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Best Sellers
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The Office
- The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History
- Written by: Andy Greene
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Holter Graham, P.J. Ochlan,
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The untold stories behind The Office, one of the most iconic television shows of the 21st century, told by its creators, writers, and actors....
Written by: Andy Greene
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Bullets over Bombay
- Satya and the Hindi Film Gangster
- Written by: Uday Bhatia
- Narrated by: Faraz Khan
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Speaking to the people who made Satya a landmark film, Uday Bhatia tells the incredible story of how it all came together, how it drew from the gangster and street film traditions, and why it went on to become a modern classic....
Written by: Uday Bhatia
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The Queer Art of Failure
- Written by: Jack Halberstam
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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The Queer Art of Failure is about finding alternatives - to conventional understandings of success in a heteronormative, capitalist society; to academic disciplines that confirm what is already known according to approved methods of knowing; and to cultural criticism....
Written by: Jack Halberstam
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A Light in the Dark
- A History of Movie Directors
- Written by: David Thomson
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film - an essential work on the preeminent, indispensable movie directors and the ways in which their work has forged, and continues to forge, the landscape of modern film....
Written by: David Thomson
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Batman and Psychology
- A Dark and Stormy Knight
- Written by: Travis Langley
- Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Batman is one of the most compelling characters to come from the Golden Age of Comics, and interest in his story has only increased since his first appearance in 1939. Why does this superhero without superpowers fascinate us? What does that fascination say about us?
Written by: Travis Langley
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies
- Written by: Daniel W. Drezner
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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What would happen to international politics if the dead rose from the grave and started to eat the living....
Written by: Daniel W. Drezner
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The Office
- The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History
- Written by: Andy Greene
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Holter Graham, P.J. Ochlan,
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The untold stories behind The Office, one of the most iconic television shows of the 21st century, told by its creators, writers, and actors....
Written by: Andy Greene
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Bullets over Bombay
- Satya and the Hindi Film Gangster
- Written by: Uday Bhatia
- Narrated by: Faraz Khan
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Speaking to the people who made Satya a landmark film, Uday Bhatia tells the incredible story of how it all came together, how it drew from the gangster and street film traditions, and why it went on to become a modern classic....
Written by: Uday Bhatia
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The Queer Art of Failure
- Written by: Jack Halberstam
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The Queer Art of Failure is about finding alternatives - to conventional understandings of success in a heteronormative, capitalist society; to academic disciplines that confirm what is already known according to approved methods of knowing; and to cultural criticism....
Written by: Jack Halberstam
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A Light in the Dark
- A History of Movie Directors
- Written by: David Thomson
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film - an essential work on the preeminent, indispensable movie directors and the ways in which their work has forged, and continues to forge, the landscape of modern film....
Written by: David Thomson
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Batman and Psychology
- A Dark and Stormy Knight
- Written by: Travis Langley
- Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Batman is one of the most compelling characters to come from the Golden Age of Comics, and interest in his story has only increased since his first appearance in 1939. Why does this superhero without superpowers fascinate us? What does that fascination say about us?
Written by: Travis Langley
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies
- Written by: Daniel W. Drezner
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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What would happen to international politics if the dead rose from the grave and started to eat the living....
Written by: Daniel W. Drezner
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
- How the Sex-Drugs-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
- Written by: Peter Biskind
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 23 hrs and 41 mins
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This audiobook follows the wild ride that was Hollywood in the 70s - an unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll and a climate where innovation reigned supreme....
Written by: Peter Biskind
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Family Don't End with Blood
- Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives
- Written by: Lynn S. Zubernis
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead, Gabra Zackman
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Supernatural, a three-time People's Choice Award winner for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show and Tumblr's 2015 Most Reblogged "Live Action TV", has made a name for itself by supporting and encouraging its fans to "always keep fighting", a memorable line from early in the show's run....
Written by: Lynn S. Zubernis
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Game of Thrones and Philosophy
- Logic Cuts Deeper than Swords
- Written by: William Irwin - editor, Henry Jacoby - editor
- Narrated by: Robin Sachs
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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An in-depth look at the philosophical issues behind HBO's Game of Thrones television series and the books that inspired it....
Written by: William Irwin - editor,
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All the Pieces Matter
- The Inside Story of The Wire
- Written by: Jonathan Abrams
- Narrated by: Jonathan Abrams, January LaVoy, Prentice Onayemi,
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors and others involved in its creation....
Written by: Jonathan Abrams
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The 30 Rock Book
- Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT
- Written by: Mike Roe
- Narrated by: Mike Roe
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating and hilarious deep dive into 30 Rock, Tina Fey's beloved modern classic comedy....
