motion pictures

Chronicles one hundred years of Hollywood movie making, featuring over 150 black-and-white photographs, discussion of filmmakers, stars, and movie genres, and a listing of Academy Award winners.

Surveys the gangster genre of movies and possible effects of movie violence on audiences.

A year-by-year chronicle of movies spanning the years 1894-2000, written in the form of brief newspaper-style articles about each film at the time of its release, and illustrated with more than three thousand illustrations including movie stills, posters, studio portraits, and other photos.

Text and accompanying photographs analyze the ideas and themes of the famous film director and discuss individual movies including Vertigo, Psycho, and The birds.

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," based off the novel by Cassandra Clare. Discusses casting choices, props, makeup, special effects, and the role fans played in bringing the book to the screen.

As Devon, Livia, and Casey, try to find their place in Hollywood society, each must battle to achieve their dreams.

An illustrated overview of the world of film that covers cinematic history; the movie-making process; movie genres; and film in more than twenty countries and regions; and includes alphabetized profiles of two hundred directors from around the world and a chronological guide to one hundred influential movies.

Presents a chronicle of the cinema from 1894 through 2003, written in the form of newspaper-style articles about movies, actors, and other aspects of the field, with over three thousand illustrations, including movie stills, posters, and portraits, as well as a selection of essays on special topics such as the studio system, the development of sound, and music.

Introduces a variety of careers in the related fields of motion pictures, television, and video.

An introduction to American movies which started as short silent films and grew with each technical and artistic development.