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Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"The ultimate guide to movies, directors, and genres; Charts the history of cinema from its origins as a carnival sideshow to the latest CGI technology; Profiles 100 of the world's most important directors, with a critical appraisal of their films; Examines 100 of the most influential movies ever made; Includes movie trivia, and 'Top 10' and 'What to watch' recommendations"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The author of The Butler and Showdown examines 100 years of Black movies--using the struggles and triumphs of the artists, and the films themselves, as a prism to explore Black culture and the civil rights movement in America. Beginning in 1915 with D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation--which glorified the Ku Klux Klan and became Hollywood's first blockbuster--Wil Haygood gives us an incisive, fascinating, little-known history, spanning more than...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Between 1933 and 1939, representations of the Nazis and the full meaning of Nazism came slowly to Hollywood, growing more ominous and distinct only as the decade wore on. Recapturing what ordinary Americans saw on the screen during the emerging Nazi threat, Thomas Doherty reclaims forgotten films, such as Hitler's Reign of Terror (1934), a pioneering anti-Nazi docudrama by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.; I Was a Captive of Nazi Germany (1936), a sensational...
7) Mandy
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Red, a lumberjack living in the depths of the woods, has sequestered himself and his doting girlfriend, Mandy, from the world. Though Mandy is a gentle woman who spends most of her time immersed in a book, she finds herself in a life-threatening situation after being kidnapped by an ill-intentioned cult leader. When stripped from her home by a group of malicious cult members, Red sets out to avenge Mandy's abrupt and inexplicable disappearance.
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Written by NYT bestselling author Jeff Yang, The Golden Screen is a first-of-its-kind history and celebration of Asian Americans on the big screen. Covering more than 130 films, spanning more than 100 years--from Cecil B. DeMille's 1915 film The Cheat to Wayne Wang's The Joy Luck Club to the Danielses' Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022--this groundbreaking book explores how these iconic films have shaped how America sees Asians and how Asian...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them. In fascinating detail, she shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films"--
Author
Language
English
Description
The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world.
Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he ran home to grab his video camera on November 22, 1963 that this single spontaneous decision would change his family's life for generations to come. Originally intended as a home movie of President Kennedy's motorcade, Zapruder's film of the JFK assassination is now...
Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he ran home to grab his video camera on November 22, 1963 that this single spontaneous decision would change his family's life for generations to come. Originally intended as a home movie of President Kennedy's motorcade, Zapruder's film of the JFK assassination is now...
13) Last action hero
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Danny Madigan knows all the first three Jack Slater movies in and out. The fourth one is just about to be released, too, and with a magical ticket Danny really gets to know that movie in and out, literally speaking. During one of the action climaxes, Danny is transported into the movie, into a world following other rules than the real one. Benedict, one of the evil guys, gets ahold of the ticket and escapes out to the real world, a world where evil...
14) The lesson
Publisher
Decal Releasing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
An aspiring young writer eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol. Soon, he realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution that threatens his life. A taut noir thriller. -- Back cover.
15) Inside
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Nemo is an art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn't go as planned. Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive.
16) 101 movies to see before you grow up: be your own movie critic - the must-see movie list for kids
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The handbook for movie-lovers of all ages, helping both kids and parents choose classic and contemporary movies appropriate for the entire family -- publisher.
17) Brazil
Series
Publisher
Escapi Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and covers half of South America. Traveller Ian Wright visits the historic Northeast, from Salvador following the coast to the mouth of the mighty Amazon, the world's largest river. He then goes to Rio, a lively melting pot originating from Portuguese settlers and African slaves and also the home of samba, soccer and the Carnival capital of the world! -- Container.
18) Dhogs
Publisher
Filmhub
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
The intimacy of a hotel room. The immensity of a desert. A desolate gas station. In these picturesque settings, hideous crimes occur under the cold stare of unexpected protagonists that show the dark, twisted and perverse sides of human existence.
Publisher
Wichita Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The attack on Pearl Harbor on the seventh of December 1941 changed the world forever. The United States entered WW Two. More than 110,000 citizens of Japanese origin were rounded up and dispatched to camps until the end of the war. With the arrival of the Cold War, the enemy image had to change quickly, and Hollywood obliged. Clara and Julia Kuperberg found the right interview partners in Joseph McBride, film critic; Nancy Wang Yuen, author of "Reel...
20) Karma
Publisher
Movie Time Video
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
The story of various individuals and the way in which their stories intertwine, such as: Camila & Rebecca, Jaime & Gloria, and many more interesting tales in this drama.
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