Written by: Mike Roe
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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures
- A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies
- Written by: Paul Fischer
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures pulls back the curtain and reveals the riveting story of both Louis Le Prince's life and work, dispelling the secrets that shroud each....
Written by: Paul Fischer
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This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories
- Turner Classic Movies
- Written by: Carla Valderrama
- Narrated by: Carla Valderrama
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age....
Written by: Carla Valderrama
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Inception and Philosophy
- Because It's Never Just a Dream
- Written by: David Kyle Johnson, William Irwin
- Narrated by: Charles Carroll, Ray Chase, Paul Heitsch,
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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Is the top still spinning? Was it all a dream? In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. Inception is a metaphysical heist film that raises more questions than it answers....
Written by: David Kyle Johnson,
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Red Carpet
- Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy
- Written by: Erich Schwartzel
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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From trade to technology to military might, competition between the United States and China dominates the foreign policy landscape. But this battle for global influence is also playing out in a strange and unexpected arena: the movies....
Written by: Erich Schwartzel
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I Like to Watch
- Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution
- Written by: Emily Nussbaum
- Narrated by: Emily Nussbaum
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
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From The New Yorker’s fiercely original, Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic, a provocative collection of new and previously published essays arguing that we are what we watch....
Written by: Emily Nussbaum
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Miyazakiworld
- A Life in Art
- Written by: Susan Napier
- Narrated by: Susan Napier
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of extraordinary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, including his significant impact on Japan and the world, to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre....
Written by: Susan Napier
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The Movie Book
- Written by: DK
- Narrated by: Peter Guiness
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Beginning with the iconic La Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) and ending with Richard Linklater's groundbreaking Boyhood (2014), The Movie Book chronicles more than 100 of the best films ever made....
Written by: DK
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Feel Free
- Essays
- Written by: Zadie Smith
- Narrated by: Nikki Amuka-Bird
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
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The one and only Zadie Smith, prize-winning, best-selling author of White Teeth, is back with a second unmissable collection of essays. No subject is too fringe or too mainstream....
Written by: Zadie Smith
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De Niro
- A Life
- Written by: Shawn Levy
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 21 hrs and 38 mins
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There's little debate that Robert De Niro is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, screen actors of his generation, perhaps of all time....
Written by: Shawn Levy
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Five Came Back
- A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War
- Written by: Mark Harris
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 20 hrs and 3 mins
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Now a Netflix Original Series, featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and Guillermo del Toro....
Written by: Mark Harris
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Stanley Kubrick and Me
- Thirty Years at His Side
- Written by: Emilio D'Alessandro, Filippo Ulivieri, Simon Marsh - translator
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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This intimate portrait by his former personal assistant and confidante reveals the man behind the legendary filmmaker - for the first time....
Written by: Emilio D'Alessandro,
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You're Lucky You're Funny
- How Life Becomes a Sitcom
- Written by: Phil Rosenthal
- Narrated by: Phil Rosenthal
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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The creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond dissects the art of comedy and the making of a sitcom classic....
Written by: Phil Rosenthal
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I'm Judging You
- The Do-Better Manual
- Written by: Luvvie Ajayi
- Narrated by: Luvvie Ajayi
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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Comedian, activist, and hugely popular culture blogger at AwesomelyLuvvie.com Luvvie Ajayi serves up necessary advice for the masses in this hilarious book of essays....
Written by: Luvvie Ajayi
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David Lynch
- The Man from Another Place: Icons
- Written by: Dennis Lim
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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At once a pop culture icon, cult figure, and film industry outsider, master filmmaker David Lynch and his work defy easy definition....
Written by: Dennis Lim
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Down and Dirty Pictures
- Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film
- Written by: Peter Biskind
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
- Length: 23 hrs and 30 mins
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Candid, penetrating and controversial, Down and Dirty Pictures is a must-read for anyone interested in the film world....
Written by: Peter Biskind
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A Short History of Film
- Written by: Wheeler Winston Dixon, Gwendolyn Audrey Foster
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The history of international cinema is now available in a concise, conveniently sized, and affordable volume....
Written by: Wheeler Winston Dixon,
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The Pixar Touch
- The Making of a Company
- Written 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....
Written by: David A. Price
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The Late Shift
- Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night
- Written by: Bill Carter
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
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Based on in-depth reporting and interviews with those involved, and updated with a new introduction by the author, The Late Shift is a blow-by-blow account of the fight that ensued as stars, agents, and executives maneuvered for control of the most profitable program in TV history....
Written by: Bill Carter
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A Companion to Martin Scorsese, Revised Edition
- Written by: Aaron Baker - Edited by
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 21 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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A Companion to Martin Scorsese is a comprehensive collection of original essays assessing the career of one of America's most prominent contemporary filmmakers....
