portrait of a vibrant film culture, The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film is the most comprehensive study of the Japanese filmmaking scene yet written. Tom Mes...

The zombie is cinema's most enduring horror icon, having terrified audiences for decades. Book of the Dead charts the history of the walking dead from the monster's origins in Haitian...

Coronation Street first hit British screens at the end of 1960, a groundbreaking show based on real life and using accents that had never been heard on British television before....

America's real-life answer to Bridget Jones! Kirstie Alley has captured our hearts on screen and now she is poised to do it again in print as she laughingly explores our...

The gangster movie, one of cinema's classic genres, is experiencing a resurgence. This text focuses on the key and cult films admired by all enthusiasts for the genre. It includes...