The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ($47) is a lavish, 30th anniversary tribute to cinematic blockbuster Star Wars : Episode V The Empire Strikes Back as lovingly told by J.W. Rinzler, the NYT bestselling author. The curtain is drawn back to reveal the amazing wizardry and intense drama that went into making this hit movie, arguably the favorite of them all from the fans point of view. Following on from his highly acclaimed The Making of Star Wars, Rinzler has once again made the most of the unlimited access he has to the Lucasfilm archives and come up with a deluge of hidden treasures including previously unpublished photos, images, artwork and mementos from the production. If you love this movie you have to buy this book; period.
Mad Men: The Illustrated World ($12), is an engaging book that celebrates the life and times of the mad men of advertising that existed on Madison Ave in the early 60’s. By turn, this book is kitsch, funny, wry and sophisticated. A full color volume that doubles as both a stand alone salute and a memento […]