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Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Presented by the American Film Institute, the nationUs preeminent organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image, this is the most comprehensive reference book on filmmaking ever published. Providing detailed information on the world of film, its history and its personalities, this single volume is loaded with enough facts and trivia to satisfy any movie buff
Author
Series
Fly Guy volume 18
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Buzz is filming a movie about aliens from Outer Space, who capture Fly Guy and Buzz Boy--and our two heroes must outsmart the aliens, with some help from Dragon Dude and Fly Girl.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Now, for the first time ever, Vanity Fair presents a one-of-a-kind collection featuring thirteen behind-the-scenes stories on some of cinemas most iconic films -- including pictures as varied as All About Eve, Cleopatra, Sweet Smell of Success, Rebel Without a Cause, and Saturday Night Fever. For pop-culture fanatics and movie buffs alike, Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood is an irresistible glimpse at how classic films --and box office bombs -- are...
4) Film
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This photographic essay explores the history and technology of filmmaking, including how a set is built, how stunts are performed, how special effects are achieved, and how films are edited.
Language
English
Description
"This brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history. Every film profile is packed with details including the director and cast, a plot summary and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the film's history." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie! If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book gets adapted into a major motion picture. Complete with photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Two sisters and the cousin they grew up with after a tragedy are summoned home to their family matriarch's inn on the coast of Maine for a shocking announcement. Suddenly, Isabel, June, and Kat are sharing the attic bedroom-and barely speaking. But when innkeeper Lolly asks them to join her and the guests in the parlor for weekly movie night-it's Meryl Streep month-they find themselves sharing secrets, talking long into the night-and questioning...
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Fists of fury: Bruce Lee pursues ingenious, dope-smuggling killers ; Chinese connection: In the China of 1908, respecting one's teacher is a sign of breeding. Avenging his murder is a sacred duty! No act of violence is too brutal as martial arts master Bruce Lee wrests vengeance from the gang responsible for killing his revered kung fu instructor.
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Western films have often been tributes to place and setting, with the magnificent backdrops mirroring the wildness of the narratives. As the splendid outdoor scenery of Westerns could not be found on a studio back lot or on a Hollywood sound stage, the movies have been filmed in the wide open spaces of the American West and beyond. This book chronicles the history of filming Westerns on location, from shooting on the East Coast in the early 1900s;...
13) Ghost rider
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young motorcyclist sells his soul to the Devil to save his father, and then to release himself from his obligation years later, he becomes the Ghost Rider to defeat the Devil's much more evil son, Blackheart.
Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
From D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation in 1915 to the recent Get Out, audiences and critics alike have responded to racism in motion pictures for more than a century. Whether subtle or blatant, racially biased images and narratives erase minorities, perpetuate stereotypes, and keep alive practices of discrimination and marginalization. Even in the 21st century, the American film industry is not "color blind," evidenced by films such as Babel (2006),...