Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel by William Wellman Jr. (a J!-ENT Book Review)

TITLE: Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel AUTHOR: William Wellman Jr. PUBLISHER: Pantheon PAGES: 656 Pages RELEASE DATE: April 7, 2015 The extraordinary life—the first—of the legendary, undercelebrated Hollywood director known in his day as “Wild Bill” (and he was!) Wellman, whose eighty-two movies (six of Read More …

The Partnership: Brecht, Weill, Three Women, and Germany on the Brink by Pamela Katz (a J!-ENT Book Review)

TITLE: The Partnership: Brecht, Weill, Three Women, and Germany on the Brink AUTHOR: Pamela Katz PUBLISHER: Nan A. Taleze PAGES: 480 Pages RELEASE DATE: January 6, 2015 Among the most creative and outsized personalities of the Weimar Republic, that sizzling yet decadent epoch between the Read More …

Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO by Warren Elsmore (a J!-ENT LEGO Book Review)

LEGO BOOK: Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO by Warren Elsmore PUBLISHED BY: Barrons PRICE: $19.99 AGES: 6+ EXTRAS: Softcover book.  Comes with a poster. For the LEGO AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO), challenging one’s self in order to create something grand is Read More …

LEGO minifigures: Character Encyclopedia by Daniel Lipkowitz (a J!-ENT LEGO Book Review)

LEGO BOOK: LEGO minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Written byDaniel Lipkowitz PUBLISHED BY: DK PRICE: $18.99 AGES: 6+ EXTRAS: Hardcover book.  Comes with a LEGO Minifigure: Toy Soldier Every several months, LEGO has released mystery bagged LEGO figures, known as minifigures (a distinction given to the bagged Read More …

Attack on Titan: Before the Fall by Ryo Suzukake and Art by Thores Shibamoto (a J!-ENT Book Review)

“Attack on Titan: Before the Fall” is an entertaining book that I recommend for those who have knowledge of the series. Many fans of the “Attack on Titan” series will no doubt enjoy the way of how the equipment was found and developed but also Read More …

the LEGO NEIGHBORHOOD book by Brian Lyles and Jason Lyles (a J!-ENT LEGO Book Review)

BOOK: the LEGO NEIGHBORHOOD book AUTHORS: by Brian Lyles and Jason Lyles Price: $19.95 Company: No Starch Press Availability: Available Now | Ages 10+ Softcover: 208 pages From LEGO builders, Brian Lyles and Jason Lyles comes a book featuring building instructions that have been featured Read More …

LEGO MINIFIGURE YEAR BY YEAR: A VISUAL HISTORY by Gregory Farshtey with Daniel Lipkowitz (A J!-ENT LEGO Book Review)

BOOK: LEGO MINIFIGURE YEAR BY YEAR: A VISUAL HISTORY BY: Gregory Farshtey with Daniel Lipkowitz Price: $40.00 Company: DK Availability: Available Now Hardcover: 256 pages When it comes to LEGO books showcasing minifigures, DK has made many books showcasing LEGO minifigures from a series, to Read More …