Reading a Japanese Film, written by a pioneer of Japanese film studies in the United States, provides viewers new to Japanese cinema with the necessary tools to construct a deeper understanding of some of the most critically acclaimed and thoroughly entertaining films ever made. In her introduction,[...]

The critic has long been a reviled figure, at best the mere handmaiden of the 'creative' arts, at worst a parasite upon them. For playwright Brendan Behan, critics are like eunuchs in a harem. They know how it is done. They have seen it done every day. But they are unable to do it themselves. In an [...]

On its original publication in 1980 this text was one of the first attempts to bring together all the various critical and theoretical approaches that have been made to the phenomenon of stardom, both inside and outside the cinema. Richard Dyer's commentary on these approaches and his own detailed w[...]

A small boy tries to discover the meaning of "memory" so he can restore that of an elderly friend

Designed to show the 'Big Picture' for yachtsman planning to cruise in the West of Scotland, this title provides a combination of best information shown on a conventional road map with selected nautical details. It covers the sailing area from the Clyde to Ullapool and the Outer Hebrides as far nort[...]

Suitable for speedway fans, this title is packed with pictures and an additional 32 pages of a colour photo section of speedway greats including Tai Woffinden, Mark Loram, Gary Havelock, Peter Collins, Jeremy Doncaster, Kelvin Tatum, Lee Richardson, Scott Nichols, Chris Harris, Joe Screen, Greg Hanc[...]