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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
Haruki Murakami
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The Godzilla Art of KAIDA Yuji by Yuji Kaida (Flexibound, NEW)
The Godzilla Art of KAIDA Yuji by Yuji Kaida (Flexibound, NEW)
Marvel at this spectacular collection of full-colour graphic art of Godzilla and other Toho movie monsters by renowned artist KAIDA Yuji.
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GODZILLA: History of Formative Arts 1954-2016 by Osamu Kishikawa (Director)
GODZILLA: History of Formative Arts 1954-2016 by Osamu Kishikawa (Director)
The ultimate book of Godzilla showcasing a massive archive of rare material with a stunningly beautifully design.
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The Journey of Shuna (Japanese Edition) by Hayao Miyazaki (Paperback, NEW)
The Journey of Shuna (Japanese Edition) by Hayao Miyazaki (Paperback, NEW)
A unique find that when double with Shuna's Journey, the English edition, would be the perfect gift of any Miyazaki fan!
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Isle of Dogs MANGA by Minetaro Mochizuki (Hardcover, NEW)
Isle of Dogs MANGA by Minetaro Mochizuki (Hardcover, NEW)
"This manga adaptation of the film by legendary director Wes Anderson..." by legendary manga artist Minetaro Mochizuki!
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Attack on Titan: Before the Fall 1 by Ryo Suzukaze (Author), Hajime Isayama (Creator), Satoshi Shiki (Illustrator) (Paperback, NEW)
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall 1 by Ryo Suzukaze (Author), Hajime Isayama (Creator), Satoshi Shiki (Illustrator) (Paperback, NEW)
The Diamond Gem Award-winning prequel to Attack on Titan!
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HO! HO! Holiday Sale...
So apparently Santa was a little saucy while scouting for the big day and left his bag here...
DUDE!!! This thing is CRAZY! It just keeps dumping out all these cool books and merch. It's like a magic hat but bigger, better and cooler!!! I can't believe it, he's thought of everyone. So comeback often as new things keep appearing constantly. And get yourself a little holiday Cheer!
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Hayao Miyazaki ~Turning Point : 1997-2008 (Paperback, NEW)
Hayao Miyazaki ~Turning Point : 1997-2008 (Paperback, NEW)
The second volume in the great director's series of memoirs
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Studio Ghibli Bento Cookbook: by Azuki and Barbara Rossi (Hardcover, NEW)
Studio Ghibli Bento Cookbook: by Azuki and Barbara Rossi (Hardcover, NEW)
Unofficial Recipes Inspired by Spirited Away, Ponyo, and More!
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Studio Ghibli: Architecture in Animation by Studio Ghibli (Hardcover, NEW)
Studio Ghibli: Architecture in Animation by Studio Ghibli (Hardcover, NEW)
A deluxe art book featuring exclusive commentary, sketches, concept art, and paintings detailing the unique architecture in Studio Ghibli’s films.
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Mars Attacks 50th Anniversary Collection (Topps) (Hardcover, NEW)
Mars Attacks 50th Anniversary Collection (Topps) (Hardcover, NEW)
Includes 4 Bonus Trading Cards!!!!!
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Barbie and Ruth (Paperback, NEW)
Barbie and Ruth (Paperback, NEW)
"Barbie and Ruth is a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll." - Or if you saw the Blockbuster Movie!!
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Legendary Guitars: An Illustrated Guide by Tony Bacon (Hardcover, NEW)
Legendary Guitars: An Illustrated Guide by Tony Bacon (Hardcover, NEW)
Legendary Guitars guides you through the electric guitars of the 1950s and ’60s and the culture, styles, and music that shaped them.
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100 Best-selling Albums of the 90s by Peter Dodd, Justin Cawthorne, Chris Barrett, Dan Auty (Hardcover, NEW)
100 Best-selling Albums of the 90s by Peter Dodd, Justin Cawthorne, Chris Barrett, Dan Auty (Hardcover, NEW)
Find your nirvana in this list of best-selling albums of the 1990s!!
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Isle of Dogs: The Screenplay by Wes Anderson (Hardcover, NEW)
Isle of Dogs: The Screenplay by Wes Anderson (Hardcover, NEW)
With Introductions by Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman.
