Performing Arts

Fantasy artist H.R. Giger has turned his creativity to a new movie, Species. The book documents the conception, development and final terrorizing 3D realization of Giger's macabre, otherworldly designs. Included are Giger's original sketches, photos of the film's animatronic puppets and sets, and action...

The KINO Russian Cinema series has been expanding to provide students and general readers with readable companion handbooks to important and interesting films of Russian cinema from its beginnings to contemporary times. This volume investigates the production, context and reception of the film The...

In The Quality of Mercy, one of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean topics. In this sequence of essays - all but one published here for the first time - Peter Brook debates such questions as who...

Neo-Romantic Landscapes offers a reappraisal of the 1940s films of Powell and Pressburger focusing on their use of landscape. Questioning the established notion that the two film-makers, owing to their non-British personal roots, are located as un-British and 'other', Stella Hockenhull draws a correlation...

Released to a muted reception in 1987, Withnail& I has since become one of Britain's best-known cult classics. Jackson analyses the mood and magic of the film, its aesthetics and sensibility, seeking to show, without ever detracting from the film's comic brilliance, how much...

The names of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart are known throughout the world, and recognised as two of the most important men to ever work within the motion picture industry.This is the story of the working relationship and friendship of two unique characters. Spanning...

What will you find in the magic purse today? Open the pages and enter a magical world where fountains of candy, mountains of cuddly toys, and more cascade from the purse A simple rhyme and touches to explore on each page will enchant little...

Inspired by the hugely popular sitcom The Good Place, which uses a comic format to examine moral dilemmas and schools of ethical thought, this is a brief tour of the main issues that face humans when we try to "do the right thing." Using...

Arrow - ​Oliver Queen's Dossier collates the intelligence Oliver Queen has uncovered on nefarious business dealings and criminal activity in Starling City, with top secret records on his alter-ego Arrow since his return from Lian Yu. Includes hard copy duplicates of confidential government and...

World War Z is the eagerly awaited film starring Brad Pitt. The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to annihilate...

The story of The Sleeping Beauty spills over with fairies and princes, passion and despair, magnificence and splendor, and the ballet version of this classic tale is the most romantic and spectacular of all. Australian Ballet Creative Director David McAllister's impressive 2015 production of...

Discover the creatures of the wizarding world in stunning 3D scenes. Revisit the magic of Harry Potter through four intricate, multilayer dioramas that capture beloved moments from the films. From Harry's pulse-pounding battle with the Hungarian Horntail dragon to his encounter with Thestrals in...

Discover the filmmaking secrets that brought Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the other Hogwarts students to life on-screen. A comprehensive guide that profiles and details Harry and his classmates, Harry Potter: Film Vault: Colume 4: Hogwarts Students gives fans an in-depth look at gorgeous illustrations,...

Celebrate your love of the hit show Supernatural with this set of two deluxe notebooks. Inspired by the hit TV show Supernatural, this two-pack set of Insight Editions' best-selling journals invites you to join the deadly world of Sam and Dean Winchester, two hunters...

Featuring striking imagery from the beloved Power Rangers TV series, this journal is an exciting addition to Insight's best-selling line of collectible pop- culture notebooks. This deluxe writing journal includes art featuring the mighty Green Ranger from the beloved Power Rangers series. The images...

For fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty comes the ultimate summer love story. What if your best friend were just like Taylor Swift? What if she invited you on her summer tour, to heal your broken heart? After breaking up with her bad-news...

Charlotte is a little girl with a passion for music. Join her on a journey as she learns to play the piano and watch how her music helps her to become a better person Charlotte's Secrets for Children: Music is a Gift. Music is...

This comprehensive biography explores the tumultuous and passionate life of activist, singer, and actor Paul Robeson. When faced with the decision to remain silent or be ostracized, Paul Robeson chose to sing, shout, and speak out. Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul...

Film historian Leonard Maltin has defined the character actors who appeared in films of the 30s and 40s as "Hollywood's Real Stars." Roy William Neill, who directed nearly all of the Sherlock Holmes mystery-adventures of the 1940s that starred Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce,...

If there is one skill that separates the professional screenwriter from the amateur, it is the ability to rewrite successfully. From Jack Epps, Jr., the screenwriter of Top Gun, Dick Tracy, and The Secret of My Success, comes a comprehensive guide that explores the...