CONTENTS SAVAGE MESSIAH Scott Anthony on working with Ken Russell MARILYN MONROE Remembering the Icon NIAGARA Marilyn as the femme fatale in colour RIVER OF NO RETURN Spotlight on Monroe's underrated 1954 classic THE MISFITS Arthur Miller and John Huston's masterpiece FELLINI'S CITY OF WOMEN 40 years on BERNICE STEGERS ON FELLINI The actress recalls life on the set of City of Women SOPHIA LOREN: THE GOLDEN YEARS The Classic Era of Sophia Loren's Remarkable Career WORLD CINEMA ICON: THEO ANGELOPOULOS An Overview of the late Greek filmmaker THREE ...

The Kinks' 1968 album, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society, is one of the most treasured records in the history of popular music. Rejected upon its original release, it gathered a cult following as the decades went by, and is now seen as the seminal Kinks LP. Taking place in an idyllic English setting, lead songwriter Ray Davies struck a chord with his songs of china shops, mystic cats, wicked witches and a quaintness which has vanished from our culture. In this book, writer, musician and filmmaker Chris Wade explores the wonderful world ...

A film by film guide through the career of Woody Allen, from his masterpieces Annie Hall and Manhattan, to lost gems like Shadows and Fog. The book also goes into Woody's cameos and performances in other people's movies, such as Antz and Fading Gigolo. There are also new interviews with people who have worked with him over the years, including Jerry Lacy (Play It Again Sam), and Gloria Norris, who was Woody's personal assistant on Stardust Memories, Zelig and A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy.

Chris Wade's book is an illustrated guide to the classic film performances of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the highlights from her illustrious but all too brief filmography. From Niagara to The Misfits, Wade investigates what makes Monroe's movie appearances so magical, and ponders upon - despite the fact she has been dead for nearly sixty years - why her pictures remain more iconic and influential than ever before. Other films include Some Like It Hot, River Of No Return and Bus Stop.

ISSUE FOUR, OCT 2016 72 pages Contents: THE ART OF BEING MADONNA, GEORGE DU BOSE ON PHOTOGRAPHING MADONNA, DEAN GANT ON MADONNA AND HER FIRST ALBUM, BRUCE GAITSCH ON SONGWRITING WITH MADONNA, LUCKY STAR: MADONNA AND THE FEMALE POP ICONS OF THE 80s, PROMISE TO TRY: SALUTING MADONNA'S CLASSIC BALLADS, THE SEX ERA: MADONNA IN THE EARLY 1990s, IN PRAISE OF NEIL YOUNG'S EARTH, NEIL YOUNG: LEEDS GIG REVIEW, HAWKWIND FEATURE, THE CURIOUS CASE OF KEN RUSSELL'S TOMMY

In the Music of Bob Dylan, writer and musician Chris Wade explores the recordings of one of the world's finest musical artists. Alongside reviews of Dylan's discography, he interviews those who have worked closely with him throughout the years, including artists and session men. Interspersing their views and recollections with pieces on each record, Wade gets not only a portrait of Dylan the artist, but a well rounded look at how Dylan and his various collaborators related to one another to create moments of musical magic. Chris Wade is an English writer ...

CONTENTS REMEMBERING BELA LUGOSI Bela Jr. and granddaughter Lynne talk of the Lugosi Legacy CLASSIC DARIO ARGENTO Deep Red and Suspiria STUDIO GHIBLI: FIVE OF THE BEST A guide to classic Ghibli movies FELLINI'S 8 1/2 Saluting the genius's masterpiece RICHARD BURTON: TEN OF THE BEST A selection of the finest Burton pictures BRUCE LEE His classic movies and an interview with his friend, Bob Wall THE WEIRD AND (SOMETIMES) WONDERFUL WORLD OF ED WOOD Chris Wade celebrates the cult filmmaker FILM SPOTLIGHT: THE TASTE OF TEA An underrated Japanese masterpiece NIGHT ...

CONTENTS CATHERINE DENEUVE Celebrating the long and varied career of the French Icon MARLENE DIETRICH Peter Riva on his legendary Grandmother, Marlene Dietrich MARCO FERRERI Exploring his movies of the 1970s, from La Grande Bouffe to Bye Bye Monkey and more BERTRAND BLIER His finest films, from Going Places to How Much Do You Love Me? AN INTERVIEW WITH BERTRAND BLIER A Q and A with the French director MICHEL PICCOLI Remembering the Great French Actor, who worked with everyone from Jean Luc Godard and Alfred Hitchcock to Luis Bunuel and Manoel de Oliviera ...

The complete guide to the cinematic career of Italian icon Marcello Mastroianni, starting with his early Italian films, the legendary work with Fellini, and going all the way through to his final movies. Films explored include: La Dolce Vita, La Notte, Divorce Italian Style, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, 8 1/2, Marriage Italian Style, A Special Day, City of Women, Dark Eyes, The Beekeeper and many more...

Exploring the birth, making, influence and legacy of these classic horror movies. Featuring exclusive interviews with cast members including Lori Cardille and Joe Pilato , star of the original Night of the Living Dead Judith O'Dea, and special effects legend Tom Savini, the book is an insightful and informative dissection of one of the best loved sagas in movie history.