PAUL BARTEL: THE LIFE AND FILMS
A solid, if not entirely satisfying, overview of the life and output of the late Paul Bartel
TIME, A FALCONER: A STUDY OF SARBAN
The first and only book devoted to the life and literary output of England’s John W. Wall, a.k.a. Sarban
John Carpenter, Halloween Maestro
The aesthetic qualities of John Carpenter’s films are certainly worth enumerating. My interest here is in how those films and their maker transformed Hollywood
THE EXOTIC ONES: THAT FABULOUS FILMMAKING FAMILY FROM MUSIC CITY, USA–THE ORMONDS
It’s hard to believe this large format hardcover is the first book devoted to the Ormonds, but I’m glad it’s finally here, and that it delivers on its promise
CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST AND THE SAVAGE CINEMA OF RUGGERO DEODATO
The only English language book dedicated solely to the recently deceased Ruggero Deodato.
THE UNSEEN FORCE: THE FILMS OF SAM RAIMI
The first book devoted entirely to the life and films of Sam Raimi
DEAN KOONTZ: A WRITER’S BIOGRAPHY
Katherine Ramsland, who’s best known for authoring several nonfiction books about Anne Rice, here turns her sights on another bestselling genre novelist: Dean Koontz
Marilyn Monroe Biopics
The release of BLONDE caps a long line of films about the late Norma Jeane Baker, a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe
BLONDE
This Marilyn Monroe biopic is no masterpiece, but it’s also not as terrible as many pundits have been claiming
LANDIS: THE STORY OF A REAL MAN ON 42nd STREET
A must-read due to the fact that, simply, this is the only biography that exists on SLEAZOID EXPRESS’ late Bill Landis (1959-2008)