Film & Cinema

'So funny - Nabokov meets Spinal Tap.' STEPHEN MERCHANT'Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.' TIM KEY'Absolutely miraculous.' JESSE EISENBERG'A brain-swirlingly funny quest.' ROBERT POPPERRichard Ayoade's fictional quest to rescue Harauld Hughes - the...

Christopher Robbins was a bright but impoverished young journalist when he met Brian Desmond Hurst in the early 1970s. Hurst was then in the twilight of his career as Ireland's...

Blending practical advice, insider information and near-slanderous gossip, Spike, Mike, Slackers Dykes is the definitive book on the rise of the American indie film, by the man Variety has called...

This book is not endorsed sponsored or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc. Paramount Pictures or the Star Trek franchise. EStar Trek FAQE tells the complete story of EStar TrekE from...

TCM host Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in an authoritative,...

In this first part of his autobiography, which won the 1987 British Film Institute Book Award, Michael Powell traces the development of film and his own emergence as a film-maker...

The screenplay of the latest macabre and haunting comedy from the writer of In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.Winner: Best Screenplay, BAFTAs 2023Winner: Best Screenplay, Golden Globe Awards...

We now know all about the world according to Clarkson. In a series of bestselling books Jeremy has revealed it to be a puzzling, frustrating place where all too often...

The wry, honest and often hilarious chronicles of a very brave and clever TV presenter, Arctic Explorer and general drawer of the Short Straw. Moving quickly on from the devastating...

For superfans of Netflix's hit show and Julia Quinn's bestselling books, or anyone needing a little more romance in their life...Craving more of the ton? Desperate to become the finest...

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is Sophia Loren's definitive autobiography, revealing her personal journey from the hardship of her childhood in Naples to her life as a screen legend, sharing stories...

He was the very first icon of the silver screen, and is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood, even a hundred years on from his first film. But...

'A brilliantly readable and insightful book.' Mark Kermode, Observer'Deftly, delightfully, yet inexorably, Ellen E Jones shows us exactly what's wrong with the world as we usually see it on screen....

What is the significance of theatre and performance within Irish culture and history? How do we understand the impact and political potential of Irish theatre? This innovative survey of theatre...

Culled from Tony Barr's 40 years' experience as a performer, director and acting teacher in Hollywood, this highly praised handbook provides readers with the practical knowledge they need when performing...

Jeremy Clarkson shares his opinions on just about everything in The World According to Clarkson.Jeremy Clarkson has seen rather more of the world than most. He has, as they say,...

"One of the funniest people in the world. Annoyingly talented at everything he does which includes writing books. As Good As it Gets is hilarious." - Robb Beckett Confronted by...

A rollercoaster ride driven by the Palin hallmarks of humour, curiosity and a sense of adventure. Michael Palin was not the BBC's first choice for the travel series AROUND THE...

The funny, warm and moving diaries of a man at the centre of one of the world's most influential comedy troupes.Michael Palin's diaries begin when he was newly married and...

In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he's met along the way.Bill Bailey has always had dogs,...

'Scalpel-sharp in observation, deceptively simple in construction... at its frequent bestYes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of a Mozart sonata' - Richard Last in The Times'Its closely observed portrayal...

The life and times of the No.1 bestselling author of ON THE EDGE.The wry, honest and often hilarious chronicles of a very brave and clever TV presenter, Arctic Explorer and...

In this moving memoir, Robert J. Wagner opens his heart to share the romances, the drama and the humor of an incredible life. Under the mentorship of stars like Spencer...

In November 2016 we woke up to the news that the forthright presenter of a popular television programme had become the most powerful man on the planet. His name, sadly,...

The Rough Guide to Cult Movies is like no other film guide. Embracing Westerns to film school classics to Mexican wrestling movies, the guide will include a synopsis, review and...

In 1963 a young Dick Clement was on a director's course for the BBC. As part of their final presentation they presented a sketch about two boys and two girls...

Acclaimed artist Andrew DeGraff has created beautiful hand-painted maps of all your favorite films, from King Kong and North by Northwest to The Princess Bride, Fargo, Labyrinth, Pulp Fiction, even...

'My life, as you will read, has taken me from one cult to another. BRAVE is the story of how I fought my way out of these cults and reclaimed...

Master the ideas that have shaped the world of film today.In a series of 50 accessible essays, Helen O'Hara introduces and explains the central ideas, eras and genres of film,...

From the legendary Cormac McCarthy, author of Blood Meridian and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Gardener's Son is the tale of two families: one, owners of the local cotton...

A candid, warm and engaging account of former 'IT' Girl and model Caprice Bourret's quest to become a mother after the brutal medical diagnosis that she would never carry a...