Bøker av Chris Wade

Ozzy Osbourne is a rock legend and pioneer of heavy metal, but these days it seems that more importance is placed upon his persona and celebrity than the groundbreaking music he has been a part of since the early 1970s. There have been many biographies on his life, but none have gone into his music with any real depth. Writer and musician Chris Wade, a life long Ozzy and Sabbath fan, has decided to look solely at Ozzy's music, putting the head biting and drug taking antics to one side to chart a career that includes Sabbath classics like Paranoid, and solo masterpieces such as Blizzard of Ozz and No More Tears. It's time for the working class hero to be judged by his talents, rather than his rock star credentials.

An illustrated guide to the studio albums of LADY GAGA, one of the most iconic figures of our time. Chris Wade celebrates The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born This Way, Artpop, Joanne, Chromatica, and Gaga's albums with Tony Bennett. There is also a section covering Gaga's acting roles in the likes of American Horror Story, A Star is Born, and House of Gucci. Filled with colour photos, this is an affectionate homage to the Lady Gaga phenomenon.

Chris Wade explores the film career of TOM CRUISE, the most popular movie star of our time and one of the most celebrated actors in cinema history. In a series of essays, Wade celebrates Cruise's work over the past four decades; his first movie parts of the early 80s, including The Outsiders and Taps; his star making turns in such films as Risky Business, Top Gun and Cocktail; seminal late 80s classics Rain Man and Born on the Fourth of July; such 90s mega hits as The Firm, A Few Good Men, Interview the Vampire and Jerry Maguire; his acclaimed turns in such films as Eyes Wide Shut, Magnolia and Vanilla Sky; the remarkable Mission: Impossible films, which began in 1996 and are still being released to this day; and everything else in between. In this book, Wade dissects Cruise's work in all these films and more, homing in on his remarkable attention to detail, his laser-focused work ethic, and the many stand out performances he has given us over the years.

Chris Wade celebrates the film career of the legendary Bill Murray. Tracing his journey from SNL star to highly acclaimed actor, he starts with the early madcap comedies like Caddyshack and Meatballs, through the blockbuster era of Ghostbusters and Scrooged, 90s classics What About Bob?, Groundhog Day and Rushmore, to his 21st century work, which includes such standouts as Lost in Translation, Broken Flowers and St. Vincent. Wade explores the Murray filmography and sets out to define that Murray magic, dissecting each key performance the great man has given down the years, and looking at his collaborations with such directors as Ivan Reitman, Wes Anderson, and Jim Jarmusch.

In a series of articles, Chris Wade looks at the first half of Martin Scorsese's film career; from the early student shorts of the mid sixties, through the visceral seventies with films like Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, on to undisputed classics such as Raging Bull and Goodfellas, and culminating with 1995's underrated masterpiece Casino. This remarkable run of movies is arguably unmatched to this day, films which helped reshape and redefine the laws of cinema. This book is a tribute to a remarkable era in movie history, telling the story of one of its true geniuses through his finest cinematic moments.

This book takes a look at Madonna's career during the 1990s, exploring her work on record, stage, and screen. It was the era of the Sex book, of the Erotica album, of films like Dick Tracy and Body of Evidence, and classic music videos for such songs as Vogue and Justify My Love. It was another golden period for the Queen of Pop, with landmark albums like Ray of Light and Bedtime Stories, and the triumph of the Evita film, which won her a Golden Globe. In a series of articles, Chris Wade celebrates an iconic era in the monumental career of the legendary Madonna. Chris Wade is a UK based writer, musician and filmmaker. He has written about Madonna before, as well as many other subjects. Chris runs the acclaimed Dodson and Fogg music project, the Scenes classic film magazine (and its off-shoot podcast). and has directed such art films as The Apple Picker. He has worked with Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer on audiobook comedies, and continues to regularly release albums, films, books, and other projects.

Chris Wade's second volume of poetry, a follow up to 2022's The Sea of the Night. All poems written in 2022.

They may be your own pets, your best friends, or even the neighbour's cat, but these wonderful creatures all have their own unique personality and not one cat is the same as the next. With a foreword by cat lover and Jethro Tull legend Ian Anderson, The Cat Profiles highlights the varied behaviour and manners of our feline chums in a funny and imaginative way. Crammed full of beautiful colour images, facts and "cat interviews" this is a must have for any cat lover. Half of all profits go to Yorkshire Cat and Kitten Rescue.

A book of poems by writer, filmmaker and musician Chris Wade, to accompany the words and music release The Sea of the Night by Dodson and Fogg.

Catherine Deneuve is one of the greatest stars in the history of cinema, an international legend whose exceptional film career is matched by her status as a French icon. Her performances in such films as Luis Bunuel's Belle De Jour, Roman Polanski's Repulsion, and Francois Truffaut's The Last Metro, all examined in this book, cemented her reputation as one of film's true immortals, and she continues to excel to this day with daring, challenging roles.In this book, Chris Wade explores Deneuve's rich body of work, beginning with her early bit parts, through the legendary 60s in such films as Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, Bunuel's Tristana, horror cult classic The Hunger, the likes of Indochine and My Favourite Season, all the way up to her current era as the queen of French cinema, with such movies as The Truth, The Midwife, and The Brand New Testament.

CONTENTSAN INTERVIEW WITH STACY KEACHChatting to the icon of TV and filmDAVID HEMMINGS; BRITISH ICONDusting off the reputation of the sixties legend and cult actorAN INTERVIEW WITH SIMON RUMLEYThe British filmmaker on his 2016 movie, FashionistaBOB HOSKINS: FIVE GREAT PERFORMANCESExploring five classic movie performances from the late and great HoskinsKEN RUSSELL'S WOMEN IN LOVEWrestling with a classicJACK NICHOLSON: THE B MOVIE DAYSJack's years with Corman and companyALFRED HITCHCOCK: THE EARLY YEARSHis childhood and formative moviesVITTORIO DE SICASpotlight on the later films of the Italian master

"A BLOODY GOOD READ" - Heart of a Punk Soul of a Rasta.com "I THINK IT'S GREAT" - Hugh Cornwell "HIGHLY INFORMATIVE" - Brighton Magazine All you need to know about the groundbreaking album, Hoover Dam, the latest studio album by ex Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell. Released by Invisible Hands, the album is available as a free download from Cornwell's site. The book explores this fruitful period in Hugh's career; featuring interviews with head of IH Charles Kennedy, Hugh Cornwell, bassist Caroline Campbell and producer Liam Watson. A must have for all Stranglers/ Cornwell fans. New 2012 edition features a new interview by the author with Cornwell.

This edition of Film Close Up focuses on Woody Allen's underrated 1978 drama, Interiors, which was released between his two most acclaimed and popular films, Annie Hall and Manhattan. The book consists of an essay which explores the film's themes, its making, legacy and place among the rest of Allen's rich and varied canon. Chris Wade is a UK based writer, musician and filmmaker. He writes fiction and non fiction books, makes documentaries on the arts and runs the acclaimed music project, Dodson and Fogg.