The Movie Book Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK is a visual guide to more than 100 of the most influential films ever made, from early silent visionary works to 21st‑century sci‑fi and international art‑house cinema. Organised roughly chronologically, it begins with La Voyage dans la Lune (1902) and runs through eras such as “A golden age in black and white” and “Fear and wonder,” covering movies like Intolerance, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Blade Runner, Jaws and Boyhood, and unpacking their plots, themes, stylistic innovations and impact on later films.