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Step into the magical world of ELF with this captivating oral history, written by beloved comedian and actor Andy Richter, who watched the on-set shenanigans unfold before his very eyes, and featuring a foreword by Will Ferrell. Ever since Elf hit theaters, audiences around the world have fallen...

The first major biography of Martin Scorsese, America’s greatest modern filmmaker, a book as stylish and audacious as the director’s movies, drawing on previously unseen sources, original research, and new interviews to reveal the origins, genius, and influence of his life and work. This...

It's a Wonderful Life impacted the lives of many, but no one got more from it than star Jimmy Stewart, who credited the film with giving his life new purpose post-World War II service. Learn the lessons on faith, community, kindness, and more from Stewart and the iconic film with this inspiring...

In this Very Short Introduction, Patricia Aufderheide takes listeners along the diverse paths of documentary history and charts the lively, often fierce debates among filmmakers and scholars about the best ways to represent reality and to tell the truths worth telling. Beginning with an overview...

Why did Chicago-born accountant George Robert Newhart go into comedy? In his own words, it was because he "wasn't a very good accountant." A wise move. In 1961, his album The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, recorded the year before at his debut stand-up gig in a small club in Houston, won two...

“Sam Wasson’s brilliant book is about the founding of the film industry as well as the story of how America discovered itself through the movies. But at its core, it is the seminal – and the best – book about Frank Capra I’ve ever read.” – Steven Spielberg From the author of the...

The definitive, unofficial oral history of the making of the iconic and beloved Lord of the Rings film trilogy—featuring interviews with cast and crew, who give the inside story of the landmark series twenty-five years after its original release. Celebrate the beloved, influential, and truly...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bang Theory oral history comes an in-depth and thoroughly reported exploration of its prequel, Young Sheldon, with major revelations about the show, behind-the-scenes stories from every cast member (yes, that includes the fan-favorite actors...

Bloomsbury presents Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: The Epic 1980s Saga by Tom K. Mason, read by Daniel Henning. Explore the Stories Behind the Legends In 1984, Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter brought Marvel’s heroes and villains together for an epic battle that became the template for...

The feminist truths hiding in plain sight behind every glitter-fueled meltdown. For feminist media scholar Evie Psarras, The Real Housewives franchise has been her greatest source of entertainment and comfort since its first iteration. It’s also where she learned some of life’s most...

New York Times bestselling author and esteemed TV critic Alan Sepinwall delivers the definitive biography of Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone. Serling’s pioneering work not only included entertaining millions and shaping television standards, but also being an outspoken advocate on a...

Entertainment was never just entertainment… It was instruction. From the sleek hallways of Constance Billard to the rainy corridors of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Doménica Feraud—like so many of us—was raised by TV. It was her greatest comfort, her most passionate obsession, her...

New interviews with over 25 of the cast and crew of David Lynch's Wild at Heart.The Road to David Lynch's Wild at Heart is Scott Ryan's fifth book written about the works of David Lynch. This time the subject is Lynch's fifth film: the 1990 Palme d'Or winner, Wild at Heart. Based on Barry...

There have been books written by Howard Stern and by those who are (or were) part of his extraordinarily successful radio program, The Howard Stern Show. But never before has there been a book built almost entirely around exclusive, never-before-published quotes from former show members, guests...

A celebration of a generation of iconic comedies—the raunchy, blockbuster “Frat Pack” films of the early 2000s—and a no-holds-barred look at their rise and fall in Hollywood, the effects of which can still be felt in the fractured media landscape of today If you were a moviegoer in the...

単なる見世物だった明滅する光の束は、いかにして人間の感情を深く揺さぶる最高峰の文化芸術へと進化したのか、映画史と映像技術の交差点を鮮やかに描き出します。静かな週末の夜や毎日の通勤のひととき、イヤホン...

Explora la fascinante historia del cine y entiende cómo inventos técnicos forjaron un lenguaje audiovisual universal. Perfecto para enriquecer tus trayectos diarios o tus tardes de descanso, este relato sonoro revela la magia creativa detrás de la gran pantalla. Sin necesidad de conocimientos...

Découvrez comment l'illusion du mouvement s'est transformée en l'art visuel le plus influent de notre histoire. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien ou vos moments d'apprentissage, ce documentaire immersif retrace une épopée fascinante, des premières projections rudimentaires...

Entdecke die faszinierende Filmgeschichte, wie aus simplen Lichtillusionen eine einflussreiche visuelle Kunst erwuchs. Ob auf dem täglichen Arbeitsweg oder beim entspannten Zuhören am Abend, diese atmosphärische Reise durch die Kulturgeschichte öffnet dir die Augen für die wahre Magie der...

Bloomsbury Presents The Night of the Hunter, read and written by Simon Callow The Night of the Hunter (1955) was Charles Laughton's only film as director. Part expressionist horror movie, part luminous fairy tale, it contains some of the most haunting images in cinema. Willa (Shelley Winters)...