Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood "B" Entries    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 90690 words. Published on April 8, 2011. .
If you're just starting a cowboy movie DVD collection or are a seasoned fan of all things Western, this book is an absolute must. More than 160 films are examined in detail. All-time greats mingle with B-movie gems starring legendary heroes like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Bill Boyd. In his reviews, Reid lists the entire cast plus release dates and all essential info: directors, writers, songs, etc.

Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History    by Manny Pacheco
Price: $9.99 USD. 29050 words. Published on April 11, 2011. .
Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History tells America's story through the eyes of character actors during Hollywood's Golden Age including Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone, Walter Brennan, and Van Heflin.

These Great Movies Won No Hollywood Awards: A Film-Lover's Guide to the Best of the Rest    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 103020 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .
A most interesting book, These Great Movies Won No Hollywood Awards details 142 marvelous films that thrilled audiences and critics, with a special supplement on director Henry Hathaway and his movies. JHR was the first critic to make people aware of Hathaway's importance. At first, only the French critics agreed with John, but now Hathaway is recognized as one of the great masters of the cinema.

Hollywood Gold: Famous Films of the Forties & Fifties    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 109870 words. Published on April 19, 2011. .
This book's real meat lies in its extensive cast and camera credits plus background information and reviews on all 160 titles from Adventures of Mark Twain through to You Were Never Lovelier. Most enjoyable of many extras are the inside comments on Ghost of Frankenstein, Humoresque, The Killers, Letter from an Unknown Woman, Nightmare Alley, Niagara, The Thin Man, We're Not Married, Malaya, etc.

Hollywood's Classic Comedies: 200 Fun-Filled Films Rated & Reviewed    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 102680 words. Published on April 21, 2011. .
200 classic movie comedies are discussed and reviewed (with full cast and credit details) in this must-have book that will delight every vintage film fan. If you've never heard of Abbott & Costello, The 3 Stooges, or Laurel & Hardy, this is not the book for you. On the other hand, for fans of classic Hollywood comedies, this book will evoke lively memories and guide them to buy more comedy DVDs.

Hollywood's Miracles of Movie Entertainment: Classic Films from a Golden Era    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 104130 words. Published on April 28, 2011. .
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.

Movies International: America's Best, Britain's Finest    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 145770 words. Published on May 2, 2011. .
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."

Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 130390 words. Published on May 4, 2011. .
All Reid's books are interesting and useful. This one deals with an impressive range of movie landmarks, including credits, reviews and interesting background details on films like Algiers, Anna and the King of Siam, Bells of St Mary's, Best Years of Our Lives, Blood and Sand, Blossoms in the Dust, Citizen Kane, Cover Girl, Dinner at Eight, etc. Reid's notes on the films are totally fascinating.

CinemaScope Four: M-G-M MOVIES Light Up the Screen    by John Howard Reid
Price: $2.99 USD. 77170 words. Published on May 28, 2011. .
This book examines 110 wide-screen CinemaScope titles including Bad Day at Black Rock, Bells Are Ringing, Brigadoon, Designing Woman, Far From the Madding Crowd, Gigi, Guys and Dolls, King of Kings, Les Girls, Lust for Life, Moonfleet, The Reluctant Debutante, Rose Marie, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Silk Stockings, The Swan, Viva Las Vegas; as well as Ben-Hur, High Society and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Music, Thrills, Mystery, Comedy & Suspense on Video & DVD    by John Howard Reid
Price: $2.99 USD. 67680 words. Published on June 13, 2011. .
Wonderful movies for every taste are now on DVD. This book examines a rich selection from As Good As It Gets through You'll Never Get Rich. Musicals include Dolly Sisters and Wonder Bar, noir thrills come Out of the Past with T-Men, mysteries include Crossfire and Song of the Thin Man, comedies explore Another Fine Mess and Fun on a Weekend, suspense takes a Special Agent on Pursuit to Algiers.