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Murder and the Movies
- Written by: David Thomson
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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Film historian David Thomson, leads us into this very delicate subject. While unpacking classics such as Seven, Strangers on a Train, The Conformist, The Godfather, and The Shining, he offers a disconcerting sense of how the form of movies makes us accomplices in this sinister narrative process. Murder and the Movies admits us into what Thomson calls "a warped triangle": the creator working out a compelling death; the killer doing his and her best; and the entranced spectator trying to cling to life and a proper sense of decency.
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Murder and the Movies
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Release Date: 05-08-20
- Language: English
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A Long, Long Way
- Hollywood's Unfinished Journey from Racism to Reconciliation
- Written by: Greg Garrett
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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From the beginning, American cinema has been both a powerful mythmaker and a social critic. D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation, arguably the first feature film, shows us just how early in its history cinema had established its influence. Birth of a Nation famously portrayed the Ku Klux Klan in a favorable light, a portrayal that contributed to the modern resurgence of the group and brought racist depictions of African Americans imported from the minstrel show to the silver screen. In response, filmmakers of color have created nuanced and indelible portraits of race.
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A Long, Long Way
- Hollywood's Unfinished Journey from Racism to Reconciliation
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Release Date: 23-02-21
- Language: English
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Killing John Wayne
- The Making of the Conqueror
- Written by: Ryan Uytdewilligen
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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Behold the history of a film so scandalous, so outrageous, so explosive it disappeared from print for more than a quarter century! A film so dangerous half its cast and crew met their demise bringing it, eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes’ final cinematic vision, to life! Starring all-American legend John Wayne in full Fu Manchu makeup as Mongol madman Genghis Khan and sultry seductress Susan Hayward as his lover, The Conqueror is possibly the worst movie ever made.
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Killing John Wayne
- The Making of the Conqueror
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Release Date: 01-09-21
- Language: English
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Men, Women, and Chain Saws
- Gender in the Modern Horror Film
- Written by: Carol J. Clover
- Narrated by: Eva Wilhelm
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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From its first publication in 1992, Men, Women, and Chain Saws has offered a groundbreaking perspective on the creativity and influence of horror cinema since the mid-1970s. Investigating the popularity of the low-budget tradition, Carol Clover looks in particular at slasher, occult, and rape-revenge films. Although such movies have been traditionally understood as offering only sadistic pleasures to their mostly male audiences, Clover demonstrates that they align spectators not with the male tormentor, but with the females tormented.
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Men, Women, and Chain Saws
- Gender in the Modern Horror Film
- Narrated by: Eva Wilhelm
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release Date: 22-06-21
- Language: English
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Cary Grant, the Making of a Hollywood Legend
- Written by: Mark Glancy
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend tells the incredible story of how a sad, neglected boy became the suave, glamorous star many know and idolize. The first biography to be based on Grant's own personal papers, this book takes us on a fascinating journey from the actor's difficult childhood through years of struggle in music halls and vaudeville, a hit-and-miss career in Broadway musicals, and three decades of film stardom during Hollywood's golden age.
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Cary Grant, the Making of a Hollywood Legend
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins
- Release Date: 25-05-21
- Language: English
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Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard
- Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the Dark Hollywood Dream
- Written by: Sam Staggs
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, a classic film noir and also a damning dissection of the Hollywood dream factory, evokes the glamour and ruin of the stars who subsist on that dream. It’s also one long in-joke about the movie industry and those who made it great - and who were, in turn, destroyed by it. One of the most critically admired films of the 20th century, Sunset Boulevard is also famous as silent-star Gloria Swanson’s comeback picture.
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Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard
- Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the Dark Hollywood Dream
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Release Date: 30-03-21
- Language: English
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All About "All About Eve"
- The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the B---hiest Film Ever Made
- Written by: Sam Staggs
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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To millions of fans, All About Eve represents all that’s witty and wonderful in classic Hollywood movies. Its old-fashioned, larger-than-life stars - including Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, and Celeste Holm - found their best roles in this movie, and its sophisticated dialogue has entered the lexicon. But there’s much more to know about All About Eve. Sam Staggs has written the definitive account of the making of this fascinating movie and its enormous influence on both film and popular culture.
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All About "All About Eve"
- The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the B---hiest Film Ever Made
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Release Date: 27-04-21
- Language: English
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Dark Shadows
- Return to Collinwood - 50th Anniversary Anthology
- Written by: Kathryn Leigh Scott, Jim Pierson, David Selby - contributor,
- Narrated by: David Selby, Lara Parker, Jim Pierson,
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back at four decades of the successful, spooky soap opera that made sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins a pop-culture phenomenon and prompted the big-budget big-screen Warner Bros. revival starring longtime fan Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton, that premiered May 11, 2012. With the ongoing fascination for all things vampiric, this audiobook about the making of the new film and the history of the original series will be an enticing volume for new and old fans alike.
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Dark Shadows
- Return to Collinwood - 50th Anniversary Anthology
- Narrated by: David Selby, Lara Parker, Jim Pierson, Kathryn Leigh Scott
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Release Date: 13-10-20
- Language: English
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The Science of Star Trek
- Star Talk Radio
- Written by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 52 mins
- Original Recording
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The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fictional framework, the stories have been an inspiration for students, scientists, inventors, and anyone interested in pondering our destiny on Earth and beyond. In this show, Brandon Fibbs reviews a Star Trek movie, and Lawrence Krauss talks about how Star Trek uses science to explore what is possible in our universe.
