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This fascinating audio program includes actual radio commercials from the 1960s and 1970s for the following classic movies: A Clockwork Orange (1971), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), Easy Rider (1969), A Guide for the Married Man (1967), I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968), Musical Mutiny (1970), Psych-Out (1968), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Secret Ceremony (1968), Stamping Ground (1971), Teenage Mother (1967), The Damned (1969), The Jokers (1967), and more.

On stage and screen, we know a great performance when we see it. But how do actors draw from their bodies and minds to turn their selves into art? What is the craft of being an authentic fake? More than a century ago, amid tsarist Russia’s crushing repression, one of the most talented actors ever, Konstantin Stanislavski, asked these very questions, reached deep into himself and emerged with an answer.

An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy’s modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the ’80s and the ’90s, its unfortunate decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming, featuring exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre.

For years, the media has often poked fun at various marginalized individuals, damaging the impact that these people have on the world. And this is especially true for the media’s portrayal of autism. In the modern day, we like to believe that we are more socially aware and more accepting of people’s differences. Then we get singer-songwriter Sia’s film Music. What should have been a story focused on the nuances of autism spectrum disorder was instead a foray into the pseudo-whimsical world of misrepresentation and autistic stereotypes.

In a medium oversaturated by male protagonists, it’s difficult for female comic book fans to find good representation. Wonder Woman is the exception, acting as a female powerhouse in the DC Comic Universe, and one of the best displays of feminism that comics have to offer. Unfortunately, Wonder Woman 84 paled in comparison to its predecessor. Throughout this audiobook, we’ll go over what went wrong, and what messages Wonder Woman 84 sent to it’s female audience.

Improvisation is a form of performance in which the players have no script. Free of conventional methods and constraints, improv gives filmmakers and actors complete freedom to explore characters and relationships and capture genuine authenticity on camera. In Improv for Indie Filmmakers, author and improv filmmaker Ivan Malekin breaks down how independent filmmakers can use improvisation in their own work to creatively collaborate with actors, speed up production, make more films, and ultimately save time and money by working efficiently at all stages of production. 

Fascinante ensayo que recorre, no solo la representación del vudú en el cine, desde cintas emblemáticas como El corazón del ángel a La serpiente y el arco iris, sino también los propios orígenes, evolución, idiosincrasia y prácticas del vudú real, de la mano de uno de los mayores expertos en el tema. El texto principal está aderezado con críticas y ensayos sobre el tema de otros autores emblemáticos de la escena hispanohablante contemporánea.

Brainstorm is an amazing five-year probe into the mysterious death of beloved movie star Natalie Wood by a real-life criminal law authority who determinedly pursued the truth in the face of Los Angeles County officials hell-bent on keeping it buried forever.

Since its premiere in 2002, ABC’s The Bachelor has become a staple of American television. Now, discover the fascinating history of the show, uncover the ins and outs of the phenomenon that has become Bachelor Nation, and take a deeper look at what separates the winners from the losers. From how best to exit the limo on Night One, to strategies for making a run for the all-important First Impression Rose, to how to avoid being labeled a villain, this clear-eyed guide illustrates the rules and strategies any would-be contestant should know.

In Vitagraph, Andrew A. Erish provides a comprehensive examination and reassessment of the company most responsible for defining and popularizing the American movie. This history challenges long-accepted Hollywood mythology that simply isn't true: that Paramount and Fox invented the feature film, that Universal created the star system, and that these companies, along with MGM and Warner Bros., developed motion pictures into a multimillion-dollar business. 

This small, illustrated book contains more than 50 insightful and philosophical quotes from a variety of movies from the 1930s to the 2000s. With an introduction by Professor David Christopher Lane, who has selected the key passages that help illuminate the mind and generate a new series of queries. 

In Camera Man, film critic Dana Stevens pulls the lens out from Keaton’s life and work to look at concurrent developments in entertainment, journalism, law, technology, the political and social status of women, and the popular understanding of addiction. With erudition and sparkling humor, Stevens hopscotches among disciplines to bring us up to the present day, when Keaton’s breathtaking (and sometimes life-threatening) stunts remain more popular than ever as they circulate on the internet in the form of viral gifs

Pennywise. Xenomorphs. Freddy Krueger. Beetlejuice. Jason Voorhees. Most movie fans immediately recognize these creatures and characters, but hardly know much about the artists behind these iconic designs. In Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 1, journalist Heather Wixson shines the spotlight on 20 special effects makeup artists, creators, and technicians, whose work has left us captivated and marveling at their innovation, ingenuity, and creativity.

Concienzudo y divertido ensayo sobre el folk horror, los credos más antiguos que el cristianismo arraigados en diferentes áreas del continente europeo que fueron origen de varias de las películas más emblemáticas de terror de las pasadas décadas. Una colección de ensayos de autores expertos tanto en cultura popular como en cine y en diferentes ramas de la sociología, que no solo analizan películas de culto, sino sus conexiones con los cultos europeos a las diferentes entidades de la naturaleza.

Hollywood’s Dream Factory is now a nightmare of woke restrictions, identity politics run amok, and freedom-snuffing rules and regulations. The Oscars are unwatchable, as are many films and television shows thanks to the woke revolution. Virtue Bombs breaks down where Hollywood went so wrong, illustrates the slow-motion disaster infiltrating the industry, and offers a glimmer of hope for a woke-free tomorrow. Award-winning film critic Christian Toto has all the receipts, showcasing Hollywood’s virtue-signaling follies and how it could get much worse before it gets better.

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins' new book, Red Pill Unmasked, is an inside look at the on-screen and behind-the-scenes development and production of her first feature film, Red Pill, which is available on AmazonPrime and other platforms. Tonya shares her writing and directing process, as well as the historical and symbolic references in the film. She includes many inside stories about how the film almost didn't happen because there was a "red pill" on the production set. 

Driven is a candid and entertaining personal story taking the listener through the little known world of the stuntman. Forty-five years of memories offer a fascinating look that chronicles the rise of a stuntman turned director. With behind-the-scenes tales from such films as Predator, The Warriors, Rollerball, and James Bond, listeners will experience the sheer determination it takes to maintain a career as a stuntman and climb the ranks of the film industry to become a director.

Learn about the philosophy behind hit television shows like The Office and Rick and Morty and take a stroll down memory lane to shows like Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, and more in The Wisecrack Television Explained Collection!

Learn about the philosophy behind director greats like Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan and dive into screenwriting nightmares like Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman: 1984 in The Wisecrack Movie Buffs Collection!

It was a drama about friendship, addiction, and loyalty (with some partial nudity thrown in, of course). And, let's not forget the case of the week. NYPD Blue exploded in the public's consciousness in 1993, and remained a presence in American homes for 12 years. For the first time, the entire run of the series is explored through a series of essays, character examinations, and trivia.