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Woody
- The Biography
- By: David Evanier
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
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In this first biography of Woody Allen in over a decade, David Evanier discusses key movies, plays, and prose as well as Allen's personal life. Evanier tackles the themes that Allen has spent a lifetime sorting through in art: morality, sexuality, Judaism, the eternal struggle of head and heart. Woody will be the definitive word on a major American talent as he begins his ninth decade and his sixth decade of making movies.
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Woody
- The Biography
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 03-11-15
- Language: English
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Rita Moreno
- A Memoir
- By: Rita Moreno
- Narrated by: Rita Moreno
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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In this luminous memoir, Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from a young girl with simple beginnings in Puerto Rico to Hollywood legend - and one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and two Emmys. Born Rosita Dolores Alverio in the idyll of Puerto Rico, Moreno, at age five, embarked on a harrowing sea voyage with her mother and wound up in the harsh barrios of the Bronx, where she discovered dancing, singing, and acting as ways to escape a tumultuous childhood.
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A wonderful, painful & exciting life!
- By CHRIS R on 06-02-22
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Rita Moreno
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Rita Moreno
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 05-03-13
- Language: English
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Argo
- How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
- By: Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still reverberating today. But there's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a midlevel agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them. Armed with foreign film visas, Mendez and an unlikely team of CIA agents and Hollywood insiders traveled to Tehran....
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Just a bit dull.....
- By Dr Featherweight on 23-02-13
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Argo
- How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 13-09-12
- Language: English
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Warner Bros
- The Making of an American Movie Studio
- By: David Thomson
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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Warner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early 20th century through its ascent to the pinnacle of Hollywood influence and popularity. The Warner Brothers - Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack - arrived in America as unschooled Jewish immigrants, yet they founded a studio that became the smartest, toughest, and most radical in all of Hollywood.
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Good but not exceptional
- By Anonymous User on 09-06-22
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Warner Bros
- The Making of an American Movie Studio
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 27-03-18
- Language: English
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The Pixar Touch
- The Making of a Company
- By: David A. Price
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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The Pixar Touch is a lively chronicle of Pixar Animation Studios' history and evolution, and the "fraternity of geeks" who shaped it. With the help of visionary businessman Steve Jobs and animating genius John Lasseter, Pixar has become the gold standard of animated filmmaking, beginning with a short special effects shot made at Lucasfilm in 1982 all the way up through the landmark films Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and others.
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A great insider view
- By Simon on 01-12-15
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The Pixar Touch
- The Making of a Company
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 02-12-08
- Language: English
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"What Do You Mean, Murder?"
- Clue and the Making of a Cult Classic
- By: John Hatch
- Narrated by: John Hatch
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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"What Do You Mean, Murder?" dives deep into the making of Clue and walks fans through the movie they know and love. From producer Debra Hill's original idea of Detective Parker bumbling around a mansion to Carrie Fisher's casting as Miss Scarlet, from Madeline Kahn's iconic "flames" ad-lib to the legendary deleted fourth ending, it's all here.
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"What Do You Mean, Murder?"
- Clue and the Making of a Cult Classic
- Narrated by: John Hatch
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 25-09-24
- Language: English
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Dark City Dames
- The Women Who Defined Film Noir
- By: Eddie Muller
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus, Eddie Muller
- Length: 13 hrs
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Film noir was the dark side of the movies’ happily-ever-after mythology. Sinister and sexy, it forged a new icon: the tough, independent dame. Determined, desirable, dangerous when cornered, she could handle trouble—or deal out some of her own. If you thought these women were something special onscreen, wait until you meet the genuine articles. In Dark City Dames, acclaimed film historian Eddie Muller takes listeners into the world of six women who made a lasting impression in this cinematic terrain.
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Dark City Dames
- The Women Who Defined Film Noir
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus, Eddie Muller
- Length: 13 hrs
- Release date: 08-04-25
- Language: English
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I Am Spartacus!
- Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist
- By: Kirk Douglas, George Clooney - foreword
- Narrated by: Michael Douglas
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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One of the world's most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as a producer, philanthropist, and author of ten works of fiction and memoir. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood’s moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies.