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The Art of Robert E. McGinnis by Robert E. McGinnis and Art Scott (Hardcover, NEW)
The Art of Robert E. McGinnis by Robert E. McGinnis and Art Scott (Hardcover, NEW)
“The best cover artist of the mid-20th century.” - Boing Boing
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Hardware: The Definitive SF Works of Chris Foss by Chris Foss (Hardcover, NEW)
Hardware: The Definitive SF Works of Chris Foss by Chris Foss (Hardcover, NEW)
"One of the most successful and prolific designer/illustrators of the past 20 years." — Roger Sabin, Eye magazine
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The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (Paperback, NEW)
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (Paperback, NEW)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • National Book Award Winner, 2005 & Best of #BookTOK
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In the Blink of an Eye (Paperback, NEW)
In the Blink of an Eye (Paperback, NEW)
The best book ever written about the essence of motion picture editing!!!
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The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Volume I by Greg Solano with Matt Burns, Contributor (Hardcover, NEW)
The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Volume I by Greg Solano with Matt Burns, Contributor (Hardcover, NEW)
This is a visual chronicle covering the cinematics from the beginning of World of Warcraft through to the Warlords of Draenor expansion.
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Cinematic Art of StarCraft by Robert Brooks (Hardcover, NEW)
Cinematic Art of StarCraft by Robert Brooks (Hardcover, NEW)
Robert Brooks is a Story Developer and writer for Blizzard Entertainment!
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Shuna's Journey Hardcover by Hayao Miyazaki (Hardcover, NEW)
Shuna's Journey Hardcover by Hayao Miyazaki (Hardcover, NEW)
A new Magna Classic finally published in English by legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki!
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Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryle and Ed Godziszewski (Paperback, NEW)
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryle and Ed Godziszewski (Paperback, NEW)
This is first comprehensive biography of the director behind Godzilla and other Japanese sci-fi classics. Foreword by Martin Scorsese!
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Once Upon A Time In Hollywood by Quentin Taratino (Paperback, NEW/FLASH)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood by Quentin Taratino (Paperback, NEW/FLASH)
Original Mass Market Edition - NEW. The original printing is hard to find PRISTINE NEW copies. For true QT fans!
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DK Life Stories: Gandhi by Diane Bailey and Illustrated by Charlotte Ager (Hardcover, NEW)
DK Life Stories: Gandhi by Diane Bailey and Illustrated by Charlotte Ager (Hardcover, NEW)
DK Life Stories go beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting people.
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Fables Encyclopedia by Jess Nevins (Hardcover, NEW)
Fables Encyclopedia by Jess Nevins (Hardcover, NEW)
With contributions by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham!!
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Calvin & Hobbes - Weirdos from Another Planet! by Bill Watterson (Paperback, NEW)
Calvin & Hobbes - Weirdos from Another Planet! by Bill Watterson (Paperback, NEW)
"Bill Watterson's 'Calvin and Hobbes,' easily one of the most beloved comic strips of all time..." (Bryan Hood, New York Post)
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The Wakanda Files: by Mr. Troy Benjamin (Hardcover, NEW)
The Wakanda Files: by Mr. Troy Benjamin (Hardcover, NEW)
A Technological Exploration of the Avengers and Beyond - Includes Content from 22 Movies of MARVEL Studios
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Watchmen: The Film Companion (Hardcover, NEW)
Watchmen: The Film Companion (Hardcover, NEW)
"I'm tired of this EARTH, these people. I'm tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives."
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Shots in the Dark by Jonathan Baumbach (Paperback, NEW)
Shots in the Dark by Jonathan Baumbach (Paperback, NEW)
Jonathan Baumbach is the son of a painter and the father of a filmmaker, a photographer, and a film theorist.
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Matt Zoller Seitz Collection
Books by our creator and namesake, MZS - Matt Zoller Seitz. Whether we published or he singularly authored the book, co-authored, wrote the introduction or was a contributor, here is where you can find all of those we carry. All available with signatures or without.
