Hair and Make-Up for Baz Lurhmann’s The Great Gatsby

“Make-Up Artist” magazine June/July, 2013 $6.99 profiles the the artists who created the hair and make-up for Baz Lurhmann’s new film of the 1920′s classic “The Great Gatsby”. Other articles on the hair and make-up in “Star Trek Into Darkness”, “After Earth” and “The Iceman”. Also current make-up tips on the sultry summer look.

It’s Quentin Tarantino Vs. John Ford

Author Kent Jones takes on Quentin Tarantino’s denunciation of John Ford in the new issue of “Film Comment” magazine May/June, 2013 $5.95. Jones discusses the Western and in particular John Ford’s place in the Western and why Quentin Tarantino should never teach film history.

Robert Horton Finds a Touch of Noir in “10:30 pm Summer”

Robert Horton writes a new review of Jules Dassin’s “10:30 PM Summer” and finds craft trumps art-cinema pretensions with noirish elements in the new issue of “Film Comment” May/June, 2013 $5.95. Cover story on Richard Linklater’s “Before Midnight”. Other articles on Dennis Hopper and Greta Gerwig, and Alain Resnais’ “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”. Finally the rousing article by Kent Jones on why Quentin Tarentino should never teach film history. Tarantino is dead wrong about John Ford.

Animation Basics — Learn from the Best

Passionate about animation and want to make your own? Learn from the best in “Animation” by Andrew Selby, $35.00 paper. Selby an illustrator and animator from School of the Arts at Loughborough University has put together a basic book on learning how to animate from scriptwriting through post production. He uses examples and the advice from animators for Walt Disney, Pixar, Warner Bros., Aardman, Suzie Templeton, Kaji Yamamura, Guilherme Marcondes, Norman McLaren, Lotte Reiniger, Winsor McCay.

Early Drafts of Prequel Star Wars in Art

George Lucas used these storyboards to help him create the shooting scripts for his prequel “Star Wars” films: “The Phantom Menace”, “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith”. For the first time Lucasfilm has opened its vault to select the best of the storyboard art for episodes 1, 2 and 3 in “Star Wars Storyboards The Prequel Trilogy” edited by J.W. Rinzler, $40.00 cloth.

Christopher Lee on “The Wicker Man”

Sir Christopher Lee and Robin Hardy remember the 1973 horror film “The Wicker Man” in the new issue of “Rue Morgue” May, 2013 $9.95. This is their special ‘British Horror Movie’ issue. Also an article on a new profile of Hammer film actor Peter Cushing. To bring us up to date there is an article on contemporary British horror movies.

Audrey Hepburn’s Beloved Rome

Beginning in the 1950′s Audrey Hepburn lived in Rome for almost 20 years. This is a picture book of over 200 photographs of Audrey Hepburn at ease in her favorite city. The images were selected by her son Luca Dotti and critic and producer Ludovica Damiani. The text is by fashion writer Sciascia Gambaccini. At parties, with the kids, celebrites, or just shopping with Audrey Hepburn: “Audrey in Rome” edited by Ludovica Damiani and Luca Dotti, $29.99 cloth.