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fascinating
- By A on 14-04-16
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I Am Spartacus!
- Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist
- Narrated by: Michael Douglas
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 12-06-12
- Language: English
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Mad Men and Philosophy
- Nothing Is as It Seems (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
- By: Rod Carveth - editor, James B. South - editor
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Mad Men and Philosophy will give Mad Men fans everywhere something new to talk about around the water cooler. From Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to John Kenneth Galbraith, Milton Friedman, and Ayn Rand, Mad Men and Philosophy brings the thinking of some of history's most powerful minds to bear on the world of Don Draper and the Sterling Cooper ad agency. You'll gain insights into a host of compelling Mad Men questions and issues.
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Mad Men and Philosophy
- Nothing Is as It Seems (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Series: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 22-12-11
- Language: English
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Raising Hell
- Ken Russell and the Unmaking of The Devils
- By: Richard Crouse
- Narrated by: Bob Loza
- Length: 5 hrs
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From exclusive interviews with director Ken Russell and new interviews with cast, crew, and historians, comes this examination of the beautifully blasphemous film The Devils. Based on historical fact, this controversial 1971 film is about an oversexed priest and a group of sexually repressed nuns in 17th-century France and the ensuing trials and exorcisms that followed. Detailing the production and the personalities of two of cinema’s great eccentrics, director Ken Russell and star Oliver Reed, Crouse delves deeper to explore the aftermath of the film.
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Interesting read bad reader/editing
- By Andy Houldsworth on 01-08-21
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Raising Hell
- Ken Russell and the Unmaking of The Devils
- Narrated by: Bob Loza
- Length: 5 hrs
- Release date: 07-02-13
- Language: English
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The Directors: Take Two
- By: Robert J. Emery
- Narrated by: Melissa Reizian Frank, Torry Clark
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
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Today's most acclaimed film directors reveal intimate behind-the-scenes details of their most influential work and their unique approaches to their art. In the companion to the Silver Plaque-winning Starz/Encore documentary series, this book offers interviews with 13 top filmmakers. Contains each director's filmography, complete listings of major awards, and cast credits for all films discussed.
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The Directors: Take Two
- Narrated by: Melissa Reizian Frank, Torry Clark
- Series: The Directors, Book 2
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 01-02-13
- Language: English
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Blazing Saddles Meets Young Frankenstein
- The 50th Anniversary of the Year of Mel Brooks
- By: Bruce G. Hallenbeck
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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1974 was a busy year for Mel Brooks. Although still recovering after a series of failed projects threatened his career, he pulled off a one-two punch that saw the release of two of the most beloved American comedies ever made: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Although both films are well-known, the stories beyond the making of each movie are less so. How did they come to be, and how did the era's culture and politics not only permit them to be made, but help them to become enduring comedy classics?
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Blazing Saddles Meets Young Frankenstein
- The 50th Anniversary of the Year of Mel Brooks
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 12-11-24
- Language: English
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Skywalking, Updated Edition
- The Life and Films of George Lucas
- By: Dale Pollock
- Narrated by: Jordan Rich
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
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Filled with revelations about the origins and making of American Graffiti, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Return of the Jedi, this only full-length biography of filmmaker and cinematic visionary George Lucas has been updated with a substantial new chapter that discusses the revamped Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition, the Star Wars prequels, the filming of the first installment, and the controversial ways in which Lucas's approach and success continue to alter the landscape of the film industry.
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Skywalking, Updated Edition
- The Life and Films of George Lucas
- Narrated by: Jordan Rich
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 23-08-24
- Language: English
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He's Got Rhythm
- The Life and Career of Gene Kelly (Screen Classics)
- By: Cynthia Brideson, Sara Brideson
- Narrated by: Cynthia Wallace
- Length: 19 hrs and 43 mins
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One of the most influential and respected entertainers of Hollywood's golden age, Gene Kelly revolutionized film musicals with his innovative and timeless choreography. A would-be baseball player and one-time law student, Kelly captured the nation's imagination in films such as Anchors Aweigh (1945), On the Town (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and Singin' in the Rain (1952). In the first comprehensive biography written since the legendary star's death, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson disclose new details of Kelly's complex life.