Written by: Aaron Baker - Edited by
New Releases
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Shoot Out
- Surviving Fame and (Mis)fortune in Hollywood
- Written by: Peter Guber, Peter Bart
- Narrated by: Peter Bart, Peter Guber
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether it is a director insisting on a final cut, a star demanding a bigger motor home, a producer holding the line on a budget, or a grip with a gripe, it seems that the world of moviemaking is nothing but Sturm und Drang. Shoot Out presents a raucous look at how movies get made and the players involved, from writers, producers, directors, and stars to agents and marketers. For film buffs, aspiring filmmakers, students, and anyone else intrigued by the inner workings of Hollywood, this is the quintessential take on the how, who, what, and why of the film business.
Written by: Peter Guber,
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El hombre que podía hacer milagros
- Written by: Iván Reguera
- Narrated by: Pere Molina
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Rodando El padrino, ninguno de sus implicados pensó que se convertiría en el primer blockbusrer y en la película más taquillera de la historia en su estreno. Ni Mario Puzo pretendía escribir sobre la mafia, ni la mafia quería que se rodase, ni Francis Ford Coppola dirigirla, ni Paramount hacer otra película de mafiosos. Tampoco a Marlon Brando, ni a Al Pacino. Narrado como una trepidante película y basado en una rigurosa documentación histórica, este audiolibro nos muestra el poder empresarial en Hollywood, las luchas de poder en los pasillos de Paramount.
Written by: Iván Reguera
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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures
- A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies
- Written by: Paul Fischer
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance and legacy. The year is 1888, and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his 'taker' or 'receiver' device for his family on their front lawn. The device is meant to capture 10 to 12 images per second on film, creating a reproduction of reality that can be replayed as many times as desired. In an otherwise separate and detached world, occurrences from one end of the globe could now be viewable with only a few days delay on the other side of the world.
Written by: Paul Fischer
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Queen of the West
- The Life and Times of Dale Evans
- Written by: Theresa Kaminski
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the first full-length biography of this mid-twentieth century multi-faceted star. One of the central tensions of Dale's life revolved around chasing the elusive work/family balance, making her story instantly relatable to women today. In addition to fame, Dale longed for a happy, stable, family life. Her roles of wife and mother became the foundation for her public persona: the smart, smiling, cheerful cowgirl. Unusual for the time were Dale Evans's attempts to control the trajectory of her career at a time when men dominated decision-making in the entertainment fields.
Written by: Theresa Kaminski
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Michael Curtiz
- A Life in Film
- Written by: Alan K. Rode
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 25 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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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.
Written by: Alan K. Rode
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You're Lucky You're Funny
- How Life Becomes a Sitcom
- Written by: Phil Rosenthal
- Narrated by: Phil Rosenthal
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This laugh-out-loud memoir takes listeners backstage and inside the writers’ room of one of America’s best-loved shows. With more than 17 million viewers and more than 70 Emmy nominations—including two wins for best comedy—Everybody Loves Raymond reigned supreme in television comedy for almost a decade.
Written by: Phil Rosenthal
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Shoot Out
- Surviving Fame and (Mis)fortune in Hollywood
- Written by: Peter Guber, Peter Bart
- Narrated by: Peter Bart, Peter Guber
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether it is a director insisting on a final cut, a star demanding a bigger motor home, a producer holding the line on a budget, or a grip with a gripe, it seems that the world of moviemaking is nothing but Sturm und Drang. Shoot Out presents a raucous look at how movies get made and the players involved, from writers, producers, directors, and stars to agents and marketers. For film buffs, aspiring filmmakers, students, and anyone else intrigued by the inner workings of Hollywood, this is the quintessential take on the how, who, what, and why of the film business.
Written by: Peter Guber,
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El hombre que podía hacer milagros
- Written by: Iván Reguera
- Narrated by: Pere Molina
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Rodando El padrino, ninguno de sus implicados pensó que se convertiría en el primer blockbusrer y en la película más taquillera de la historia en su estreno. Ni Mario Puzo pretendía escribir sobre la mafia, ni la mafia quería que se rodase, ni Francis Ford Coppola dirigirla, ni Paramount hacer otra película de mafiosos. Tampoco a Marlon Brando, ni a Al Pacino. Narrado como una trepidante película y basado en una rigurosa documentación histórica, este audiolibro nos muestra el poder empresarial en Hollywood, las luchas de poder en los pasillos de Paramount.
Written by: Iván Reguera
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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures
- A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies
- Written by: Paul Fischer
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance and legacy. The year is 1888, and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his 'taker' or 'receiver' device for his family on their front lawn. The device is meant to capture 10 to 12 images per second on film, creating a reproduction of reality that can be replayed as many times as desired. In an otherwise separate and detached world, occurrences from one end of the globe could now be viewable with only a few days delay on the other side of the world.
