Books by john boorman

Containing big names revealing private and fascinating insights into theory work, this book provides an introduction for anyone new to the series. It is suitable for cinephiles everywhere. ...Read More »

In this latest edition of the influential Projections series, longtime editor John Boorman and his wife Isabella Weibrecht turn their eyes to filmmaking in the global sphere, focusing in particular upon the feminine experience. This eye-opening collection contains articles and interviews featuring a variety of women involved in every facet of the cinema--actresses Frances McDormand and Anna Karina... ...Read More »

Boorman begins with his archetypal English suburban boyhood in the 1940s and 50s, then recounts his big break during the 'gold rush' era of British television in the 1960s, and his subsequent graduation to feature film-making: initially with pop stars The Dave Clark Five on Catch Us If You Can, then with the legendary Lee Marvin on his first Hollywood picture - and first masterpiece - Point Blank.... ...Read More »

The screenplay of the award-winning film about an Irish folk hero-and burglar-killed by the IRA. The General is Martin Cahill, a working-class Dubliner who was the mastermind behind a series of daring robberies that stunned Ireland in the 1980s. Despite being the country's most wanted man, he eluded capture-and showed great humor and lan in doing so-until he was assassinated by the IRA for refu... ...Read More »

Projections is a forum for film-makers in which the practitioners of cinema write about their craft. The centrepiece of this issue is the journals of Francis Ford Coppola, whose films, such as the Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, are considered masterworks of contemporary cinema. This volume also contains articles by leading film-makers about the state of the art at this moment. ...Read More »

Launched last year as an annual devoted entirely to cinema through the writings of its practitioners, rather than its criticsThis second issue features an interview with Robert Altman (The Player), offers a journal on contemporary European cinema from French director Bertrand Tavernier, and more. 60 photographs.,This issue of Projections was produced in association with the great cinema journal... ...Read More »