Infographic Guide to the Movies (Infographic Guides) - Hardcover

Krizanovich, Karen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844037525 ISBN 13: 9781844037520

Publisher: Cassell, 2013

Synopsis

Infographics Guide to the Movies presents unique, witty and surprising facts about every film genre, from blockbuster, rom-com, horror, crime, science-fiction and action, to Noir, zombie, nouvelle vague, slasher, erotica, world cinema and much, much more. Mixing cinematic fact with legend, it features infamous and often ludicrous tales of Hollywood, Bollywood, European cinema, underground and indie film making.

More than just a book of words with graphs, Venn diagrams and charts included, this book is packed with over 100 original artworks and illustrations, at-a-glance facts to amaze and astound readers, graphics on every major movie genre, and every major movie market around the world.

With surprising and enlightening secrets of the industry, Infographics Guide to the Movies has global scope, universal appeal and is visually impressive.

About this title

About the Author:

Karen Krizanovich is a popular writer, radio and TV broadcaster, film critic, script editor, voiceover artist, and presenter. She made her mark in the 90s as the Agony Aunt of Sky Magazine's comedic advice page, 'Dear Karen', which she now runs online. Karen has appeared on over 75 different TV shows, including CNN, and ITV's 'This Morning'. She has written for various publications including Cosmopolitan, the Daily Mail, GQ, and The Telegraph. She has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour' and Monocle Radio. Adding further credit to her name, Karen has become a jury associate of the film critics' association FIPRESCI, and is a member of London Film Critics' Circle and the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Karen was both the presenter and researcher for Whistledown Production/BBC Radio 4's original documentary of Hollywood's most celebrated beauty/fitness expert, 'Sylvia of Hollywood'. Karen is also a personal trainer, and she divides her time between the UK and the USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cassell
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1844037525
• ISBN 13: 9781844037520
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160