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Advantages: Read about all the films that made the 90's, Loads of movie photos, Great reference guide, Well published and cheap
Disadvantages: Some bizarre inclusions and some major exclusions!

...stop me nattering and criticising movies for the most part of the day. Yes I’m one of these film geeks that each office environment has at least one. So on my leaving day, what else did they buy me apart from a book on my favourite topic; films. Knowing I mostly grew up with films of the 90’s they appropriately bought me Movies of the 90’s published by Taschen. I must admit, I’ve never been fond of film guides, often finding them way too littered ...
...more and more obsolete. Movies of the 90’s is different. It’s not littered with thousands of pages of short descriptions about entirely every single film since the beginning of cinema. This book doesn’t have every single film that was made in the 90’s either. Instead it concentrates on the films that made the 90’s. It’s the films we will remember in a decade’s time or the films that were inspirational. Having a quick glance at the back cover gives ... Read review

Advantages: Informative and well written
Disadvantages: Very detailed, assumes some knowledge of british cinema

The sixties produced a great many changes in British society and these were clearly reflected in British filmmaking of the time. Just as in music and the arts cinema was affected by the liberating effects of more permissive attitudes to sex, drugs and morality. Films and filmmakers became more experimental and the boundaries set by the censors were constantly tested. 'Sixties British Cinema' published by the BFI (British Film Institute) and written/edited ...
...the course of the book sixties films are looked at from various aspects. Murphy starts first by looking at the state of British Cinema in the 50's and highlighting the stagnation in ideas and innovation that pervaded the films of the period. The beginnings of change can actually be traced to the 1959 film 'Look Back In Anger' and then the later 'Room At The Top' (1960), which was a forerunner of the later grittier and morally less well-defined British ... Read review

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: poor acting, poor story line, just poor!!

...has too be one of the most dissapointing i've seen in a long time. The acting is awfull and the story line is nothing short of pathetic. The only intersting part was a cameo by shaun ryder from the happy monday's and black grape. I am suprised that sean connery would have got involved in a movie as poor as this. It wasn't worth 35p nether mind the £3.50 i spent on renting the video. All concerned should stay well clear of this film. Its an ... Read review

Advantages: the insider tips
Disadvantages: the pictures that do not belong in the sections

...the fist being the classic Burlesque side with tips on how to perfect your inner burlesquer. Dita also shows you how to perfect your look depending on where decade you want my personal favorite was from the 40s look with unseen pictures of dita and her personal stories its a must have the other side is called Fetish this is my personal favorite with an insight on how fetishes are a part of everyday life with a picture of her on the cover of playboy ... Read review

Advantages: very easy to understand
Disadvantages: none

Many readers are of the opinion that this is one of the finest books written on Photography, especially recommended for new photographers and those interested in photography.. The text is straight forward and easy to understand, covering the topics Aperture, Lighting and Shutter speed, but, it is not a highly technical book.. There are many illustrative photographs accompanying the text and also there are many photographs which illustrate different ...
...as it give a basic knowledge of photography , and sharpens their skills at photography.. He has made it interesting and practical by including some excercises all through the book to help you gain some experience as you read on.. He has taken care to include all details that a beginner would want to know, thereby helping one analyze where they went wrong while taking a particular shot.. The price is attractive for a book of this kind..a good buy ... Read review