Actor Biographies

Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way
by Bruce Campbell

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Evil Dead star Bruce ("Hail to the king, baby!") Campbell follows his memoir, If Chins Could Kill, with a hilarious "autobiographical novel" about the B-movie king's unexpected starring role in an A-list production directed by Mike Nichols, co... (read more)
 
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At the Movies

You want butter flavoring on that? In our At the Movies section, find reading recommendations to supplement your cinematic travels. Now playing: a handful of recommendations for fans of Big Fish, Cold Mountain, Master and Commander, Cat in the Hat, and Lost in Translation. Or, follow links to our Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter pages.

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The Monster at the End of This Book
by Jon Stone and Michael Smollin

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Is there a monster at the end of this book? Lovable Grover believes so and he will try anything to stop readers from turning the pages to find him. This bestselling Sesame Street book of all time is an exciting and original tale that children will read... (read more)
 
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Virgin Suicides (93 Edition)
by Jeffery Eugenides

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With startling immediacy and dark, deadpan humor, the collective narrator of The Virgin Suicides tells a story in a voice that speaks for an eclectic group of men who once stalked life's secrets on the lawns and sidewalks of an affluent American suburb... (read more)
 
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Reference

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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Screenwriting

Screenplay Revised & Updated Edition
by Syd Field

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For almost twenty-five years, aspiring screenwriters have turned to guru Syd Field for clear and insightful step-by-step guidelines on the art and craft of writing screenplays. Now, with a totally new, up-to-date perspective on today's film industry, Syd... (read more)
 
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Production

Cross-Cultural Filmmaking
by Ilisa Barbash

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This extraordinary handbook was inspired by the distinctive concerns of anthropologists and others who film people in the field. The authors cover the practical, technical, and theoretical aspects of filming, from fundraising to exhibition, in lucid and... (read more)
 
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Production Biographies

Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity
by David Lynch

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In this rare work of public disclosure, filmmaker David Lynch describes his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation. Over the last four decades, David... (read more)
 
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Specific Film

Napoleon Dynamite: The Complete Quote Book
by Jared Hess

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Pulled from the hit film that made a hero out of a tetherball-loving guy with glasses and stellar dance moves, the words, phrases, and speeches in "Napoleon Dynamite: The Complete Quote Book" capture the hilarious dialogue that worked its way into the... (read more)
 
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by Patrick Mcgilligan

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Iron Man: Beneath the Armor
by Andy Mangels

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HE LIVES! HE WALKS! HE CONQUERS! In the age of high-tech warfare, he’s the ultimate smart weapon: man and machine combined for maximum impact. He’s Iron Man, AKA millionaire industrialist and visionary genius turned superhero Tony Stark–... (read more)
 
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Filmposters Exploitation
by Tony Nourmand

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Sex, Drogen, Kriminalität, Black Power, alternative Kultur und natürlich Rock n' Roll: Das waren nur einige der Themen, denen so genannte Produzenten und Regisseure in den vergangenen achtzig Jahre Filme widmeten. Zugegeben: Einige dieser Filme... (read more)
 
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Film Guides

Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide)
by Leonard Maltin

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Leonard Maltin's comprehensive film guide remains the biggest, best, and most authoritative in the field. The 2008 edition will feature more than 18,000 entries, and updated indexes of leading performers.... (read more)
 
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Screenplays and Teleplays

Developing Story Ideas (2ND 06 Edition)
by Michael Rabiger

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This book was written to answer a pressing need for works with more individuality, focus, and personal voice. Michael Rabiger, a renowned teacher, author, educator, and mentor, proves we all have the inner resources and life experiences to be creative... (read more)
 
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Biography

Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn
by Donald Spoto

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With unprecedented access to studio archives, friends, and colleagues who knew and loved Audrey, bestselling author Spoto provides an intimate and moving account of this beautiful, elusive, and talented woman.... (read more)
 
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Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Book
by Deirdre Dolan

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Drawn from original interviews with Larry David, show creators, and guests, an analysis of the success of the popular HBO comedy series covers such topics as David's career prior to Curb Your Enthusiasm, the show's most memorable moments, and its... (read more)
 
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