Geeking Out with Ready Player One
There’s one book that currently has every Bookmans employee geeking their socks off. It’s everything we love about the 80’s, science fiction and the thrill of a great competition. Ernest Cline’s first novel, Ready Player One, has quickly gained the top spot on the Bookmans Recommends…
Stay Out Of The Heat With Summer Movies
With Summer in full force the heat can be oppressive. All of us are trying to find fun ways to relax and wait until the sun goes down. Many kids are out of school in need of a diversion and something to do. Movie theaters are…
Fun for Father’s Day
With Father’s Day coming up on June 19th, Bookmans is the perfect place to not only get out of the heat and have some fun but also to find the perfect gift for Dad! No matter what Pops interest, you are sure to find something unexpected and…
Fun for Father's Day
With Father’s Day coming up on June 19th, Bookmans is the perfect place to not only get out of the heat and have some fun but also to find the perfect gift for Dad! No matter what Pops interest, you are sure to find something unexpected and…
A Rock ’em Sock ’em Free Comic Book Day – Written by Paul Lee
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is a glorious celebration of our passion for paneled images and comic book awesomeness. This year, I attended FCBD at Flagstaff’s Cab Comics across the street from Bookmans Flagstaff. Our mighty superhero Book Man brought delight to the denizens and comic…
A Rock 'em Sock 'em Free Comic Book Day – Written by Paul Lee
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is a glorious celebration of our passion for paneled images and comic book awesomeness. This year, I attended FCBD at Flagstaff’s Cab Comics across the street from Bookmans Flagstaff. Our mighty superhero Book Man brought delight to the denizens and comic…
Geeking Out with Electra Woman, Dyna Girl and the World of Sid and Marty Krofft
By Todd W., Vintage Star Wars Toys Guy for Bookmans Mesa Hollywood, oh, Hollywood. You did it again. With all of the hype and anticipation surrounding the new Electra Woman and Dyna Girl movie coming out June 7 and starring Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart, I…
May The Fourth Be With You With These Helpful Tips
Calling all intergalactic bounty hunters, Storm Troopers and Cantina players: The Force is strong in you. If you have a valid opinion on who shoots first or if you can successfully explain what Han means when he says the Falcon made the Kessel Run in…
Bookmans Recommends: Straight Outta Compton
Written By Flavio Collins, Bookmans Ina Customer Service Supervisor Growing up in Barrio Hollywood during the mid-1990s, I connected with rap music and culture. I still appreciate the journalistic approach to writing lyrics. Rap is a way for people to express their views on events…
Bookmans Recommends: Rare, Cult and Camp Cinema
You don’t need to take a film history class to become a film buff. Bookmans carries the best, weirdest and hard-to-find titles to round out your film education. Come find a movie that you can’t believe existed, learn about the classics or plan a fun…
Magic Tree House Books Hit the Big Screen
If you are in your thirties or younger, chances are you have memories of the one of the most cherished and recognizable children’s book series world-wide, the “Magic Tree House” books. Fans of the series will soon transport like Jack and Annie from the pages to…
Freebie Friday: Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival VIP Passes
As part of a community-wide celebration of the environment, outdoors and film, Bookmans sponsors the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival taking place February 11 through the 14. We are excited just to attend the event. Showing our support through sponsorship is icing! The Flagstaff Mountain Film…
Movie Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
By Kaitlin Hooker Set to release on February 5, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies creates a compelling, female-empowered twist on the classic love story by Jane Austen. Star Lily James of Downton Abbey and Cinderella portrays our heroine, trained both in Chinese martial arts and traditional English…
One Teeny Critique about The Force Awakens
By Caity, Event Liaison at Bookmans Flagstaff (Take it up with her.) Okay. Deep breath. Maybe enough time has passed that everyone who cares has seen the latest chapter in Star Wars universe? In case you are one of the 10 people who have not witnessed…
How to Prep for the Lady Ghostbusters
Paul Feig dusts off the old proton packs with the upcoming third Ghostbusters movie. The movie features a brand new, all-female crew of spook-bustin’ experts. The Ghostbusters team includes actresses Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones. With the movie’s release date of July 15,…
Behind the Trade Counter with Visual Merchandiser Athene
Have you noticed the quirky displays around the stores? One current favorite at Bookmans Grant is, “Have You RED Any Good Books Lately?” It includes books with covers done in the color red. Bookmans Grant also has a “Survivors” display with post-apocalyptic titles as well…
Reel Chat: Hocus Pocus – Bookmans Entertainment
What began as a Disney Channel original movie became a theatrical release and a cult classic. Hocus Pocus evolved into a Halloween tradition. The story of the Sanderson sisters’ resurrection and Max’s race to stop them from stealing the youth from Salem’s children is arguably the…
Ticket Tuesdays — The Loft Film Fest
***CONTEST CLOSED*** This contest has ended but tickets are still available. Ticket information included at end of post. The Loft Film Fest reflects the films The Loft Cinema plays all year round–classics, documentaries, the best foreign films from around the world, new indie comedies, horror…
Get Repossessed with The Exorcist
“The belief in evil and the belief that evil can be cast out.” From these two strands of faith, author William Peter Blatty weaves a frightening, explicit and realistic tale of an innocent young girl inhabited by a malevolent entity. The Exorcist endures as a…
The Monumental Greatness that Is Goosebumps
This October marks not only the annual event for mass candy consumption known as Halloween but also the theatrical release of the long awaited Goosebumps. Starring Jack Black as the fictional version of Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine, Goosebumps tells the tale of what would happen…
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