Waterstones 100 Science Fiction Films

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Description: A comprehensive guide to science fiction films, which analyzes and contextualizes the most important examples of the genre, from Un voyage dans la lune (1902), to The Road (2009). Waterstones 100 Science Fiction Films - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

 

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