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Film and Television
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Finding Lost: Season 5
Finding Lost: Season 5
by Nikki Stafford
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The preeminent source for Lost fans, this fourth volume of the popular companion series finds the show having regained both audience fervor and critical praise as the rescued Oceanic 6 decide whether or not to return to the island for those left behind... (read more)

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Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Farber
Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Farber
by Many Farber
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Manny Farber (1917-2008) was a unique figure among American movie critics. Champion of what he called termite art (focused, often eccentric virtuosity as opposed to white elephant monumentality), master of a one-of-a- kind prose style whose jazz-like... (read more)

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Firefly, Volume 1: The Official Companion
Firefly, Volume 1: The Official Companion
by Joss (edt) Whedon
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Before the smash hit movie Serenity came Firefly, the cult TV series which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies.Set 500 years in the future, Firefly centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire... (read more)

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The House That Hugh Laurie Built: An Unauthorized Biography and Episode Guide
The House That Hugh Laurie Built: An Unauthorized Biography and Episode Guide
by Paul Challen
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Golden Globe award–winning actor Hugh Laurie and his critically acclaimed television show House are at the heart of this compelling biography. From his childhood struggles to live up to his Olympian father’s accomplishments and his Cambridge... (read more)

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Cinema Nation: The Best Writing on Film from the Nation 1913-2000
Cinema Nation: The Best Writing on Film from the Nation 1913-2000
by Carl Bromley
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From the Marx Brothers to Mickey Mouse, from Charlie Chaplin to Austin Powers, The Nation magazine's coverage of cinema has reflected the critical, dissenting spirit that has animated the 135-year old radical weekly but also the wonder that this new mass... (read more)

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What a Great Idea! 2.0: Unlocking Your Creativity in Business and in Life
What a Great Idea! 2.0: Unlocking Your Creativity in Business and in Life
by Charles Thompson
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It has sold more than 200,000 copies since 1992—and now the most imaginative guide to thinking creatively is back, in a new and improved version. Author Chic Thompson knows that everyone wants to be more creative—and he knows how to make it... (read more)

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Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 1
Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 1
by Nicholas Knight
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"Supernatural" is the cult TV show from the producers of "The O.C." and "The X-FiIes." This official companion guide is packed with information for fans of the spooky show, including interviews, photos, a complete episode guide, plus a color portrait... (read more)

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Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four
Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four
by Sharon Gosling
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Battlestar Galactica is back The brand new, re-imagined' version of the cult 1970s series has quickly become the most critically acclaimed SF show on TV, with massive viewing figures to match. With a classy ensemble cast, including Edward James Olmos... (read more)

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Bones: The Official Companion
Bones: The Official Companion
by Paul Ruditis
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This official companion to the hit television series on FOX that is inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and bestselling author Kathy Reichs is packed full of exclusive new interviews with the cast and crew, stunning photos and a complete... (read more)

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Smallville: The Official Companion Season 4
Smallville: The Official Companion Season 4
by Craig Byrne
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Packed with exclusive interviews, unseen photos, behind-the-scenes secrets, music trivia, and a complete episode guide, this official companion guide to season four of the hit television series includes a stunning full-color 16-page portrait gallery.... (read more)

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The Film Club: A Memoir
The Film Club: A Memoir
by David Gilmour
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What kind of father would allow his son to drop out of high school as long as the kid agreed to watch three movies of the father's choosing each week? Want to start an interesting conversation about parenting and education? Talk about what Gilmour did... (read more)

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Bones: The Forensic Files
Bones: The Forensic Files
by Paul Ruditis
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Starring Buffy and Angel's David Boreanaz, Bones is the thrilling investigative drama inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and best-selling novelist Kathy Reichs. Dr Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) is a highly skilled forensic... (read more)

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The Star Trek, the Next Generation
The Star Trek, the Next Generation
by Larry Nemecek
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"The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Companion is the complete guide to the series that brought ""Star Trek®® back to television for seven extremely successful seasons. Episode-by-episode summaries, credits, and behind-the-scenes notes that shed... (read more)

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Quotable Star Trek
Quotable Star Trek
by Jill Sherwin
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"...Good words. That's where ideas begin." -- Dr. David Marcus to Admiral James T. Kirk, Star Trek® II: The Wrath of Khan™ It makes us wonder. It makes us smile. But most of all, it makes us think. More than any other single aspect, Star Trek... (read more)

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The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family
The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family
by Matt Groening
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< P> It's hard to believe that the Simpsons have been around for more than a decade. Today, < i> The Simpsons< /i> is the longest& ndash; running animated series of all time (dethroning < i> The Flintstones< /i> in... (read more)

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The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present (Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows)
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present (Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows)
by Tim Brooks
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The biggest and best television reference ever published, this is the guide readers will turn to again and again for information on every nighttime network series ever telecast and all the top syndicated and cable series.... (read more)

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Dad's Army: The Making of a Television Legend
Dad's Army: The Making of a Television Legend
by Bill Pertwee
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The essential guide to one of the most successful British comedies ever Dad's Army has been an enduring highlight of the small screen since its debut in 1968. The show, which follows the exploits of the Home Guard in a fictional seaside town on the south... (read more)

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Screening Party
Screening Party
by Dennis Hensley
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Mare's still P.O.-ed at Rob in the next scene, in which the gang shows up at St. Elmo's on Halloween night sporting Groucho Marx-style nose glasses. "This is the one night a year where Judd Nelson feels normal," says Tony. In this scene, Rob's sax... (read more)

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Afterglow: A Last Conversation with Pauline Kael
Afterglow: A Last Conversation with Pauline Kael
by Francis Davis
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On the first anniversary of her death, a deliciously far-ranging conversation about the movies and more with the most influential film critic of our time — Pauline Kael. Who else but Pauline Kael would have said: "It's not fun writing about bad... (read more)

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Violent Screen
Violent Screen
by Stephen Hunter
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In this book, his first as movie critic, Hunter does what no one else has done - identified the most important or notorious 100 movies released since 1982, organized them by topic, and analyzed them for how they uniquely deal with, and what they say... (read more)

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