Tarantino by Tom Shone
$50.00 AUD
Category: Film
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most influential and distinctive filmmakers at work in the world today. His films are so admired that nearly every one he makes becomes an instant cult classic. Here, Tom Shone presents in-depth commentaries on each of the ten films Tarantino has directed, from Reservoir ...Show more
Rotten Movies We Love - Guilty Pleasures, Underrated Gems, and Films So Bad They're Good by Rotten Tomatoes Editors
$33.00 AUD
Category: Film
Hook. Wet Hot American Summer. Valley of the Dolls. There are some movies that defy traditional critical assessment -- films that are panned by reviewers, but that go on to become beloved classics and cult phenoms anyway. Ever been crushed to learn your favorite movie -- or a new one you're dying to ...Show more
The Song Remains the Same: 800 Years of Love Songs, Laments and Lullabies by Andrew Ford; Anni Heino
$33.00 AUD
Category: Music
Often today, the word 'song' is used to describe all music. A free-jazz improvisation, a Hindustani raga, a movement from a Beethoven symphony, a Springsteen anthem or a Leonard Cohen ballad- they're all songs. But, in fact, a song is a specific musical form. It's not so much that they all have verses ...Show more
The Complete Classical Music Guide by DK
$40.00 AUD
Category: Music
What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music.Whether you already love classical music or you'r ...Show more
The Ring of the Nibelung by Richard Wagner; John Deathridge (Translator)
$35.00 AUD
Category: Music
The scale and grandeur of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung has no precedent and no successor. It preoccupied Wagner for much of his adult life and revolutionized the nature of opera, the orchestra, the demands on singers and on the audience itself. The four operas-The Rhinegold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried ...Show more
The Australian Musical: From the Beginning by Peter Wyllie Johnston; Peter Pinne
$80.00 AUD
Category: Music
A definitive history of a century of musical theatre in Australia, including behind the scenes stories of achievement and disaster, fully illustrated in colour. Musical theatre has a special place in the hearts of Australians. Whether it is The Boy from Oz, Bran Nue Dae or Muriel's Wedding, we love to ...Show more
Sviatoslav Richter by MONSAINGEON BRUNO
$45.00 AUD
Category: Music
'To Richter (no first name necessary), warm greetings to the best pianist in the Soviet Union - indeed in the whole world.' Prokofiev Throughout a life dedicated to music, Richter maintained a stubborn silence about his own ideals and aspirations. Here at last he opens up his heart in these exceptional ...Show more
London's Great Theatres by SIMON CALLOW
$79.99 AUD
Category: Theatre
Peek behind the curtains of London's iconic theatres with acclaimed actor Simon Callow as your personal guide. This richly illustrated exploration of the most remarkable London theatres features witty and engaging texts by actor Simon Callow, whose knowledge of the city's dramatic venues is intimate and ...Show more
The Movie Musical! by Jeanine Basinger
$65.00 AUD
Category: Film
Irresistible and authoritative, The Musical! is an in-depth look at the singing, dancing, happy-making world of Hollywood musicals, beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white--an essential text for anyone who's ever laughed, cried, or sung along at the movies. Leading film historian Jeanine B ...Show more
Fried and Justified, Hits, Myths, Break-Ups and Breakdowns in the Record Business 1978-98 by Mick Houghton
$33.00 AUD
Category: Music
A gonzo tour through the glory years of indie rock n' roll and acid house by one of the best-loved characters in the music business. In 1980, Mick Houghton set up his own PR company, Brassneck Publicity, and for the next twenty years the list of his charges reads like a Who's Who of some of the greatest ...Show more
Elton John by Terry O'Neill: The definitive portrait, with unseen images by Terry O'Neill
$50.00 AUD
Category: Music
"Looking at Terry's photographs is like gazing through a window at the most extraordinary and exciting moments of my life. I'm so glad he was with us throughout the madness: in his evocative and stylish photos he captured those moments as no other photographer could." - Elton John Elton John and iconic ...Show more
MGM Style - Cedric Gibbons and the Art of the Golden Age of Hollywood by Howard Gutner
$90.00 AUD
Category: Film | Series: G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
MGM Style is an overview of the career and achievements of Hollywood's most famous art director. Cedric Gibbons was the supervisor in charge of the art department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studios from its inception in 1924 until Gibbons chose to retire in 1956. Lavishly illustrated with over 175 pris ...Show more