Shadows and Light    by Gary Kent
Price: $5.99 USD. 110910 words. Language: English. Published by Natalie Collins on April 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Entertainment industry.
Gary Kent’s book, Shadows, is about Hollywood’s change, a journey—as it says—through a revolution. It began in 1960 with director John Cassavetes' work, and continued to evolve through the ages to the Hollywood we know today. And Kent was there for it all. Kent is a writer/director, actor, stuntman, special effects guru, production manager and mostly, an officer in the revolution.

On Behalf of the Committee: A History of Northern Comedy    by Tony Hannan
Price: $4.67 USD. 252640 words. Language: English. Published on February 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Entertainment industry.
It's a comedy fact. From Industrial Revolution to digital era - via music hall, radio, Variety, television, clubland & cinema - northern-born comedians have been at the heart of British popular culture. This witty and informative history investigates why that should be so, while celebrating some of Britain's best-loved funny folk from George Formby to Les Dawson to to Peter Kay

Horrors! Cults, Crimes, & Creepers    by Stephen R. Bissette
Price: $3.99 USD. 135780 words. Language: English. Published by Crossroad Press  on September 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Entertainment industry.
Creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkk! Welcome… to Horrors! Cults, Crimes, & Creepers— The tomb door swings open, and grizzled tomb-tender Stephen Bissette offers you a grisly guided tour to the millennial horror, crime, and cult feature films released on video and DVD from 1999-2001. Open the coffins—er, pages—and they’re all here.

Halliwell's Horizon: Leslie Halliwell and his Film Guides    by Michael Binder
Price: $1.99 USD. 110770 words. Language: English. Published on August 6, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography.
The first full biography of the award-winning film encyclopaedist and television impresario Leslie Halliwell, who compiled The Filmgoer's Companion in 1965 and followed it a dozen years later with Halliwell's Film Guide, both monumental feats of research and dedication. In an age long before the internet, Halliwell's books were regarded as the number one source for movie information.

MovieFreak SPECIAL EDITION!    by Keith Helinski
Price: Free! 107000 words. Language: English. Published on January 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Entertainment industry.
MovieFreak is a collection of movie reviews, short stories, and columns written by Keith Helinski over the years. Features published pieces from MovieFreak.com

My Hollywood MisAdventures    by Allan Cole
Price: $4.50 USD. 206450 words. Language: English. Published on November 4, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Entertainment industry.
Tales Sometimes Tall, but always true, of Allan Cole's years in Hollywood with his late partner, Chris Bunch.

Movies International: America's Best, Britain's Finest    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 145770 words. Language: English. Published on May 2, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Consumer guides.
British moviegoers love U.S. films. Why? A cinema manager in London's East End told me: "People come to the movies to get lost. They don't want to see Frank Sinatra in a U.K. movie, treading the same dreary streets they live in, day in, day out. They want Frank transported to a magic world, or a different world. That's what Hollywood supplies. British films are too realistic, too down-to-earth."

Hollywood's Miracles of Movie Entertainment: Classic Films from a Golden Era    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 104130 words. Language: English. Published on April 28, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Consumer guides.
What do all Hollywood's marvelous classic movies have in common? To me, they're all miracles of entertainment. Here are 125 of the best vintage, brought together with full credits, background information and up-to-date reviews in a spellbinding book that also includes a piece on director Charles Vidor (Cover Girl, Gilda, Rhapsody, Love Me Or Leave Me, etc.) and a breakdown of The Wolf Man series.

Great Cinema Detectives: Best Movies of Mystery, Suspense & Film Noir    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 108010 words. Language: English. Published on April 2, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Entertainment industry.
One of John Howard Reid's most informative and interesting books, this is an invaluable guide not only for film buffs, but for all admirers of cinema entertainments, whether they be movie fans or DVD collectors. True, you may not agree with some of JHR's comments, but that is the beauty of these books. They give readers something to think about. And you may be alerted to buy DVDs of many movies.

CinemaScope 3: Hollywood Takes the Plunge: A Detailed Survey of 164 Wide-Screen Movies    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 131290 words. Language: English. Published on March 31, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Entertainment industry.
Crammed full of facts on each selected film, including actors and their characters, synopses and reviews, plus lots of fascinating background information, "CinemaScope 3: Hollywood Takes the Plunge" is a truly massive book, detailing over 160 movies originally released in that wide-screen process. This book is an absolute must-have for the classic movie fan who watches TCM or enjoys vintage DVDs.