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SIGNED Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone (Hardcover, NEW) by Matt Zoller Seitz and Simon Abrams
SIGNED Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone (Hardcover, NEW) by Matt Zoller Seitz and Simon Abrams
Foreword and Introduction by Guillermo del Toro! Signed by Matt Zoller Seitz
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SIGNED Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies that Made It (Hardcover, NEW) by Jason Bailey (Author), Matt Zoller Seitz (Foreword)
SIGNED Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies that Made It (Hardcover, NEW) by Jason Bailey (Author), Matt Zoller Seitz (Foreword)
Jason Bailey is a film critic and historian. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Vulture, Slate, VICE, the Atlantic, Salon, the Guardian, Rolling Stone
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SIGNED The Press Gang: Writings on Cinema from New York Press, 1991-2011 by Godfrey Cheshire, Matt Zoller Seitz, and Armond White (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Press Gang: Writings on Cinema from New York Press, 1991-2011 by Godfrey Cheshire, Matt Zoller Seitz, and Armond White (Paperback, NEW)
Signed by all 3 authors, MZS, Godfrey Cheshire, & Armond White. These are only found here and last in existence.
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TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time by Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz (Paperback, NEW)
TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time by Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz (Paperback, NEW)
What's the greatest TV show ever? Sepinwall and Seitz's argument has ended. Now it's time for yours to begin!
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
This New York Times bestselling overview of Wes Anderson's filmography features previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photos,
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
Everything you ever wanted to know about the 2015 Oscar winning Wes Anderson movie The Grand Budapest Hotel
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover)
In Matt Zoller Seitz's latest entry in the Wes Anderson Collection series—the only book to take readers behind the scenes
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: Bad Dads: Art Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson by Spoke Art, Max Dalton and contribution from Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: Bad Dads: Art Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson by Spoke Art, Max Dalton and contribution from Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover)
The third volume in the New York Times bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series showcases the best artwork from “Bad Dads,” an
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SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs by Lauren Wilford and Ryan Stevenson with contribution by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs by Lauren Wilford and Ryan Stevenson with contribution by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
Forward and Signed by Matt Zoller Seitz!
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SIGNED Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion (Hardcover w/Dust Jacket, NEW)
SIGNED Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion (Hardcover w/Dust Jacket, NEW)
The very last of the copies of this hardcover & signed by MZS. No more will ever be printed!
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Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover w/Dust Jacket, NEW)
Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover w/Dust Jacket, NEW)
The very last of the copies of this hardcover & signed by MZS. No more will ever be printed!
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Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion REPRINT (Paperback, NEW)
Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion REPRINT (Paperback, NEW)
This is the 2nd printing of this title. Orders expected to ship by December 10th, 2023.
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Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion REPRINT (Paperback, FLASH)
Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion REPRINT (Paperback, FLASH)
This is the 2nd printing of this title. Orders expected to ship by December 10th, 2023.
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SIGNED The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller Seitz (Paperback, NEW)
Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz's definitive exploration of The Sopranos
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SIGNED The Wes Letters - by Feliz Lucia Molina, Ben Segal and Brett Zehner (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Wes Letters - by Feliz Lucia Molina, Ben Segal and Brett Zehner (Paperback, NEW)
Limited edition, small-press book, signed by all three authors (Molina, Segal and Zehner). Only 17 copies are available
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SIGNED The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED BY OLIVER STONE & MATT ZOLLER SEITZ! Found Nowhere Else! Pre-Order Price Only, Limited Quantity!
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The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
"this lavish, beautiful book is as much a piece of serious criticism as it is an expression of pure movie love." ~ Miami Herald
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SIGNED by MZS The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED by MZS The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
"this lavish, beautiful book is as much a piece of serious criticism as it is an expression of pure movie love." ~ Miami Herald
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Genres
From the vast, cold silence of space to the post-apocalyptic wastelands. From the shires of Middle Earth to the kaiju battlefields of Monster Island to the rumbling depths of the Death Star...This is Genres! Science Fiction, Fantasy, Westerns, Crime, plus dedicated categories for some of our favorite subgenres, including giant monster movies, the Alien and Mad Max franchises, Star Wars, and Star Trek!
Books on Blade Runner, Close Encounters, Planet of the Apes, The Matrix, superheroes, Ridley Scott, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, RoboCop, Twilight Zone, American Gods and Doctor Who can also be found here. To infinity and beyond!