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Great bio of the legendary Gene Kelly
- By Bryan James on 03-11-19
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He's Got Rhythm
- The Life and Career of Gene Kelly (Screen Classics)
- Narrated by: Cynthia Wallace
- Length: 19 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 24-10-19
- Language: English
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Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphant
- Screen Classics
- By: Victoria Amador
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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Victoria Amador utilizes extensive interviews and 40 years of personal correspondence with de Havilland to present an in-depth look at the life and career of this celebrated actress. Amador begins with de Havilland's early life; she was born in Japan in 1916 to affluent British parents who had aspirations of success and fortune in faraway countries, and her theatrical ambitions began at a young age. The book then follows her career as she skyrocketed to star status, becoming one of the most well-known starlets in Tinseltown.
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Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphant
- Screen Classics
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 27-01-21
- Language: English
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The Fatal Alliance
- A Century of War on Film
- By: David Thomson
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins
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In The Fatal Alliance the acclaimed film critic David Thomson offers us one of his most provocative books yet—a rich, arresting, and troubling study of that most beloved genre: the war movie. It is not a standard history or survey of war films, although Thomson turns his typically piercing eye to many favorites—from All Quiet on the Western Front to The Bridge on the River Kwai to Saving Private Ryan.
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Excellent meditation on war
- By Dennis Caouki on 17-02-24
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The Fatal Alliance
- A Century of War on Film
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 14-11-23
- Language: English
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Michael Curtiz
- A Life in Film
- By: Alan K. Rode
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 25 hrs and 19 mins
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Academy Award-winning director Michael Curtiz—whose best-known films include Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Mildred Pierce, and White Christmas—was in many ways the anti-auteur. During his 27-year tenure at Warner Bros., he directed swashbuckling adventures, Westerns, musicals, war epics, romances, historical dramas, horror films, tearjerkers, melodramas, comedies, and film noir masterpieces. In the first biography of this colorful, instinctual artist, Alan K. Rode illuminates the life and work of one of the film industry's most complex figures.
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Michael Curtiz
- A Life in Film
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 25 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 26-04-22
- Language: English
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Scarface: The Ultimate Guide
- By: Damian Stevenson
- Narrated by: Mike Dennis
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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Scarface is a powerful, stylized commentary on violence, materialism, excess, corruption and crime in America. Set during the drug-driven decadence of Miami in the 1980s, it is a rags to riches story about the rise and fall of an illegal immigrant from dishwasher to narcotics kingpin who is undone by greed and delusions of grandeur triggered by cocaine psychosis. It is both thrilling entertainment and a wicked, nightmarish parody of the American dream.
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Scarface: The Ultimate Guide
- Narrated by: Mike Dennis
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 31-03-14
- Language: English
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Ted Lasso and Philosophy
- No Question Is into Touch
- By: Marybeth Baggett - editor, David Baggett - editor, William Irwin - editor
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
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Ted Lasso and Philosophy explores the hidden depths beneath the vibrant veneer of AppleTV's breakout, award-winning sitcom. Blending philosophical sophistication with winsome appreciation of this feel-good comedy, the collection features original essays canvassing the breadth of the series and carefully considering the ideas it presents.
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Ted Lasso and Philosophy
- No Question Is into Touch
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 27-08-24
- Language: English
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The Black Guy Dies First
- Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar
- By: Robin R. Means Coleman, Mark H. Harris
- Narrated by: Jaime Lincoln Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by Spider Baby to the Oscar-winning cinematic heights of Get Out and beyond. This eye-opening book delves into the themes, tropes, and traits that have come to characterize Black roles in horror since 1968, a year in which race made national headlines in iconic moments from the enactment of the 1968 Civil Rights Act and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in April. This timely book is a must-listen for cinema and horror fans alike.
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The Black Guy Dies First
- Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar
- Narrated by: Jaime Lincoln Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 07-02-23
- Language: English
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