Cinema Now

by Andrew Bailey, Paul Duncan (Editor)

The DNA of cinema: the most innovative and influential filmmakers in the world today Like all art forms, film is a media as powerful as weapons of mass destruction; the only difference is that war destroys and film inspires. ?Nicolas Winding Refn Cinema Now examines the work and key themes of 60 filmmakers working around the world today, from the cream of the crop of young Hollywood to the new wave of Asian mavericks to burgeoning auteurs from Europe and Latin America. Watch Pedro Almod?var at work. Immerse yourself in the stunning imagery of Wong Kar-Wai. Feel the emotional impact of the films of Alejandro Gonz?lez I??rritu and Carlos Reygadas. Live in the strange worlds of Guy Maddin, Matthew Barney, and Tsai Ming-Liang. Cinema Now is packed with stunning full-color photos and exclusive on-set photography supplied by the filmmakers, and even comes with a supplementary DVD containing exclusive short films, extracts, trailers, and much more. The following filmmakers are confirmed: Fatih Akin, Pedro Almod?var, Andrea Arnold, Darren Aronofsky, Jacques Audiard, Siddiq Barmak, Matthew Barney, Bong Joon-Ho, Catherine Breillat, Craig Brewer, Laurent Cantet, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Stephen Chow, Sofia Coppola, Alfonso Cuar?n, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Guillermo del Toro, Marc Dornford-May, Bruno Dumont, Atom Egoyan, Paul Greengrass, Alejandro Gonz?lez I??rritu, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Michael Haneke, Mary Harron, Todd Haynes, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Spike Jonze, Miranda July, Lodge Kerrigan, Kim Ki-Duk, Guy Maddin, Terrence Malick, Michael Mann, Neil Marshall, Lucrecia Martel, Fernando Meirelles, John Cameron Mitchell, Lukas Moodysson, Anders Morgenthaler, Christopher Nolan, Gy?rgy P?lfy, ParkChan-Wook, Alexander Payne, Cristi Puiu, Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Carlos Reygadas, Jo?o Pedro Rodrigues, Robert Rodriguez, Pavel Ruminov, David O. Russell, Cate Shortland, Jonny To, Tsai Ming-Liang, Tom Tykwer, Gus Van Sant, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Nicolas Winding Refn, Wong Kar-Wai, Zhang Yimou

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Art, Collections, Reference, Media Tie In

578 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[Raditya Purba · Rating 4 out of 5]

isinya film still dari macem2 film yang diurutin berdasarkan sutradara. sebenernya bagus dan indah2 banget foto2nya. agak miskin informasi sayangnya. tapi karena dapet dengan harga gak sampe 100ribu dan liat di kinokuniya harganya hmmm gak bakal beli lah jadi boleh lah kasih rating 4 :) dan ada bonus dvd isinya trailer2 sama beberapa film pendek bikinan sutradara yg masuk di buku ini

[IKhsan Risfandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

all in one book about contemporary film director ...must have book

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful film stills! Taschen's movie books are usually superb, and this one maintains the tradition. An overview of contemporary filmmakers around the world, I was very happy to see personal favorites like Catherine Breillat, Todd Haynes, Atom Egoyan, Michael Haneke, Lukas Moodysson, Gus Van Sant, amd David O. Russell included, among many others. So many pics from Almodovar's Volver...beautiful. A movie lover's happy place.

[Jreimer · Rating 3 out of 5]

not enough of what is a really nice thing. the DVD extra by the way is only kind of worth it.

[Jamil · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice survey of contemporary filmmakers (directors). good for generating a list of flicks to get from the library. illustrated with big stills from the respective films.

[Don Jaucian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book to learn about contemporary cinema. And damn, this is one gorgeous book!

[Darrell Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice layout