King Kong: The Movies. The Creature. The Message (Magazine, NEW)
King Kong: The Movies. The Creature. The Message (Magazine, NEW)
The complete history of the beast felled by beauty.
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The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island (Hardcover, NEW)
The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island (Hardcover, NEW)
“Recommended for the impressive art and the skills of the artists it showcases” - Cinema Sentries
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The Making of King Kong (Paperback, USED)
The Making of King Kong (Paperback, USED)
The definitive making-of book about the 1933 King Kong
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The Making of King Kong (2005): The Official Guide to the Motion Picture (Paperback, NEW)
The Making of King Kong (2005): The Official Guide to the Motion Picture (Paperback, NEW)
Definitive guide to the production of Peter Jackson's 2005 version of King Kong. Must have for any collector.
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Planet of the Apes (Paperback, NEW)
Planet of the Apes (Paperback, NEW)
"Boulle's classic 1963 novel differs in several ways from the 1968 movie and its various spinoffs." Read how it really began!
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The Making of Planet of the Apes (Hardcover, NEW)
The Making of Planet of the Apes (Hardcover, NEW)
"Get your paws off this book, you damn dirty ape!'
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Paperback, USED)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Paperback, USED)
"Ape shall not kill ape."
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Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryle and Ed Godziszewski (Hardcover, NEW)
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryle and Ed Godziszewski (Hardcover, NEW)
Foreword by Martin Scorsese! This is first comprehensive biography of the director behind Godzilla and other Japanese sci-fi classics.
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Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryle and Ed Godziszewski (Paperback, NEW)
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryle and Ed Godziszewski (Paperback, NEW)
This is first comprehensive biography of the director behind Godzilla and other Japanese sci-fi classics. Foreword by Martin Scorsese!
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Hayao Miyazaki ~Turning Point : 1997-2008 (Hardcover, USED)
Hayao Miyazaki ~Turning Point : 1997-2008 (Hardcover, USED)
The second volume in the great director's series of memoirs
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Hayao Miyazaki ~Turning Point : 1997-2008 (Paperback, NEW)
Hayao Miyazaki ~Turning Point : 1997-2008 (Paperback, NEW)
The second volume in the great director's series of memoirs
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Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall (Hardcover, NEW)
Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall (Hardcover, NEW)
The making of the 2021 Legendary blockbuster pitting Godzilla against Kong
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Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again (Paperback, NEW)
Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again (Paperback, NEW)
Novellas of the first two Godzilla films, newly translated to English
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TOHO SFX Movies
Rodan 1956: Vol. 9 — Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book (Paperback, NEW)
Rodan 1956: Vol. 9 — Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book (Paperback, NEW)
Behind the scenes with Rodan at Toho Studios! From the Godzilla Store in Tokyo, Japan!
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The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist (Hardcover, NEW)
The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist (Hardcover, NEW)
“Excellent art book worthy of any 'Blade Runner' and for that matter science fiction fan’s library” - Adventures in Poor Taste
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Giant Creatures in Our World by Camille D.G. Mustachio and Jason Barr (Paperback, NEW)
Giant Creatures in Our World by Camille D.G. Mustachio and Jason Barr (Paperback, NEW)
Rare NEW copy that's hard to find. Essays on Kaiju and American Popular Culture!
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Mad Dreams and Monsters by Gilles Penso (Hardcover, NEW)
Mad Dreams and Monsters by Gilles Penso (Hardcover, NEW)
BACK IN STOCK - "Packed with over a thousand behind-the-scenes photographs, ** includes never-before-published by the master"
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Tista, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo (Paperback, NEW)
Tista, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo (Paperback, NEW)
Tista leads a dual life as an assassin and a university student. What price will she pay to save the people she loves?
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LIT
A collection of books, fiction and nonfiction, that either served as source material for a work in another medium—or could. Also consider, two subcategories in this store: Adapted (work that has been adapted) and Adaptable (not adapted yet). Basically, this is Lit that's LIT! Yes, I did that, don't judge...please??
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Paperback, NEW)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Paperback, NEW)
A novel expanding on Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's original story for 2001: A Space Odyssey
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A Book of Days by Patti Smith (Hardcover, NEW)
A Book of Days by Patti Smith (Hardcover, NEW)
The follow up to her award winning book "Just Kids"!
