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The Art of Being Bill: The Many Faces of Awesome by Ezra Croft and Jennifer Raiser perfectly captures the various facets of Mr. Murray and is a delightful read for any fan.

Using a combination of film analysis, trivia, and quotes from the Coens, the book paints a careful picture of how each of their films was made. It’s a true education for casual fans and a delightful retrospective for diehards.

Because of the careful research behind Tim Burton: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work, it functions on two levels - as a coffee table book and as an insightful biography of one of the most prominent director's of our time.

There's a good chance that people who read reviews are the same people that love lists. Lists are fun to peruse, great to haggle over, and can give you a good start to explore fandom from a different perspective. So, I was totally looking forward to combing through 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die, a pocket-pal of a guide of all things alien, robotic, apocalyptic, and more.

If you enjoy counting down the days to Halloween by watching horror movies, 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die, edited by Steven Jay Schneider, is a handy companion.

Lisa Jakub is a child actress who grew up to be an adept writer with plenty to say.