Film, television and performing arts

  • Who's 50 : the 5 Doctor Who stories to watch before you die : an unofficial companion

    Creator

    Burk, Graeme

    Smith, Robert

    Abstract

    Travel through space and time with this guide to 50 years of Doctor Who. Doctor Who has been a television phenomenon since it began 50 years ago on November 23, 1963. But of all the hundreds of televised stories, which are the ones you must watch? Featuring 50 stories from all eleven Doctors, Who's 50 is full of behind-the-scenes details, exhilarating moments, connections to Who lore, goofs, interesting trivia and much, much more. Who's 50 tells the story of this global sensation: its successes, its tribulations and its triumphant return.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Who Is The Doctor: The Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who ' The New Series

    Creator

    Burk, Graeme

    Smith, Robert

    Abstract

    The ultimate guide to the world’s longest-running science fiction series

    Who is the Doctor is a fun and insightful episode guide that explores all facets of Doctor Who’s triumphant return to television. Covering the six seasons of the New Series, this is the essential companion for the most avid fan as well as the more casual viewer.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Where There's Smoke ...: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, A Memoir

    Creator

    Davis, William

    Abstract

    One of the most iconic villains in the history of television, the enigmatic Cigarette Smoking Man fascinated legions of fans of the 1990s’ hit TV series, The X-Files. Best known as “Cancerman,” he was voted Television’s Favourite Villain by the readers of TV Guide. The man behind the villain, William B. Davis, is a Canadian actor and director, whose revelations in this memoir will entertain and intrigue the millions of X-Files aficionados worldwide.

    But there is more to Davis’s story than just The X-Files.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • When Variety Was King: Memoir of a TV Pioneer: Featuring Jackie Gleason, Sonny and Cher, Hee Haw, and More

    Creator

    Peppiatt, Frank

    Abstract

    He created Hee Haw, the number-one show on TV. He wrote and produced variety shows for Jackie Gleason, Andy Williams, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Sonny and Cher, and Perry Como. He invented the rock TV show Hullabaloo. He was the most popular producer of his time — a time when variety television was king.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Wanna cook? : the complete, unofficial companion to Breaking bad

    Creator

    Guffey, Ensley F.

    Koontz, K. Dale

    Abstract

    An accessible and in-depth guide to all five seasons of Breaking Bad. 'I am not in danger . . . I am the danger.' With those words, Breaking Bad's Walter White solidified himself as TV's greatest antihero. Wanna Cook? explores the most critically lauded series on television with analyses of the individual episodes and ongoing storylines.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Wait For It: The Legen-dary Story of How I Met Your Mother

    Creator

    McLean, Jesse

    Abstract

    Re-live the entire hit series with this insightful companion. The record-breaking run of the CBS hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother has come to an end, but new fans of the epic romantic comedy are still appearing in droves, thanks to the joy of binge-watching on demand. What better way for old fans and new to reminisce about all the friendships and fun than by looking at the series as a whole in Jesse McLean's Wait For It.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • TV Goes to Hell: An Unofficial Road Map of Supernatural

    Creator

    Lavery, David

    Abbott, Stacey

    Abstract

    As a natural heir to the long-running television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural has risen to prominence with a strong cult following, and this collection of essays from contributors around the globe investigates the genre-bending series’ cultural footprint both in North America and abroad.

    The book explores topics such as folklore, religion, gender and sexuality, comedy, music, and much more, and offers a brief guide to all the episodes as well.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • Truly, madly, deadly : the unofficial True blood companion

    Creator

    Wilcott, Becca

    Abstract

    Truly, Madly, Deadly: The Unofficial True Blood Companion is at once an introductory guide to the first two seasons of HBO’s immensely popular vampire series True Blood, and an all-in-one treasure tomb for the “truest” of fans.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified
  • This sweater is for you! : celebrating the creative process in film and art with the animator and illustrator of The Hockey Sweater

    Creator

    Cohen, Sheldon

    Abstract

    A rare glimpse into an artist’s mind, his toolbox, and the world of film animation

    The Sweater is one of the most beloved animated films of all time. Based on Roch Carrier’s short story, also known as “The Hockey Sweater,” the film recounts the most horrifying moment of the author’s childhood. Sheldon Cohen adapted the story into animation and created a film that is as much about childhood emotions and the desire to fit in, as it is about hockey, the clash of cultures, and a harkening to bygone times.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    ECW Press

    Not specified