Book Reviews

Book Review: VERY NAUGHTY BOYS – THE AMAZING TRUE STORY OF HANDMADE FILMS

The Beatles, Monty Python, Sean Madonna and Sean Penn – they’re just a few of the larger than life characters and they all help to make up Very Naughty Boys – The Amazing True Story Of Handmade Films . It’s a fast and furious read that chart [...]

September 21, 2013

Book Review: Elysium – The Art of the Film

Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium is a visually stylish science fiction blockbuster, so it is no surprise that it would have a visually impressive tie-in book detailing the making of the film. Blomkamp’s follow-up to District 9 is set in a futuristic Los [...]

August 26, 2013

Book Review: PACIFIC RIM – MAN, MACHINES And MONSTERS

Guillermo Del Toro’s giant monsters versus giant robots flick, Pacific Rim is an epic production and it deserves an epic making-of companion. Pacific Rim – Man, Machines And Monsters is such a tome. The Titan book covers every aspect of [...]

July 13, 2013

Book Review: WORLD WAR Z – THE ART OF THE FILM

World War Z had a lot of negative press before it hit screens this summer. The screen adaptation of Max Brooks’ novel underwent extensive reshoots, which many thought was a sure sign that it was going to be a disaster. However, the film went on to [...]

July 7, 2013

Book Review: MAN OF STEEL: INSIDE THE LEGENDARY WORLD OF SUPERMAN

Fans of Man Of Steel will get a major kick out of Man Of Steel: Inside The Legendary World Of Superman. The book, like the film, is an epic volume that charts the making of Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan’s Superman reboot. Daniel Wallace’s [...]

June 30, 2013

Book Review: Hugh Howey’s WOOL Prequel – SHIFT

Hugh Howey has become something of a publishing phenomenon. His self-published five book Wool series has become an online phenomenon and the movie right shave been picked up by none other than the mighty Ridley Scott. Howey has returned to the well [...]

June 9, 2013

Book Review: JOYLAND By Stephen King

Stephen King’s latest novel is an absolute pleasure to read. A breezy tale set in the summer of 1973; Joyland follows Devin Jones, a broken hearted student as he works at the titular North Carolina amusement park. The book takes elements from a [...]

June 4, 2013

Book Review: Benjamin Percy’s RED MOON

Benjamin Percy’s Red Moon is an odd beast indeed. It’s a cross-genre piece that would put up a good fight to fit in almost every section of your local book shop. Horror sits side-by-side with teen romance, science fiction and drama. The book is [...]

May 24, 2013

Book Review: STAR TREK – COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS

J.J Abrams shocked many when he successfully re-energised the Star Trek franchise with 2009’s Star Trek. He opened up Trek to a whole new audience (and generation), helping it crack into the mainstream. Before Abram’s captained the Starship [...]

May 18, 2013

Book Review: PETER CUSHING: A LIFE IN FILM

Peter Cushing will forever be synonymous with horror. The actor’s work with Hammer Films helped cement his place in movie history; while his role in Star Wars also showed that he was equally at home playing the villain (and intimidating even Darth [...]

April 28, 2013

Book Review: STAR WARS – BOOK OF SITH: SECRETS FROM THE DARK SIDE

Star Wars completists will not want to miss out on Star Wars – Book Of Sith: Secrets From The Dark Side. The book is a faux Sith bible, complete with lost texts from the Dark Side of the force and even Luke Skywalker’s ‘handwritten’ [...]

April 6, 2013

Book Review: RUST AND BONE

Craig Davidson’s Rust and Bone is a powerful collection of eight short stories, and each story deals with a character going through an emotionally dark time. The book offers a rogue’s gallery of misanthropes, with hatred for themselves and by [...]

November 27, 2012

Book Review: Don DeLillo’s COSMOPOLIS

Don DeLillo’s 2003 novel, Cosmopolis was a very prophetic piece of literature. It foresaw the 2008 financial crisis and the Occupy Wall Street movement of 2011, and while it makes for timely reading today (hot on the heels of David Cronenberg’s [...]

November 21, 2012

Book Review: THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Matthew Quick’s The Silver Linings Playbook is something of a mini-masterpiece. It’s difficult for an author to balance comedy and drama (it’s much easier on film), but Quick manages to do it. He delivers a novel which is light and breezy to [...]

November 14, 2012

Book Review: THIS BOOK IS FULL OF SPIDERS – SERIOUSLY DUDE DON’T TOUCH IT

This Book is Full of Spiders – Seriously Dude Don’t Touch It is David Wong’s follow-up to his cult hit, John Dies At the End (which is now a cult film). It’s a comedy/horror/science fiction blend which follows two hapless schlubs, David [...]

November 8, 2012

Book Review: SILHOUETTES FROM POPULAR CULTURE

Olly Moss’ book, Silhouettes From Popular Culture is a difficult book to review as it contains very little text, and a lot of (glorious) images. However, if you are of a certain disposition, then you’ll love it – you might even buy two [...]

November 7, 2012

Book Review: Get Gothic With DARK SHADOWS: THE VISUAL COMPANION

Fans of Tim Burton and Dark Shadows will not be disappointed by this new hardback coffee table publication from long-time Burton chronicler Mark Salisbury. The book delves into the making of the Johnny Depp starrer, offering up great [...]

October 30, 2012

Book Review: JAWS: MEMORIES FROM MARTHA’S VINEYARD

The making of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is a remarkable story, one which has now been collected in the Titan Book, Jaws: Memories From Martha’s Vineyard. Matt Taylor’s mighty volume covers the blockbuster’s turbulent production from a [...]

October 11, 2012

Book Review: INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER’S GUIDE

Gabriel Campisi’s The Independent Filmmaker’s Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors may not sound like the most exciting book to pick up – but, never judge a book by its cover. It’s a very informative and highly enjoyable read, [...]

September 25, 2012

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