Written by: Paul Fischer
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Queen of the West
- The Life and Times of Dale Evans
- Written by: Theresa Kaminski
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the first full-length biography of this mid-twentieth century multi-faceted star. One of the central tensions of Dale's life revolved around chasing the elusive work/family balance, making her story instantly relatable to women today. In addition to fame, Dale longed for a happy, stable, family life. Her roles of wife and mother became the foundation for her public persona: the smart, smiling, cheerful cowgirl. Unusual for the time were Dale Evans's attempts to control the trajectory of her career at a time when men dominated decision-making in the entertainment fields.
Written by: Theresa Kaminski
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Michael Curtiz
- A Life in Film
- Written by: Alan K. Rode
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 25 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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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.
Written by: Alan K. Rode
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You're Lucky You're Funny
- How Life Becomes a Sitcom
- Written by: Phil Rosenthal
- Narrated by: Phil Rosenthal
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This laugh-out-loud memoir takes listeners backstage and inside the writers’ room of one of America’s best-loved shows. With more than 17 million viewers and more than 70 Emmy nominations—including two wins for best comedy—Everybody Loves Raymond reigned supreme in television comedy for almost a decade.
Written by: Phil Rosenthal
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Broken Silence
- Conversations with 23 Silent Film Stars
- Written by: Michael G. Ankerich
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a collection of twenty-three original interviews with stars of the silent screen, with biographical information and a filmography included for each. Interviewed are Lew Ayres, William Bakewell, Lina Basquette, Madge Bellamy, Eleanor Boardman, Ethlyne Clair, Junior Coghlan, Joyce Compton, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Dorothy Gulliver, Maxine Elliott Hicks, Dorothy Janis, George Lewis, Marion Mack, Patsy Ruth Miller, Lois Moran, Baby Marie Osborne, Muriel Ostriche, Eddie Quillan, Esther Ralston, Dorothy Revier, David Rollins, and Gladys Walton.
Written by: Michael G. Ankerich
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НЕподведенные итоги [NOT Summed Up]
- Written by: Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov
- Narrated by: Alexander Vorobev
- Length: 27 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Эльдар Александрович Рязанов—советский и российский кинорежиссёр, сценарист, актёр, поэт, драматург, телеведущий, педагог, продюсер. На страницах книги раскрывается внутренний мир известного режиссера. Эльдар Рязанов рассказывает о сути комедийного жанра, поднимает важные проблемы современного кинематографа и ТВ.
Written by: Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov
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Cimino
- The Deer Hunter, Heaven’s Gate, and the Price of a Vision
- Written by: Charles Elton
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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When it was finally released, Heaven's Gate failed so completely with reviewers and at the box office that it put legendary studio United Artists out of business and marked the end of Hollywood's auteur era. Or so the conventional wisdom goes. Charles Elton delves deeply into the making and aftermath of the movie and presents a surprisingly different view to that of Steven Bach, one of the executives responsible for Heaven's Gate, who wrote a scathing book about the film and solidified the widely held view that Cimino wounded the movie industry beyond repair.
Written by: Charles Elton
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Girls on Film
- Lessons from a Life of Watching Women in Movies
- Written by: Alicia Malone
- Narrated by: Brigid Lohrey
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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With humor and honesty, Girls on Film looks at the good, the bad, and the unfairly written women in film. A celebration of the power of cinema and the hidden messages within media and culture, this collection of personal essays explores the women who inspired and confused a young film enthusiast.
Written by: Alicia Malone
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Dark City (Revised and Expanded Edition)
- The Lost World of Film Noir
- Written by: Eddie Muller
- Narrated by: Eddie Muller, Erin Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Dark City expands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that illustrate the mythic landscape of the imagination. It's a place where the men and women who created film noir often find themselves dangling from the same sinister heights as the silver-screen avatars to whom they gave life.
Written by: Eddie Muller
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Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born
- How Buffy Staked Our Hearts
- Written by: Evan Ross Katz
- Narrated by: Evan Ross Katz, Deanna Anthony
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the course of its seven-year run, Buffy the Vampire Slayer cultivated a loyal fandom and featured a strong, complex female lead, at a time when such a character was a rarity. Evan Ross Katz explores the show’s cultural relevance through a book that is part oral history, part celebration, and part memoir of a personal fandom that has universal resonance still, decades later. Katz reveals that although Buffy contributed to important conversations about gender, sexuality, and feminism, it was not free of internal strife, controversy, and shortcomings.
Written by: Evan Ross Katz