Here, in his own colorful, slangy words, is the true American Dream saga of a self-proclaimed "film geek," with five intense years working in a video store, who became one of the most popular, recognizable, and imitated of all filmmakers. His dazzling, movie-informed work makes Quentin Tarantino's reputation, from his breakout film, Reservoir Dogs (1992), through Kill Bill: Vol...(展开全部)

【编者简介】 杰拉尔德·皮尔里（Gerald Peary），威斯康星大学传播学博士，萨福克大学荣誉教授，曾在罗格斯大学、波士顿大学等多所高校教授电影研究和编剧课程；知名影评人，密西西比大学出版社“电影人访谈录系列”主编。 【译者简介】 邵逸，南加州大学东亚研究中心硕士，译有《王家卫访谈录》《幻夜奇行：大卫·林奇谈电影》《小说的八百万种写法》《无法上映的54部电影》等。

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most influential and distinctive filmmakers at work in the world today His films are so admired that nearly every one he makes becomes an instant cult classic Here Tom Shone presents in depth commentaries on each of the ten films Tarantino has directed from Reservoir Dogs to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as well as looking at his early life actin...(展开全部)

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Reservoir Dogs by diving into the brilliant, twisted mind of Quentin Tarantino and discover the artistic process of an Oscar-winning legend. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1963, Quentin Tarantino spent many Saturday evenings during his childhood accompanying his mother to the movies, nourishing a love of film that was, over the course of his ...(展开全部)

From one of the most admired critics of our time, brilliant insights into the act of watching movies and an enlightening discussion about how to derive more from any film experience. Since first publishing his landmark Biographical Dictionary of Film in 1975 (recently released in its sixth edition), David Thomson has been one of our most provocative authorities on all things ci...(展开全部)

Get an intimate look at the cult filmmaker of our generation. Packaged in a handsome slipcase and loaded with stunning pictures from the Kobal archives, this biography explores the genesis of Tarantino's unique directorial style and provides insight into his inspirations and his frequent collaborations with favored actors. An 8-page foldout timeline presents Tarantino’s entire ...(展开全部)

奈杰尔·沃伯顿（Nigel Warburton），英国公开大学（The Open University）的哲学高级讲师，著有《哲学的门槛:写给所有人的简明西方哲学》等多部畅销书,对逻辑学有多年研究及深刻见解。

What is ‘humpty-dumptying’? Do ‘arguments from analogy’ ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using ‘weasel words’? What’s the difference between a ‘red herring’ and a ‘straw man’? This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically. Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated edition includes many new entr...(展开全部)

This text aims to give the reader the power to tell a good from a bad argument. Using witty and topical examples, Nigel Warburton provides the reader with the confidence to tell the difference between a Red Herring and a Straw Man. The second edition includes many new entries and updates the whole text. Entries include: catch-22 contraries; counterexample; domino effect; except...(展开全部)

安德鲁·莫顿（Andrew Morton） 知名传记作家。他撰写过多部名人传记，其中《戴安娜：她的真实故事》蝉联畅销书榜58周，被翻译为35种语言，并引发了电影、纪录片和王室评论的热潮。此后，莫顿继续撰写了麦当娜、贝克汉姆与维多利亚、汤姆·克鲁斯、安吉丽娜·朱莉等众多名人的传记，并荣登《星期日泰晤士报》和《纽约时报》上畅销书榜。