Bill Warren

A noted film historian provides a close-up look at the making of Sam Raimi's cult-classic horror trilogy--The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, and Army of Darkness--offers interviews with its director, Sam Raimi, star, Bruce Campbell, and other members of the cast and crew, as well as storyboards, previously unpublished photographs, personal anecdotes, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

The Evil Dead Companion

Bill Warren’s Keep Watching the Skies! was originally published in two volumes, in 1982 and 1986. It was then greatly expanded in what we called the 21st Century Edition, with new entries on several films and revisions and expansions of the commentary on every film. In addition to a detailed plot synopsis, full cast and credit listings, and an overview of the critical reception of each film, Warren delivers richly informative assessments of the films and a wealth of insights and anecdotes about their making. The book contains 273 photographs (many rare, 35 in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index. This book is also available in hardcover format (ISBN 978-0-7864-4230-0).

American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition

Keep Watching the Skies!

Ever since the First World War, socialists have considered imperialism a calamity: responsible for militarism, economic stagnation, and assaults on democracy in the metropolitan countries, an impediment to economic and cultural development in the Third World. So widespread has this view become that it is shared, in its essentials, not only by Marxists but also by an entire school of liberal development economists. Bill Warren breaks with this traditional outlook, arguing that the theory of imperialism, one of Marxism’s most influential concepts, is not only contradicted by the facts, but has diluted and distorted Marxism itself. In particular, Warren disputes the claim that “monopoly capitalism” represents the ultimate stage of senile capitalism and sets out to refute the notion that imperialism is a regressive force impeding or distorting economic development in the Third World. The book argues on the contrary that direct colonialism powerfully impelled social change in Asia and Africa, laying the foundation for a vibrant indigenous capitalism. Finally, it takes issue with the conventional view that postwar economic performance in the Third World has been disastrous, presenting a powerful empirical case that the gap between rich and poor countries is actually narrowing. Closely argued, clearly written, original and iconoclastic, Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism is a compelling challenge to one of the chief tenets of contemporary socialist politics.

Pioneer of Capitalism

Imperialism

An iconoclastic challenge to one of the chief tenets of contemporary socialist politics.

Imperialism, Pioneer of Capitalism

Bill Warren’s Keep Watching the Skies! was originally published in two volumes, in 1982 and 1986. It was then greatly expanded in what we called the 21st Century Edition, with new entries on several films and revisions and expansions of the commentary on every film. In addition to a detailed plot synopsis, full cast and credit listings, and an overview of the critical reception of each film, Warren delivers richly informative assessments of the films and a wealth of insights and anecdotes about their making. The book contains 273 photographs (many rare, 35 in color), has seven useful appendices, and concludes with an enormous index. This book is also available in softcover format (ISBN 978-1-4766-6618-1).

Leonard Maltin

Luke Sader

Spencer Green

Jerryhj Beck

Casey St. Charnez

Alvin H. Marill

Michael Scheinfeld

Rob Edelman

Mike Clark

Cathleen Anderson

With more than eighteen thousand capsule film reviews and three hundred new entries, this updated version of this classic movie and video guide offers readers a comprehensive reference to the world of film, including more than six thousand DVD titles, along with valuable information on performers, ratings, running times, and helpful features. Original.

Bill Warren

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