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Accidental Genius: How John Cassavetes Invented the Independent Film (Hardcover, USED)
Accidental Genius: How John Cassavetes Invented the Independent Film (Hardcover, USED)
A definitive biography of one of independent film's most important figures
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A Clockwork Orange (1986 edition) (Paperback, USED)
A Clockwork Orange (1986 edition) (Paperback, USED)
Cover art by Robert Longo the director of Johnny Mnemonic!
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A Deaf Artist in Early America: The Worlds of John Brewster Jr. (Hardcover, NEW)
A Deaf Artist in Early America: The Worlds of John Brewster Jr. (Hardcover, NEW)
Rarely written about, great account of an incredible early American Artist!
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A Diary of the Plague Year: An Illustrated Chronicle of 2020 (Hardcover, NEW)
A Diary of the Plague Year: An Illustrated Chronicle of 2020 (Hardcover, NEW)
"If the year 2020 had kept a diary, this would be it""
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Dark Tales: The Call of Cthulhu: A Graphic Novel by Dave Shephard (Paperback, NEW)
Dark Tales: The Call of Cthulhu: A Graphic Novel by Dave Shephard (Paperback, NEW)
H. P. Lovecraft’s story of supernatural monsters deep in the Pacific, told in graphic novel format!
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Adventures in the Screen Trade (Paperback, USED)
Adventures in the Screen Trade (Paperback, USED)
One of the most informative and entertaining books about the business of screenwriting
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American Prometheus (Paperback, NEW)
American Prometheus (Paperback, NEW)
The basis for Christopher Nolan's acclaimed film Oppenheimer
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: (Paperback, NEW)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: (Paperback, NEW)
How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
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Carrie (Paperback, NEW)
Carrie (Paperback, NEW)
"When you get smarter you don't stop pulling the wings off flies, you just think of better reasons for doing it."
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Auto Focus (Paperback, USED)
Auto Focus (Paperback, USED)
Zodiac author Robert Graysmith's account of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane's murder.
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Paperback, USED)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Paperback, USED)
"Ape shall not kill ape."
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Barbie and Ruth (Paperback, NEW)
Barbie and Ruth (Paperback, NEW)
"Barbie and Ruth is a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll." - Or if you saw the Blockbuster Movie!!
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback, NEW)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback, NEW)
"Changed the course of comics." —Rolling Stone "It's film noir in cartoon panels." —Vanity Fair
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Beloved (Hardcover, USED)
Beloved (Hardcover, USED)
"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another."
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Black Dahlia Avenger (Hardcover, NEW)
Black Dahlia Avenger (Hardcover, NEW)
More than fifty years after what has been called "the most notorious unsolved murder of the 20th century"
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Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century (Hardcover, NEW)
Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century (Hardcover, NEW)
Chief film critic of Slate places comedy legend & filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative genius in context
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CHE: A Revolutionary Life (Hardcover, USED) - Graphic Novel
CHE: A Revolutionary Life (Hardcover, USED) - Graphic Novel
“A remarkable accomplishment, one that belongs next to such works of graphical history as the March series..." - NPR
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Cinema '62: The Greatest Year at the Movies (Hardcover, NEW)
Cinema '62: The Greatest Year at the Movies (Hardcover, NEW)
Lawrence of Arabia, The Miracle Worker, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Manchurian Candidate, Gypsy, The Music Man and More!
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Cold Storage (Hardcover, USED)
Cold Storage (Hardcover, USED)
A science fiction thriller from the screenwriter of Jurassic Park and Carlito's Way
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Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval (Paperback, NEW)
Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval (Paperback, NEW)
A Portfolio on the Subjects of Mid-century Cinema, the Broadway Stage and the American West
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New Arrivals!
The latest additions to our inventory: new to the store books, books back in stock, new releases and older titles that we've just started carrying, in all collections and genres.
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Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs (Paperback, NEW)
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs (Paperback, NEW)
The signature work by one of the 20th century's most original minds
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Making Movies by Sydney Lumet (Paperback, USED)
Making Movies by Sydney Lumet (Paperback, USED)
A simply written, truly useful book on filmmaking made by the incomparable Sydney Lumet!
