Poetry Books by Michael Caine
Publisher: Random House
Published Date: 2012-10-31
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Among European actors Sean Connery is unparalleled in his achievements. Having extended his career from theatrical successes through every genre of film, as James Bond he became the backbone of the most lucrative movie franchise in history. Born in an Edinburgh tenement, Sean Connery later served time as a milkman, cabinet polisher and art model. He turned to acting on a whim, and early onstage success in South Pacific translated into a TV and movie career. Taking his talents such as The Name of the Rose, The Hunt for Red October and The Rock. His role as Jimmy Malone in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables won him an Academy Award, which many saw as recongnition of a body of superlative screen creations over twenty years.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published Date: 2006
Categories: Performing Arts
Presents reviews of 150 disaster movies and includes a rating on whether they are worth watching and a description of the most gruesome moment in each movie.
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Published Date: 2012-10-01
Categories: Humor
Feared and enjoyed around the world, Michael Winner's column in the Sunday Times is something of a phenomenon. One day, on a whim, the great man threw in a few of his favourite Jewish jokes. From such tiny acorns a cult following has grown, and old Hymie, the butt of many jokes, took on new life. By popular demand, here is a collection of the ribald, edgy and side-splittingly funny bon mots from Winner's much-loved (and hated) alter ego. This is not for the easily offended!
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published Date: 2015-09-03
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
'Coveney is the only writer who could get under Smith's skin, capturing her steeliness and vulnerability' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY From her days as a star of West End comedy and revue, Dame Maggie's path has led to international renown and numerous accolades including two Academy Awards. Recently she has been as prominent on our screens as ever, with high-profile roles as the formidable Dowager Countess of Grantham in DOWNTON ABBEY, as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the HARRY POTTER movie franchise and as the eccentric Miss Shepherd in the film version of THE LADY IN THE VAN by Alan Bennett. Paradoxically she remains an enigmatic figure, rarely appearing in public and carefully guarding her considerable talent. Drawing on personal archives, interviews and encounters with the actress, as well as conversations with immediate family and dear friends, Michael Coveney's biography is a captivating portrait of the real Maggie Smith.
Publisher: Vintage
Published Date: 1997-08-07
Categories: Cooking
'Far and away the best restaurant cookbook. . . Though he makes delicate operations like weaving cages from spun sugar sound deceptively easy, everything from his escalope of poached turbot to his bread-and-butter pudding has flair. ' Gina Thomas, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Most of us have to cook some time in our lives, and millions do it every day; but not many people enjoy it much, and fewer still are any good at it. Yet on the other hand everyone knows how to appreciate and enjoy good food in a restaurant. So why don't more people enjoy cooking? In Canteen Cuisine, Marco Pierre White sets out to show how easy it is to cook really delicious food for every day. He gives over a hundred recipes, for everything from scrambled eggs to creme brulee, including his detailed instructions for the perfect poached salmon, roast chicken, leg of lamb, Dover sole, an omelette - and many other staples. In between the recipes, there are innumerable kitchen tips from a master chef.
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Published Date: 2000
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Describes the life and career of the noted actor, writer, arts patron, and restauranteur from his days in South London to Hollywood.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published Date: 2000-02-01
Categories: Performing Arts
(Applause Books). A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. This revised and expanded edition features great photos, with chapters on: Preparation, In Front of the Camera Before You Shoot, The Take, Characters, Directors, On Being a Star, and much more. "Remarkable material ... A treasure ... I'm not going to be looking at performances quite the same way ... FASCINATING!" Gene Siskel