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The Science of Star Trek
- Star Talk Radio
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 52 mins
- Release Date: 30-07-21
- Language: English
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Answers in the Form of Questions
- A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy!
- Written by: Claire McNear, Ken Jennings - introduction
- Narrated by: Devon Sorvari
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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What is the smartest, most celebrated game show of all time? In this insider's guide, discover the rich history of Jeopardy! -- the beloved game show that has shaped our culture and entertained audiences for years. Jeopardy! is a lot of things: record-setting game show, beloved family tradition...
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Answers in the Form of Questions
- A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy!
- Narrated by: Devon Sorvari
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Release Date: 10-11-20
- Language: English
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Hollywood Black
- The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers
- Written by: Donald Bogle, Turner Classic Movies, John Singleton - introduction
- Narrated by: Donald Bogle
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle. The story opens in the silent film era, when white...
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Hollywood Black
- The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers
- Narrated by: Donald Bogle
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release Date: 10-08-21
- Language: English
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This Was Hollywood
- Forgotten Stars and Stories
- Written by: Carla Valderrama
- Narrated by: Carla Valderrama
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear.From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new...
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This Was Hollywood
- Forgotten Stars and Stories
- Narrated by: Carla Valderrama
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Release Date: 17-11-20
- Language: English
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Aim High in Creation!
- A One-of-a-Kind Journey Inside North Korea's Propaganda Machine
- Written by: Anna Broinowski
- Narrated by: Emma Fenney
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful, anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory - apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of North Korean cinema, even playing an American in a military thriller.
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Aim High in Creation!
- A One-of-a-Kind Journey Inside North Korea's Propaganda Machine
- Narrated by: Emma Fenney
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Release Date: 01-11-16
- Language: English
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Dynomite!
- Good Times, Bad Times…Our Times - A Memoir
- Written by: Jimmie Walker, Sal Manna
- Narrated by: Jimmie Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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>Born into the violence of South Bronx ghetto life, the comic pioneer of TV’s Good Times fame offers a hilarious and politically charged review of his career as one of television’s first hugely successful Black stars. From opening for the Black Panthers and getting his first Tonight Show spot to becoming the first “Black” TV sitcom star, having comedians David Letterman and Jay Leno writing jokes for him, recording number-one comedy albums, and opening for rock n’ roll bands in 50,000 seat stadiums, Walker’s career hit all the highs.
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Dynomite!
- Good Times, Bad Times…Our Times - A Memoir
- Narrated by: Jimmie Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Release Date: 26-06-12
- Language: English
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Warren Beatty
- A Private Man
- Written by: Suzanne Finstad
- Narrated by: Suzanne Finstad
- Length: 24 hrs and 22 mins
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“Whatever you have read or heard about me through articles or gossip, forget it. I am nothing like that Warren Beatty. I am nothing like what you have read.” —Warren Beatty Warren Beatty guarded his privacy even before he became a movie star, when he burst onto the screen in 1961 as the...
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Warren Beatty
- A Private Man
- Narrated by: Suzanne Finstad
- Length: 24 hrs and 22 mins
- Release Date: 30-09-05
- Language: English
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Dark Star
- A Biography of Vivien Leigh
- Written by: Alan Strachan
- Narrated by: Alasdair Buchan
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
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Vivien Leigh was perhaps the most iconic actress of the 20th century. As Scarlett O’Hara and Blanche Du Bois she took on some of the most pivotal roles in cinema history. Yet she was also a talented theatre actress with West End and Broadway plaudits to her name. In this ground-breaking new biography, Alan Strachan provides a completely new full-life portrait of Leigh, covering both her professional and personal life.
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Dark Star
- A Biography of Vivien Leigh
- Narrated by: Alasdair Buchan
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Release Date: 03-09-20
- Language: English
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Ticking Clock
- Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes
- Written by: Ira Rosen
- Narrated by: Ira Rosen, L. J. Ganser
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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When producer Ira Rosen walked into the 60 Minutes offices in June 1980, he knew he was about to enter television history. His career catapulted him to the heights of TV journalism, breaking some of the most important stories in TV news. But behind the scenes was a war room of clashing producers, anchors, and the most formidable 60 Minutes figure: legendary correspondent Mike Wallace.
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Ticking Clock
- Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes
- Narrated by: Ira Rosen, L. J. Ganser
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Release Date: 16-02-21
- Language: English
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I Am (Not) a Number
- Decoding the Prisoner
- Written by: Alex Cox
- Narrated by: Alex Cox
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
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According to Cox, the key to understanding The Prisoner is to view the series in the order in which the episodes were made - and not in the rearranged order of the UK or US television screenings. In this book he provides an innovative and controversial "explanation" for what is perhaps the best, the most original, and certainly the most perplexing TV series of all time.
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I Am (Not) a Number
- Decoding the Prisoner
- Narrated by: Alex Cox
- Series: Decoding the Prisoner
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Release Date: 10-09-21
- Language: English
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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
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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. Directors operate behind the scenes, managing...
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A Light in the Dark
- A History of Movie Directors
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Release Date: 23-03-21
- Language: English
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Natalie Wood
- The Complete Biography
- Written by: Suzanne Finstad
- Narrated by: Rose McGowan, Suzanne Finstad
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive biography of a vulnerable and talented actress, now with explosive new chapters and insider details of her tragic death, the cover-ups, and the reopened investigation. An ID Book Club Selection “Impressive, disturbing, and revelatory...
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Natalie Wood
- The Complete Biography
- Narrated by: Rose McGowan, Suzanne Finstad
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
- Release Date: 10-03-20
- Language: English
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