Explains how movies work, looks at the role of directors, editors, writers, and cameramen, and discusses the basic principles of filmmaking

Boorstin believes that every movie is really three movies running at once: the voyeuristic movie (the emotional thrills the film elicits). Here he examines these elements using his own experiences as well as the experiences of legend ary filmmakers to demonstrate how the moviemaking process works. 100 black-an d-white illustrations.

Hollywood is full of secrets. Some embarrassing. Some criminal. Some career-ending. And some are deadly. McNulty should know. He's a private investigator and secrets are his business. Never mind his first name. Nobody ever uses it. All you need to know is this: McNulty is the first call Hollywood makes when secrets need to be kept. Or when someone else's needs to be exposed. Welcome to the dark world of THE HOLLYWOOD EYE, a collection of short stories set within the gritty, sun-bleached surroundings of present day Hollywood, but with a distinctive film noir flavor. Stories that resurrect the pulp novel gumshoe genre for today's millennial audience. And like those old school private eyes, McNulty is blessed with the same knack for cracking wise, rescuing femme fatales, sifting through the debris of human failings, and raining two-fisted justice down on those who deserve it.Though he packs a .45-automatic, McNulty's weapon of choice is a sharp and often shady mind. For him, there's nothing more satisfying than running a short or long con on some Hollywood power player or a lowlife scumbag. And, as readers of THE HOLLYWOOD EYE will quickly discover, Hollywood has no shortage of either.True, McNulty's methods can be unorthodox. But, at the end of the day, wrongs will be righted, justice will prevail, and bad guys will get what's coming to them.

"Once a guarded cinematic secret, this definitive history reveals for the first time the art and craft of Hollywood's hand painted-backdrops, and pays homage to the scenic artists who brought them to the big screen." -- Slipcase.

The Cherokee actor, veteran of more than two hundred films, recounts his movie career and his work on behalf of the American Indian.

When it comes to Hollywood, Christians too quickly wash their hands of popular culture and leave this immensely influential media to unbelievers. In truth, the industry is listening. There is a church in Hollywood, but too often their work is unrecognized. Behind the Screen offers a glimpse of Hollywood insiders who, through their jobs on movie sets, behind TV shows, and in radio broadcasts, work together to give glory to God. With contributions from the writers and producers of such productions as Joan of Arcadia, Mission Impossible, Batman Forever, That '70s Show, and others, believers everywhere are encouraged to join with the church in Hollywood and do their part in closing the gap between Christianity and culture.