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Advantages: In-depth information, covers everything
Disadvantages: Prices mentioned are US dollars

...anyone who is interested in filmmaking professionally, in any capacity. It covers every aspect of the filmmaking process, from coming up with the ideas to distributing your finished film, so you could be reading this book if you want to be a screenwriter, a lighting technician, or even a marketing manager for a production company. Bryan Michael Stoller is (I quote) "an international-award-winning filmmaker, who has produced, written and directed ...
...through the basic principles of filmmaking - what exactly are all of the steps I need to follow when making my film in order to give it the best chance of being successful? As part one is only the introduction, it only introduces the reader to the principles and logic, and references very well the book's other chapters for further detail on many of the issues raised. To give you an example, part one mentions "Scheduling your film shoot" in half a ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, touching, a bit sad too actually.
Disadvantages: Can't think of any.

You may remember all the hype surrounding this film - that is was basically just porn, swearing and violence. The ad campaign didn't help much either, with the semi-naked woman draped around the words "Private Parts" in an appropriate position. However, after watching this film you realise there's a lot more to it than that. Howard Stern may be famous for his shock-jock radio work, but another side is revealed to him here. From his "secret" pot-smoking ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent book
Disadvantages: none

The Ultimate Friends Companion. What more need I say? This is THE ultimate book for any Friends fanatic, in fact, even people who are a little less interested in Friends can be easily converted after reading this book. The book provides you with all you need to know about the first five seasons of Friends including brief insights into the actors’ profiles, an episode guide and the book even provides you with the words to all of Phoebe’s songs! The ... Read review

Advantages: hugely informative, overwhelming amounts of knowledge
Disadvantages: can be confusing at first, book is written in fragmented format

...the subject can change (by performing the change on you). Tricks Of The Mind is an incredibly enjoyable and informative education read and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the world of the human mind, beliefs and expectation, hypnosis and NLP, body language and psychic abilities. ... Read review

Advantages: Everything you could ever want to know
Disadvantages: Slightly upsetting in places

This is quite a significant book to me. I grew up listening to Thin Lizzy and being Irish, my whole family was totally in love with their music. Phil Lynott was such a complex character I felt I owed it to him to read this book, just to prove that there was more to him than just the drugs. I learnt so much about him and the band that at points I felt I knew them. It was strange to think that if only Phil had stopped the drugs, he'd still be here. ...
...gives us all the gory details of his life, it tells tales of Phils hilariously flirtatious character, his obsession with music and showed us what a loving father he was and how much he loved being a father. Last year I had the privelige of meeting his son and I felt like I knew everything about his father and he knew so little (he had only just found otu Phil was his father due to Phil giving him away because of his religion). It was amazing, it ... Read review