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Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors (Paperback, NEW)
Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors (Paperback, NEW)
From Scorsese and Lynch to Wenders and Godard, interviews with twenty of the world's greatest directors on how they make films!
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The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters by Jason Barr (Paperback, NEW)
The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters by Jason Barr (Paperback, NEW)
Jason Barr is an associate professor at Blue Ridge Community College. His work has appeared in African American Review among oth
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SIGNED Anatomy of an Actor: Robert DeNiro by Glenn Kenny (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED Anatomy of an Actor: Robert DeNiro by Glenn Kenny (Hardcover, NEW)
Critic Glenn Kenny's study of the art of Robert DeNiro, expressed by studying 10 of his greatest performances
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ULTRAMAN - THE COMPLETE SERIES - BLU-RAY BD
ULTRAMAN - THE COMPLETE SERIES - BLU-RAY BD
Protector of the UNIVERSE! Brought to you strain from SDCC Ultraman Booth!!
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Art Studio: Faces & Features: More than 50 projects and techniques for drawing and painting heads, faces, and features in pencil, acrylic, watercolor, and more! (Paperback, NEW)
Art Studio: Faces & Features: More than 50 projects and techniques for drawing and painting heads, faces, and features in pencil, acrylic, watercolor, and more! (Paperback, NEW)
"Drawing Faces & Features can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be!" (From the back cover)
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Hollywood (Paperback, NEW)
Hollywood (Paperback, NEW)
Original date – January 1, 1989 by Charles Bukowski
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Jim Henson: The Biography (Hardcover, USED)
Jim Henson: The Biography (Hardcover, USED)
“It’s a good life,” Jim once wrote. “Enjoy it.”
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Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street (Paperback, NEW)
Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street (Paperback, NEW)
"...Finally, we get to touch Big Bird's feathers.” —The New York Times Book Review
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The Films in My Life, by Francois Truffaut (Paperback, NEW)
The Films in My Life, by Francois Truffaut (Paperback, NEW)
Film critic turned director Francois Truffaut was one of the pivotal directors of the French New Wave
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The Art of John Harris: Volume II - Into the Blue by John Harris (Hardcover, NEW)
The Art of John Harris: Volume II - Into the Blue by John Harris (Hardcover, NEW)
John Harris extraordinary paintings have been used on book covers for many science fiction authors, including Isaac Asimov!
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A History of Trans Misogyny by Jules Gill-Peterson (Hardcover, NEW)
A History of Trans Misogyny by Jules Gill-Peterson (Hardcover, NEW)
The first book to explain why trans women are burdened by such a weight of injustice and hatred
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Gender, Sexuality and Queerness in American Horror Story: Critical Essays (Paperback, NEW)
Gender, Sexuality and Queerness in American Horror Story: Critical Essays (Paperback, NEW)
An anthology of writing on queerness in American Horror Story
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The Art of Robert E. McGinnis by Robert E. McGinnis and Art Scott (Hardcover, NEW)
The Art of Robert E. McGinnis by Robert E. McGinnis and Art Scott (Hardcover, NEW)
“The best cover artist of the mid-20th century.” - Boing Boing
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Cities of the Red Night: A Novel by Williams S. Burroughs (Paperback, NEW)
Cities of the Red Night: A Novel by Williams S. Burroughs (Paperback, NEW)
A science fiction epic with radiation, mutants, and opium visions
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Wicked: The Grimmerie, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical by David Cote (Author) and Joan Marcus (Photographer) (Hardcover, NEW)
Wicked: The Grimmerie, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical by David Cote (Author) and Joan Marcus (Photographer) (Hardcover, NEW)
"The book takes you down the yellow brick road and behind the curtains of the great wizard." -- BroadwayStars.com
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The Wicked Series Box Set: Wicked / Son of a Witch / Out of Oz / A Lion Among Men: A Special Box Set of the Inspiration for the Smash Broadway Musical by Gregory Maguire (Paperback, NEW)
The Wicked Series Box Set: Wicked / Son of a Witch / Out of Oz / A Lion Among Men: A Special Box Set of the Inspiration for the Smash Broadway Musical by Gregory Maguire (Paperback, NEW)
“[A] captivating, fully imagined world of horror and wonder.” — People on Son of a Witch
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Wicked Collector’s Edition: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture by Gregory Maguire (Hardcover, NEW)
Wicked Collector’s Edition: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture by Gregory Maguire (Hardcover, NEW)
"Gregory gets the complications and uniqueness of women very well." — Kristen Chenoweth
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Signed Book Collection
All books are signed by either author, photographer, creator or the subject of the book. Many are limited editions and most can only be found here at MZS.Press!
