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Catherine Deneuve is one of the greatest stars in the history of cinema, an international legend whose exceptional film career is matched by her status as a French icon. Her performances in such films as Luis Bunuel's Belle De Jour, Roman Polanski's Repulsion, and Francois Truffaut's The Last Metro, all examined in this book, cemented her reputation as one of film's true immortals, and she continues to excel to this day with daring, challenging roles.In this book, Chris Wade explores Deneuve's rich body of work, beginning with her early bit parts, through the legendary 60s in such films as Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, Bunuel's Tristana, horror cult classic The Hunger, the likes of Indochine and My Favourite Season, all the way up to her current era as the queen of French cinema, with such movies as The Truth, The Midwife, and The Brand New Testament.

CONTENTSAN INTERVIEW WITH STACY KEACHChatting to the icon of TV and filmDAVID HEMMINGS; BRITISH ICONDusting off the reputation of the sixties legend and cult actorAN INTERVIEW WITH SIMON RUMLEYThe British filmmaker on his 2016 movie, FashionistaBOB HOSKINS: FIVE GREAT PERFORMANCESExploring five classic movie performances from the late and great HoskinsKEN RUSSELL'S WOMEN IN LOVEWrestling with a classicJACK NICHOLSON: THE B MOVIE DAYSJack's years with Corman and companyALFRED HITCHCOCK: THE EARLY YEARSHis childhood and formative moviesVITTORIO DE SICASpotlight on the later films of the Italian master

"A BLOODY GOOD READ" - Heart of a Punk Soul of a Rasta.com "I THINK IT'S GREAT" - Hugh Cornwell "HIGHLY INFORMATIVE" - Brighton Magazine All you need to know about the groundbreaking album, Hoover Dam, the latest studio album by ex Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell. Released by Invisible Hands, the album is available as a free download from Cornwell's site. The book explores this fruitful period in Hugh's career; featuring interviews with head of IH Charles Kennedy, Hugh Cornwell, bassist Caroline Campbell and producer Liam Watson. A must have for all Stranglers/ Cornwell fans. New 2012 edition features a new interview by the author with Cornwell.

This edition of Film Close Up focuses on Woody Allen's underrated 1978 drama, Interiors, which was released between his two most acclaimed and popular films, Annie Hall and Manhattan. The book consists of an essay which explores the film's themes, its making, legacy and place among the rest of Allen's rich and varied canon. Chris Wade is a UK based writer, musician and filmmaker. He writes fiction and non fiction books, makes documentaries on the arts and runs the acclaimed music project, Dodson and Fogg.

Author Chris Wade (Cutey and the Sofaguard) brings us a thought provoking slice of intense character driven zombie horror, taking in greed, lust, deceit, crime, sin, fate, evil and repentance. Promiscuville represents everything that can possibly go wrong in society. It is a town of crime, looting, violence, debauchery and sleaze. But according to Beth Almond, who claims to have witnessed the cannibalistic slaughter of her husband Billy, the real badness hasn't even started yet. She tells trusting psychiatrist Dr Hurst that the town will fall victim to the kind of vicious uprising it has really been asking for. While the authorities claim her theories are a cover for her obvious guilt, more and more people of Promiscuville are meeting a violent end. As the murders spread, they one day reach breaking point and all hell rises. The dead roam the streets, driven by an uncontrollable hunger for the flesh of the living.

Chris Wade takes a look at the career of legendary actor Gene Hackman, one of the most influential and iconic screen stars in the history of cinema. The book goes through each of Hackman's movies, beginning with his bit parts on the small screen, through his breakthrough era in Bonnie and Clyde and The French Connection, his prolific run in the 80s and 90s, and way into his latter movies before he retired from the Hollywood spotlight. His remarkable filmography also includes such staples as The Conversation, Night Moves, Superman, Mississippi Burning, No Way Out, Hoosiers, Unforgiven, Get Shorty, The Birdcage, Enemy of the State, The Royal Tenenbaums, and many more. Each performance of Hackman's formidable body of work is covered in this affectionate study, and there are fresh recollections from Sharon Stone who shares her memories of working with Hackman on The Quick and the Dead.

Three unusual short stories from writer, musician and filmmaker Chris Wade. These varied tales include The Field, a snapshot of a man obsessed with his own past, but who after viewing it nostalgically must face up to it as a reality; The Singing Spirit, a partly true paranormal encounter; and the surreal Nearly Naked Lady on the Lawn, which features a man trapped in an oppressive town who is offered an unexpected chance to escape. The book, supplemented with photography and art by Wade, is a moody, atmospheric trip into the subconscious and beyond

The Classic Film Series highlights movies from the past, forgotten, overlooked and cherished alike, selected for their influence, relevance and worth. In this edition, writer, musician and filmmaker Chris Wade looks at Italian cinema during the 1960s, an era which saw the release of immortal masterpieces like Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2, Vittorio De Sica's Two Women, Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte and L'Avventura, and a host of other films which have stood the test of time and continue to influence and inspire to this day. This book explores this magical period by focusing on 32 key movies, ranging from comedies and political dramas, to surrealist dreamscapes, Giallo thrillers and everything in between.

Ken Russell: On Screen celebrates the film and television career of one of the world's most innovative, controversial, and outrageous directors of all time. Over the top, operatic, eccentric, flamboyant and magnificent, Ken Russell was a one off, a notorious enfant terrible, and the definition of a true maverick. He was also a genius. In a series of articles, writer, musician and filmmaker Chris Wade goes through Ken's long and varied career, focusing on such seminal works as The Devils, Tommy and Lair of the White Worm, as well as assessing his seminal BBC films of the 1960s. Also explored in depth is Ken's final era, The Gorsewood Years, his time as a truly independent filmmaker. The book features new recollections from Russell collaborators like Murray Melvin, who looks back on The Devils, his son Xavier Russell, Rick Wakeman and many more, plus pictures provided by Ken's wife Lisi. It is a tribute to one of the bravest and most overlooked directors of all time.