Monster Rally    by S. Michael Wilson
Price: $7.99 USD. 69810 words. Published on November 24, 2010. .
S. Michael Wilson presents an anthology of film-related essays and articles covering a wide variety of horror, science-fiction and cult films, including aliens, mutants, Bigfoot, vampires, killer insects, Mexican wrestlers, serial killers, giant apes, mad scientists, and much more.

Silent Films & Early Talkies on DVD: A Classic Movie Fan's Guide    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 86400 words. Published on April 29, 2011. .
This handbook reviews 178 movies, dating from 1918 to 1934, now available on DVD. They showcase stars like Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Clara Bow, Lon Chaney, Louise Brooks, Charles Chaplin, Joan Crawford, Colleen Moore, Harold Lloyd, Gary Cooper, William Powell, Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino, Norma Shearer, Buster Keaton, Shirley Temple, Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Colman, Lillian Gish, etc.

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.

Success in the Cinema: The Money-Making Movies, The Critics' Choices & the Audience Favorites    by John Howard Reid
Price: $2.99 USD. 86130 words. Published on May 30, 2011. .
"Success in the Cinema" is a valuable addition to Reid's series of film books. It should be in every movie enthusiast's library. JHR reviews 110 successful movies with extensive cast, behind-the-camera and release credits plus other essential background information. There's Billy the Kid, A Place in the Sun, Sunset Boulevard, From Here to Eternity, Jane Eyre, Jolson Story, Letter to 3 Wives, etc.

Hollywood Classics Title Index to All Movies Reviewed in Books 1 - 24    by John Howard Reid
Price: $0.99 USD. 94000 words. Published on July 4, 2011. .
Another essential book for a film buff's library, this one is packed with information and reviews. Some of the entries are quite extensive. JHR provides all the information you need, including complete cast and production staff. I find JHR's information invaluable. I like to read not only who acted in a movie, but who made it, both top-billed and lesser mortals. -- Ross Adams in DRESS CIRCLE mag.

Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games    by Valerie Estelle Frankel
Price: $6.95 USD. 21890 words. Published on February 7, 2012. .
Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow’s roses and Peeta’s bread? What about Katniss’s last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem’s heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies.