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Film and Television
Film Guides

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Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide)
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide)
by Leonard Maltin
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The most authoritative book of its kind, now with more entries than ever before, updated and revised for 2010. Thereas just no competition for a book that has aessentially cornered the marketa (New York Times Book Review)... (read more)

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Screen World, Volume 60: The Films of 2008
Screen World, Volume 60: The Films of 2008
by Barry Monush
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The up-to-date illustrated film reference book annual, with over 1,000 film stills. Movie fans eagerly await each new edition of Screen World, the definitive record of the cinema since 1949. Volume 60 provides an illustrated listing of every significant... (read more)

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The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (Star Wars: Essential Guides)
The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (Star Wars: Essential Guides)
by Daniel Wallace
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This newest addition to the popular line of "Star Wars Essential Guides" offers the definitive travelogue to the many wondrous worlds of one of SF's most celebrated universes. From the Corellian Sector to the Outer Rim Territories, 100 planets and moons... (read more)

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The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Sports Films of All Time
The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Sports Films of All Time
by Ray Didinger
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Guys love movies. Especially sports movies, where every underdog has his day, every team achieves glory, and every hero gets his moment of redemption. Next to watching Monday Night Football, there's nothing more enjoyable than plopping down on the couch... (read more)

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City Secrets: Movies: The Ultimate Insider's Guide (City Secrets)
City Secrets: Movies: The Ultimate Insider's Guide (City Secrets)
by Robert Kahn
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Called the best literary gift to travelers since the Baedeker and Henry James (Financial Times), City Secrets guides are charming travelers' companions to the world's most fascinating cities. In New York, London, Rome, Florence, and Venice, City Secrets... (read more)

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Wholphin: DVD Magazine of Rare & Unseen Short Films #09: Wholphin: No. 9: DVD Magazine of Rare & Unseen Short Films
Wholphin: DVD Magazine of Rare & Unseen Short Films #09: Wholphin: No. 9: DVD Magazine of Rare & Unseen Short Films

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Wholphin is a quarterly DVD magazine, lovingly encoded with the best short movies, documentaries, and uncategorizable films — from rare Spike Jonze documentaries to Alexander Payne's first short feature. If it's good, rare, new, or unseen, it's on... (read more)

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Never Coming to a Theater Near You: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Movie
Never Coming to a Theater Near You: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Movie
by Kenneth Turan
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It is in the nature of today's movie business that while Hollywood blockbusters invade every megaplex, smaller, quality films often don't get screen time. Fans of finer films have to count on catching up with them on video and DVD, but even the most hard-... (read more)

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Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-To-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked
Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-To-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked
by Mr. Skin
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Looking for Celebrity Nudity? Fast Forward to the Good Parts with Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia--Younger, Hotter, & More Naked Than Ever You saw Mr. Skin in the blockbuster movie comedy Knocked Up. You heard him on the radio. And maybe you even picked up his... (read more)

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Public Enemies, Public Heroes: Screening the Gangster from Little Caesar to Touch of Evil
Public Enemies, Public Heroes: Screening the Gangster from Little Caesar to Touch of Evil
by Jonathan Munby
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In this study of Hollywood gangster films, Jonathan Munby examines their controversial content and how it was subjected to continual moral and political censure. Beginning in the early 1930s, these films told compelling stories about ethnic urban lower... (read more)

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Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide)
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide)
by Leonard Maltin
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The New York Times bestselling movie guide from the household name in film criticism Consulted more frequently than ever in this era of Netflix as the resource, Leonard Maltin's New York Times bestselling film guide remains the most complete, most... (read more)

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The Star Wars Galaxy Phrase Book and Travel Guide
The Star Wars Galaxy Phrase Book and Travel Guide
by Ben Burtt
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Whether doing business with the Hutts or trying to get a decent haircut on Coruscant, Beeps, Bleats, and Boskas is an invaluable guide for anyone traveling through unfamiliar sections of the galaxy. Vividly illustrated by Sergio Aragones, this handy... (read more)

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Serenity: The Official Visual Companion
Serenity: The Official Visual Companion
by Joss Whedon
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Five hundred years in the future, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of the transport-for-hire ship Serenity take on two new passengers and soon find themselves in a crossfire between an invincible military force and cannibalistic savages. Writer... (read more)

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Star Wars the New Essential Chronology
Star Wars the New Essential Chronology
by Daniel Wallace
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At last, it’s the ultimate history of the spectacular Star Wars saga, lavishly illustrated and in full color for the first time. With the completion of Episodes I, II, and III, the epic story that’s captivated millions can now be told in its... (read more)

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The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks: The Romance, the Glamour, the Tears, and More!
The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks: The Romance, the Glamour, the Tears, and More!
by Kim Adelman
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A must-have guide to the most underrated films of all time: chick flicks! Whether you need to heal a broken heart, have a case of the “mean reds,” or are just yearning for a cozy night at home, nothing is more satisfying than a good chick... (read more)

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Film Analysis: A Reader
Film Analysis: A Reader
by Jeffrey Geiger
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Written with undergraduate readers in mind, these essays cover the central issues raised in today's cinema courses and provide students with practical models to help them improve their own writing and film-analysis skills. Film Analysis also includes a... (read more)

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Your Movie Sucks
Your Movie Sucks
by Roger Ebert
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I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie is a collection of more than 200 of Ebert's most biting and entertaining reviews of films receiving a mere star or less from the only film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize. Ebert has no patience for these atrocious movies... (read more)

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Hong Kong Action Cinema
Hong Kong Action Cinema
by Bey Logan
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This book tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the high-octane world of Far Eastern film-making: from the balletic to the ballistic, from the grace of Bruce Lee to the bullet-ridden bloodletting of John Woo, from the comedy stunts of Jackie... (read more)

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From Mouse to Mermaid: The Politics of Film, Gender, and Culture
From Mouse to Mermaid: The Politics of Film, Gender, and Culture
by Elizabeth Bell
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From Mouse to Mermaid, an interdisciplinary collection of original essays, is the first comprehensive, critical treatment of Disney cinema. Addressing children's classics as well as the Disney affiliates' more recent attempts to capture adult audiences... (read more)

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Star Wars Chronicles II
Star Wars Chronicles II
by Stephen J. Sansweet
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This mammoth compendium in its die-cut slipcase is a visual tour through the final three "Star Wars" films. With more than 3,000 color images, an insider's-perspective text, this is a gorgeous tribute to the most successful movie saga of all time.... (read more)

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The Making of King Kong: The Journey Behind the Magic
The Making of King Kong: The Journey Behind the Magic
by Jenny Wake
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King Kong is Universal Pictures' long-anticipated reimagining of the classic 1933 Merian C. Cooper film, directed by Peter Jackson, Academy Award®-winning director of The Lord of the Rings. Featuring stunning visual effects and a cast that includes... (read more)

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