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SIGNED David Fincher: Mind Games by Adam Nayman (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED David Fincher: Mind Games by Adam Nayman (Hardcover, NEW)
David Fincher: Mind Games is the definitive critical of the Academy Award– and Golden Globe–nominated works of David Fincher
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SIGNED Cinemaphagy: Cinema of Flesh Eaten, Corrupted, and Entombed: On the Films and Form of Tobe Hooper (Paperback NEW)
SIGNED Cinemaphagy: Cinema of Flesh Eaten, Corrupted, and Entombed: On the Films and Form of Tobe Hooper (Paperback NEW)
Scout Tafoya's Cinemaphagy is the study of Tobe Hooper’s working life, his bountiful creativity, and his ardent cinephilia
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SIGNED Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (TCM) by Alonso Duralde - (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (TCM) by Alonso Duralde - (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED by author Alonso Duralde!!! Limited Quantities
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SIGNED The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface by Glenn Kenny (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface by Glenn Kenny (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED by author writer Glenn Kenny!!! Limited Quantities.
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SIGNED The Queer Film Guide: 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories by Kyle Turner (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Queer Film Guide: 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories by Kyle Turner (Hardcover, NEW)
Proudly Waving our LGBTQ+ flag!! Get the fantastic book with 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films!
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SIGNED Remembering A.J. (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED Remembering A.J. (Paperback, NEW)
An anthology of writing by the influential film and TV critic Andrew Johnston (1968-2008)
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SIGNED Pain Don't Hurt: Meditations on Road House (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED Pain Don't Hurt: Meditations on Road House (Paperback, NEW)
"let Pain Don’t Hurt’s crazy in-depth trip through this unique slice of movie magic be your guide."
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SIGNED The Method: How the 20th Century Learned to Act by Isaac Butler (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Method: How the 20th Century Learned to Act by Isaac Butler (Hardcover, NEW)
Signed by the author! & From the coauthor of The World Only Spins Forward comes the first cultural history of Method acting.
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SIGNED Mike Nichols (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED Mike Nichols (Hardcover, NEW)
Signed by the author! A biography of one of the most protean creative forces in American entertainment history
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SIGNED Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game by Oliver Stone (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game by Oliver Stone (Paperback, NEW)
His own memoir SIGNED by the legendary Filmmaker Oliver Stone! Pre-Order Price. Limited Quantities.
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SIGNED JFK: The Book of the Film by Oliver Stone (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED JFK: The Book of the Film by Oliver Stone (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED by Oliver Stone at The Texas Theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and where Stone filmed the scene in the movie!
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SIGNED Life's Work: A Memoir by David Milch (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED Life's Work: A Memoir by David Milch (Hardcover, NEW)
One of only a very few signed copies by David Milch, generously given by his family. This is found nowhere else!
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SIGNED The Storyteller: The Tales of Life and Music 1st Edition (Hardcover, NEW) by Dave Grohl
SIGNED The Storyteller: The Tales of Life and Music 1st Edition (Hardcover, NEW) by Dave Grohl
SIGNED BY Dave Grohl!!!!! 1st Edition Hardcover The Storyteller: The Tales of Life and Music COA
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SIGNED The Press Gang: Writings on Cinema from New York Press, 1991-2011 by Godfrey Cheshire, Matt Zoller Seitz, and Armond White (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED The Press Gang: Writings on Cinema from New York Press, 1991-2011 by Godfrey Cheshire, Matt Zoller Seitz, and Armond White (Paperback, NEW)
Signed by all 3 authors, MZS, Godfrey Cheshire, & Armond White. These are only found here and last in existence.
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SIGNED Life's That Way: A Memoir by Jim Beaver (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED Life's That Way: A Memoir by Jim Beaver (Hardcover, NEW)
Out of the amazingness that is Jim Beaver, we are able to offer you a limited amount SIGNED copies, of his very moving memoir.
