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For more than forty years, generations of movie lovers have relied upon Leonard Maltin to help them decide what to watch. Comprehensive, trustworthy, and the most established guide on the market, "Leonard Maltin's 2012 Movie Guide" includes: more than 10,000 DVD and 14,000 video listings; an updated index of leading performers and an index of leading directors; old and new theatrical and video releases rated **** to BOMB; reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and camp classics; all-new personal recommendations ... read more

A truly memorable celebration of 50 years of Australian television. Here for the first time a complete history of Australian television from its beginnings.

"Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia" is not merely an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, but it also tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. This is a wonderfully accessible work. Richard Cook's passion for jazz and his strongly held opinions make this the liveliest and most trenchantly witty encyclopedia you'll have read. Whether you're trying to find out why Louis Armstrong was called Satchmo (his nickname as a kid was Satchelmouth), what bebop is, or the difference between Gil Evans and Bill Evans... read more

Tells the stories behind the best and most popular songs of the last century, revealing background facts that will fascinate and intrigue, biographical indormation on each performer, and also boasts a guide to the definitive and oddball covers of songs.

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With more entries than any other guide and over one hundred years of entertainment and cinema information at your fingertips, Halliwell's is widely recognised as the biggest and the best film guide available. This is the undisputed bible for film enthusiasts and trivia buffs everywhere -- a must-have for every moviegoer. Long established as the first and last word in movie-going information, this new-look guide promises to be as cutting edge as it is comprehensive. And as always, it's a promise that Halliwell's guarantees to deliv... read more

A major reworking of Halliwell's, the definitive brand in movie publishing, featuring the Editor's personal selection of 3,000 essential films -- from the 1930s classics to the modern-day blockbusters. Includes over 350 new releases in the UK in the last year, plus stand-alone feature articles on new talent, film genres and movie news for 2008. Long established as the first and last word in movie-going information, this new-look guide promises to be as cutting edge as it is wide-ranging. And as always, it's a promise that Halliwel... read more

This is a completely revised and updated edition of the classic film reference which includes entries on: directors, producers, stars, screenwriters, and cinematographers; styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking; motion picture studios and film centers; film-related organizations and events; industry jargon and technical terms; inventions, inventors, and equipment; plus, an index of Academy Award winning films and artists, top grossing films, and much more. Ephraim Katz's "The Film Encyclopedia" is the most comprehensive single-... read more

"The Oxford Dictionary of Music" is the indispensable guide for all music lovers and performers, both amateur and professional. It brings together an unrivalled collection of entries - 12,500 in all - covering musical subjects of all kinds in an authoritative and accessible way. There are entries on composers, performers, conductors, musical terms and forms, instruments, works, venues, and a host of other topics. There are 5,000 entries on composers, most with worklists that have now been brought right up to date. The entries on co... read more

The 101 best movies ever made--from around the world and across a century--unfold here in order, along with critical commentary, behind-the-scenes information, and hundreds of lush photographs. Movie ranking has become an annual sport, and this global, all-encompassing list features the best of "all time," It is sure to be a must-have for every dedicated filmgoer eager to watch the greats that he or she has not yet seen and to recall favorite films from every era. Completely revised since its hardcover publication, it features movi... read more

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This is the ultimate guide to two musical styles that have fundamentally influenced popular music. Divided into eras from the Early Years, then decade by decade to the Contemporary Era, you can learn about the development of this music from its 19th-century African-American roots up to the present day. Each decade has a Sounds &Sources discussion before introducing the Key Artists of the time and A-Zs of lesser artists. A section on Styles is also included, which covers jazz styles from Ragtime to Bebop and blues styles from Texas ... read more

Everything you need to know about the movies you simply must see. Whether you want to look up particular details about a film you thought you knew by heart, or you simply cannot decide what film to watch tonight, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is the only film guide you need. Open the book at any page and you will find a major film's vital statistics, together with an engaging and insightful review, and some intriguing facts about it that might surprise you. Illustrated throughout with evocative movie stills, this highly b... read more

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The seventeenth edition of the "Time Out Film Guide" now weighs in with 18,000 reviews, all reviewed over the last 40 years by highly regarded "Time Out film" critics. Covering every area of world cinema - classic silents and 1930s comedies, documentaries and the avant garde, Europe and Asia, the Hollywood mainstream and B-movie horrors - its reach now extends into home entertainment, with the best DVD releases of 2007/2008 and, uniquely, stop-press coverage of the Cannes film festival. New for 2009: "Bushwacked"! On the eve of the... read more

The eighteenth edition of the "Time Out Film Guide" weighs in with more than 18,500 reviews, all written by knowledgeable critics who love film. Every review lists credits for cast and other key creative personnel. The guide covers every area of world cinema (it has stronger international coverage than any other film guide), including: classic silents and 1930s comedies, documentaries and the avant-garde, Europe and Asia, the Hollywood mainstream, and B-movie horrors.