Video & DVD Guide 2003 (Video and DVD Guide)
by Mick Martin
from Ballantine Books
Wondering what video to rent tonight? This bestselling, fact-packed guide is the only sourcebook you and your family will ever need. Mick Martin and Marsha Porter steer you toward the winners and warn you about the losers. Video & DVD Guide 2003 covers it all—more films than any other guide, plus your favorite serials, B-Westerns, made-for-TV movies, and old television programs! Each entry, conveniently alphabetized for easy access, includes a summary, fresh commentary, the director, major cast members, the year of release, and the MPAA rating, plus a reliable Martin and Porter rating—from Five Stars to Turkey—so you’ll never get caught with a clunker again!
THE BEST IN THE FIELD FOR 18 YEARS!
Including
• BRAND-NEW DVD LISTINGS
• DIRECTOR AND STAR INDEXES
• COMPLETE ACADEMY AWARD LISTINGS
• WHERE TO BUY THOSE HARD-TO-FIND VIDEOS
The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead
by J. Gordon Melton
from Visible Ink Press
J. Gordon Melton has the credentials: he's a religious historian, author of 25 books about religion and vampires, president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula (founded in Bucharest, Romania), and chairman of the committee that put on Dracula '97: A Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles. The Vampire Book is meticulously researched and well organized. Included are an article on the cultural history of the vampire; a historical timeline; addresses of vampire societies all over the world; a 55-page filmography; vampires in plays, opera, and ballet; a 13-page list of vampire novels; and an extensive index. The A to Z entries, each with a short bibliography, include vampire lore in more than 30 different geographic regions and a comprehensive "who's who," and cover topics ranging from fingernails to sexuality, the Camarilla to Szekelys.
Here from A-Z are the historical literary, mythological, biographical and popular elements of one of the world's most mesmerizing subjects. Many of the 120 illustrations are rare, never-before-published images. Vampire lore collector Gordon Melton is also a nationally recognized author, lecturer and scholar in the field of religion.
AMC Classic Movie Companion
by Robert Moses
from Hyperion
From the people at American Movie Classics, the premier classic movie television network, comes a companion that provides a new way of discovering the movies with a collection of over 4,500 films made between 1929 and 1979 and a treasury of other features. In addition to the individual film entries containing credits, ratings, running times, and synopses, the book includes film preservation updates; filmographies of stars and directors; lists of Oscar winners; film picks from stars, directors, and writers; information about related museums, magazines, and websites; and all of it illustrated with over 100 photos.
The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film
by Michael J. Weldon
from St. Martin's Griffin
These films can commonly be identified by their use of exploitation elements and their interest in humanity's lower common demoninators.
They occur throughout the world, but are particuarly common at midnight movie festivals and in video stores' cult sections, they are especially frequent at that beloved and dying institution, the drive-in.
Their packaging is commonly deceptive. They almost always appear on videocassette.
Among their kind are biker films, sci-fi series, quickie biopics, gimmick films, teen sex comedies, blaxploitation films, stalkers, slashers, snoozers, shrudderers, and anything starring Lynda Blair, david Carradine, Shannon Tweed or Drew Barrymore.
And they're all here in the Psychotronic Video Guide.
From Abby to Zontar, this book covers more than nine thousand amazing movies from the turn of the century right up to today's golden age of video, all described with Michael Weldon's dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out the book, making it a treasure trove of cinematic lore and essential for every fan of filmdom's finest offerings.
The Wise Woman's Guide to Erotic Videos: 300 Sexy Videos for Every Woman and Her Lover
by Angela Cohen
from Broadway
Want to turn up the heat in your sex life?  Are you one of the millions of women who thrills to the delights of erotic videos but has discovered that making a selection is harder than finding a good lover?  Or are you someone who has been curious to watch one but thought they were only for men? The Wise Woman's Guide to the rescue.  You'll find over 300 of the most appealing erotic videos for women to watch by themselves or with the men they love.
In reviews entertaining enough to quote to your friends, the authors have selected Fantasies, Romances, Musicals, Comedies, Mysteries, and Suspense for every mood and occasion tailored to the tastes of women of all ages and sexual desires.  The index lists videos by category--to turn you on, teach you something new, share with a mate, and give a sexy new dimension to your fantasies.
The Wise Woman's Guide to Erotic Videos includes:
* Over 300 explicit Hollywood, independent, foreign, and classic movies reviewed, along with the best instructional and educational videos.
* Ratings on erotic content, plot summaries, cast lists, and awards.  Category listings from Fantasy, Sci Fi, Classic Erotica, Tantric Sex, and For
Beginners.
* Sidebars featuring interviews with stars and filmmakers and tips on such topics as renting videos and safe sex.
* A listing of toll-free mail-order numbers and distributors to make video purchases easier.
Be prepared to get turned on, improve your fantasy life, and surprise your lover in the comfort of your own home with The Wise Woman's Guide to Erotic Videos.
The 500 Best British and Foreign Films to Buy, Rent, or Videotape: Selected by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures and the Editors of Fil
The Best of Gay Adult Video 2000: Mickey Skee's Dirty Dozen
by Mickey Skee
from Companion Pr
The eagerly awaited third edition of the essential guide to the best in gay adult video is here! Skee is back and better than ever as he selects the top twelve videos in twelve categories. Skee's "Dirty Dozen" are can't-miss videos-and with hundreds of gay adult videos produced every year, readers need a connoisseur to sift out the best for them. It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it. Skee is their man. Among of the many categories are Best Overseas Videos, Best Romantic Videos, Best Porn Moments on Video, Best Fetish Videos, Best Bisexual Videos, Best Uniform Videos, plus more than 100 nude photos of the hottest men in gay video! There's even a Video Buyer's Guide featured at the end of the book!
The Encyclopedia of Underground Movies: Films from the Fringes of Cinema
by Phil Hall
from Michael Wiese Productions
Unlike most independent films, undergrounds roll far from traditional filmmaking circles. With micro-budgets that couldn't cover a day's catering on typical Hollywood films, these productions challenge audiences with bold content and audacious visuals that make cineplex fare taste like stale popcorn.
The Phantom of the Movies' VIDEOSCOPE: The Ultimate Guide to the Latest, Greatest, and Weirdest Genre Videos
by Joe Kane
from Three Rivers Press
Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as "the best movie critic in America," Joe Kane, The Phantom of the Movies®, has been a noted genre-film authority for many years. Now he shares his vast knowledge of genre-film culture in this fascinating collection. Kane has compiled more than twenty-five hundred reviews of horror, camp, sexploitation, sci-fi, thriller, and action films, along with exclusive interviews with some of the industry's giants -- Jackie Chan, Pam Grier, Wes Craven, John Waters, and John Carpenter, to name just a few.
Kane's writing is irreverent, informative, incisive, and entertaining. Not only is The Phantom of the Movies'® VideoScope chock-full of reviews and interviews, it also includes insightful sidebars covering video trends, complete ordering information, DVD availability, and Internet resources. This is the ultimate video guide that all movie buffs must have in their collections.
Gay Adult Video Star Directory: Over 2,000 Videographies Past to Present
from Companion Press (Laguna Hills, CA)
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