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SIGNED Conversations with Kiarostami (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED Conversations with Kiarostami (Paperback, NEW)
Signed by Author Godfrey Cheshire!
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SIGNED: In the Time of Kiarostami (Paperback, NEW)
SIGNED: In the Time of Kiarostami (Paperback, NEW)
A book about Abbas Kiarostami, by his friend Godfrey Cheshire, preeminent scholar of Iranian cinema in the US
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SIGNED by MZS The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED by MZS The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
"this lavish, beautiful book is as much a piece of serious criticism as it is an expression of pure movie love." ~ Miami Herald
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SIGNED The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED The Oliver Stone Experience by Matt Zoller Seitz (Hardcover, NEW)
SIGNED BY OLIVER STONE & MATT ZOLLER SEITZ! Found Nowhere Else! Pre-Order Price Only, Limited Quantity!
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SIGNED Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes (Hardcover, USED)
SIGNED Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes (Hardcover, USED)
A memoir by one of the most influential independent film producers of the '80s and '90s
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SIGNED Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes (Paperback, USED)
SIGNED Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes (Paperback, USED)
A memoir by one of the most influential independent film producers of the '80s and '90s
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SIGNED Time Tells, Vol. 1
SIGNED Time Tells, Vol. 1
"a unique literary and visual phenomenology on the loss of time, presence, and attention in the digital age..."
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About Our Store
MZS.Press is the online arts bookstore founded by author, critic, and filmmaker Matt Zoller Seitz and directed by Judith Carter. It offers new, used, signed, collectible, and rare books on film, TV, music, photography, and the visual arts. The store was launched in 2019 on a different platform and has expanded to incorporate arts books published by MZSPress's private imprint: titles currently include Seitz's The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed Upon and Dreams of Deadwood, about the HBO Western, and Walter Chaw's A Walter Hill Film.
Our deepest wish is to promote, encourage, and distribute work by small presses, academic presses, and individuals. Extraordinary work tends to get swallowed up on giant platforms like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The store's inventory of nearly 1000 volumes is currently in the process of being reconstructed after its relocation from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Dallas, Texas. The titles featured here are personally selected by a group of curators and advisors, including Seitz, Carter, and an array of critics, artists, journalists, educators, publishers, and arts mavens who are known for their ability to suss out what Seitz's jazz musician dad liked to call "the good sh*t."
"I feel comfortable using legal jargon in everyday life... I object!" Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in Legally Blonde, 2001
About MZS
Matt Zoller Seitz
Critic, Author, Filmmaker, MZS Press Creator
Matt Zoller Seitz is the Editor at Large and film critic of RogerEbert.com; Features Writer for New York Magazine and Vulture.com, Contributing Writer for D Magazine and Texas Highways as well as finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism. His writing on film and TV has appeared in Sight and Sound, The New York Times, Salon.com, The New Republic and Rolling Stone. Seitz is the founder and original editor of the influential film blog The House Next Door, now a part of Slant Magazine.
Seitz has written, narrated, edited or produced over a hundred hours’ worth of video essays about cinema history and style for The Museum of the Moving Image, Salon.com and Vulture, among other outlets such as Texas Highways and AARP. His five-part 2009 video essay Wes Anderson: The Substance of Style was spun off into the hardcover book The Wes Anderson Collection. This book and its follow-up, The Wes Anderson Collection: Grand Budapest Hotel were New York Times bestsellers.
Other Seitz books include the New York Times bestsellers The Sopranos Sessions and Mad Men Carousel; TV (The Book), The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed Upon, and The Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch. He is also an interviewer, moderator, and film programmer who has curated and hosted film and TV presentations for the Museum of the Moving Image, IFC Center, San Francisco's Roxie Cinema, and other venues. He has launched a Dallas extension of his MZS Film Series at the historic Texas Theater. On October 3-6, 2024 he brought the legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone back to Dallas for a historic return to the city and the Texas Theatre!
Judith is quoted as saying "his hobbies include exotic dancing, moonwalking, and affixing masking tape labels to every food item in the refrigerator, including eggs. Oh and he has the attention span of a gnat." MZS agreed to it all except the moonwalking.
