Bambi Vs Godzilla by David Mamet

$29.99 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

In BAMBI VS. GODZILLA, David Mamet, the award-winning playwright and screenwriter, gives us an exhilaratingly subversive inside look at Hollywood from the perspective of a film-maker who has always played the game his own way. Who really reads scripts at the film studios? How is a screenplay like a pers onals ad? Whose opinion matters when revising a screenplay? Why are there so many producers listed in movie credits? And what the hell do those producers do, anyway? Refreshingly unafraid to offend, Mamet provides hilarious, surprising and bracingly forthright answers to these and other questions about virtually every aspect of film-making, from concept to script to screen. Demigods and sacred cows of the movie business -- beware! But for the rest of us, Mamet speaking truth to Hollywood makes for searingly enjoyable reading, and will sit alongside classics like ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE as essential primers on the movie business. ...Show more

TLA Video & DVD Guide 2005 : The Discerning Film Lover's Guide by David Bleiler (ed.)

$49.95 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

The TLA Video and DVD Guide 2005 is the absolutely indispensable guide to worthwhile cinema. It includes over 10,000 entries on the best of film and video that a real film lover might actually want to see. Unlike some of the other mass market guides that tend to be clogged with unenlightening entries on even more unenlightening films, TLA focuses on independent, foreign, and the best of Hollywood to bring the cineaste an opinionated guide that is both fun and useful. The guide includes:Reviews of more than 10,000 filmsFour detailed indexes--by star, directory, country of origin, and themeMore than 300 photos throughoutA listing of all the major film awards of the past quarter-century, as well as TLA Bests and recommended filmsA comprehensive selection of cinema from more than 50 countries Now published annually, the TLA Video and DVD Guide is one of the most respected guides from one of the finest names in video retailing, perfect for anyone with an eclectic taste in cinema. ...Show more

The Bond Files by Andy Lane

$24.95 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

Which Bond films did Stanley Kubrick and Francis Ford Coppola help out on? When did Bond meet Playboy millionaire Hugh Hefner? How many times has 009 been killed? This guide is a detailed study of the James Bond phenomenon, from the early days in the 1950s up to the 20th Bond adventure in 2002. Paper back (A-Format) ...Show more

C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination by Matt Groening

$29.99 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

Does power corrupt? Absolutely! Does the hunger and lust for absolute power course through your icy blue veins? Do you feel the need to rule the world with an iron fist? To subjugate the masses with a whimsical snap of your fingers? To rise above the insolent and unworthy with your superior intelligence and unlimited supply of cold hard cash? Have you ever wondered if there was a simple step-by-step guide for following your impulses and instincts toward world domination? You've come to the right place. Here is the opportunity of a lifetime--the chance to turn your sociopathic needs into bloodthirsty greed! Now you can learn at the feet of the Master of Megalomania . . . Charles Montgomery Burns! Don't just stand there, you sniveling slugabed. Purchase this portable periodical posthaste and leave your conscience at the cash register! Copyright (c) 2014 by Matt Groening Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. The Simpsons(TM), created by Matt Groening, is the copyrighted and trademarked property of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. ...Show more

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover by Richard Meros

$25.00 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

We've just released the 2008 election edition of Richard Meros' On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover which happily coincides with the adaptation to a play of the text. The season at BATS theatre in Wellington sold out with an extra night added, and the play is now touring nationally, part of which is it's inclusion in the NZ International Comedy Festival. The play received glowing reviews ("A triumph worthy of note in the next honours list!" John Smythe, Theatreview ) publicity in a broad range of newspapers and a section on TV3's Nightline. This Fourth edition - 2008 First published - 2005 in a limited edition of 50 copies ...Show more

Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand by Ben Goldsmith

$59.99 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre | Series: Directory of World Cinema Series

This addition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand and offers an in-depth and exciting look at the cinema produced in these two countries since the turn of the twentieth century. Though the two nations share considerable cultural and economic c onnections, their film industries remain distinct, marked by differences of scale, level of government involvement and funding, and relations with other countries and national cinemas. Through essays about prominent genres and themes, profiles of directors, and comprehensive reviews of significant titles, this user-friendly guide explores the diversity and distinctiveness of films from Australia and New Zealand from "Whale Rider" to "The Piano" to "Wolf"" Creek." ...Show more

The End of Celluloid by Matt Hanson

$89.95 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

The End of Celluloid explores the diverse and inspirational work of such film makers as Lars Von Trier (Dancer in the Dark). Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich}, and David Lynch (Mulholland Drive), as well as computer-game creators, music video pioneers, acclaimed commercial directors such as Jonathan Gl azer, and digital video artists. It extends the brief beyond niche interest, highlighting how innovative talent and techniques are infiltrating the mainstream, across platforms - film, advertising, pop promos, animation, web sites, digital TV, and FMV "full-motion video in computer gaming". Unlike other books that look at these singular areas, The End of Celluloid joins the dots between the disciplines, offering visual clues and stimulation, with authoritative commentary, suggesting directions for the future and possible evolutionary paths. ...Show more

JAMES BOND:ROUGH GUIDE by ROUGH GUIDES

$24.95 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

At the Opera : Tales of the Great Operas by Ann Fiery & Peter Malone (ill.)

$124.95 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre

As the lights dim and the curtain rises, At the Opera transports us with the passion and high drama of our best-loved and most frequently performed operas. Elegantly bound in rich red silk, it presents the stories of over 30 renowned works, accompanied by lush illustrations by artist Peter Malone that g low with theatrical charm. From Mozart's sunny Figaro to Puccini's moon goddess Turandot, the plots and counterplots that drive the great operas are told with grace and zest in a volume as opulent as its subject. Each telling is packed with delicious details and wry humor, complemented with gossip and theatre lore. A must-have for opera fans and a delightful introduction for those attending their first performance, At the Opera is a front-row seat for the best of music and drama. ...Show more

Two Plays: Toa Fraser by Toa Fraser

$24.00 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre | Reading Level: Very Good

Features 'Bare' and 'No. 2', two sparkling contemporary classics that have toured the world to acclaim.No 2, now a major motion picture is "tantamount to a Fijian soap opera in one installment - and it's glorious.Bare cuts to the heart of the personal and the political, revealing an appealing community of opposites. ...Show more

The Selling of New Zealand Movies : The inside story of the deal-making, shrewd moves and sheer luck that took New Zealand films from obscurity to the top of the world. by Lindsay Shelton

$39.99 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre | Reading Level: very good

The inside story of the deal-making that took New Zealand films to the top of the world. Includes filmography and index.

Copenhagen by Michael Frayn

$29.99 NZD

Category: Film, TV and Theatre