BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Blockbuster Books about Movies (page 2)

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 18, 2012

MY MOTHER WAS NUTS: A MEMOIR

by Penny Marshall

"Bold and irrepressibly sassy."

Actress, producer and director Marshall's frank and funny memoir about the path that led her from an ordinary childhood in New York City to Hollywood stardom. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: July 17, 2012

MARILYN: THE PASSION AND PARADOX OF MARILYN MONROE

by Lois Banner

"Surely not the last word, but a complete and honest effort and a good starting place."

Fifty years after her death and hundreds of books later, are we any closer to understanding Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962)? Probably not, but this new biography brings the known facts up to date and offers a fresh, modern take on the tragic star's life and choices. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: June 12, 2012

I AM SPARTACUS!

by Kirk Douglas

"An entertaining and informative look at the troubled gestation of a film of both artistic and social significance."

He is Spartacus…and here's how it happened. Read full book review >