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Hollywood High
- A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies
- By: Bruce Handy
- Narrated by: Alex Mortensen
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
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From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more. What influence did Francis...
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Hollywood High
- A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies
- Narrated by: Alex Mortensen
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 20-05-25
- Language: English
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The Man Who Saved Britain
- By: Simon Winder
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning author Simon Winder takes us through the legacy of one of Britain's most influential and enduring cultural figures, James Bond. 'An entertaining romp through the literary and cinematic heartland of James Bond country' – Sunday Times 'A hilarious blend of cultural history...
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seemed very toxic and negative. don't know why the author wrote it
- By Amazon Customer on 07-07-24
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The Man Who Saved Britain
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-04-24
- Language: English
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Mythology in Game of Thrones
- By: Valerie Estelle Frankel
- Narrated by: Paige McKinney
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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Game of Thrones, book and show alike, is spun from classic myth, from the tales of Robin Hood and King Arthur to the Norse Ring Cycle and saga of Ragnarok. Above all these human adventures soar Daenerys' dragons adapted from the dragons, wyverns, and wyrms of Western bestiaries. But what about the merlings, seal folk, wargs, greenseers, grumpkins, and snarks: Which mythologies created them?
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Very interesting ideas
- By Michaela Walton on 10-09-24
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Mythology in Game of Thrones
- Narrated by: Paige McKinney
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 18-11-15
- Language: English
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Film Freak
- By: Christopher Fowler
- Narrated by: Adam Bromley
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas. He longs to be a famous screenwriter and put his dreams on the big screen. And so he heads for Wardour Street, Britain’s equivalent of Hollywood. But he’s made a spectacular mistake, arriving just as the nation’s filmmakers are falling to their knees, brought low by the arrival of video and the destruction of the old movie palaces.
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A love letter to British cinema.
- By paul on 14-01-25
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Film Freak
- Narrated by: Adam Bromley
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-01-25
- Language: English
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Always Music in the Air
- The Sound of Twin Peaks
- By: Scott Ryan
- Narrated by: Scott Ryan
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A first-time-ever exploration of the 290 songs from the entirety of Twin Peaks, sure to entice fans of the David Lynch-Mark Frost's cult classic that revolutionized TV, with brand-new interviews with Frost and several of the key composers and musicians involved.
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Always Music in the Air
- The Sound of Twin Peaks
- Narrated by: Scott Ryan
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 06-03-25
- Language: English
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As If!
- The Oral History of Clueless, as Told by Amy Heckerling, the Cast, and the Crew
- By: Jen Chaney
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Will we ever get tired of watching Cher navigate Beverly Hills High School and discover true love in the movie Clueless? As if! Written by Amy Heckerling and starring Alicia Silverstone, Clueless is an enduring comedy classic that remains one of the most streamed movies on Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes even 20 years after its release. In the first book of its kind, Jen Chaney has compiled an oral history of the making of this iconic film using recollections and insights collected from key cast and crew members.
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As If!
- The Oral History of Clueless, as Told by Amy Heckerling, the Cast, and the Crew
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 14-07-15
- Language: English
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Funny Boy
- The Richard Hunt Biography
- By: Jessica Max Stein
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography tells the life story of a gifted performer whose gleeful irreverence, sharp wit, and generous spirit inspired millions. Richard Hunt was one of the original main five performers in the Muppet troupe. He brought to life an impressive range of characters on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies, everyone from eager gofer Scooter to elderly heckler Statler, groovy girl Janice to freaked-out lab helper Beaker, even early versions of Miss Piggy and Elmo.
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Funny Boy
- The Richard Hunt Biography
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 30-07-24
- Language: English
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Dark Shadows
- Return to Collinwood - 50th Anniversary Anthology
- By: Kathryn Leigh Scott, Jim Pierson, David Selby - contributor, and others
- Narrated by: David Selby, Lara Parker, Jim Pierson, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back at four decades of the successful, spooky soap opera that made sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins a pop-culture phenomenon and prompted the big-budget big-screen Warner Bros. revival starring longtime fan Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton, that premiered May 11, 2012. With the ongoing fascination for all things vampiric, this audiobook about the making of the new film and the history of the original series will be an enticing volume for new and old fans alike.
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Dark Shadows
- Return to Collinwood - 50th Anniversary Anthology
- Narrated by: David Selby, Lara Parker, Jim Pierson, Kathryn Leigh Scott
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 13-10-20
- Language: English
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The Exorcist Legacy
- 50 Years of Fear
- By: Nat Segaloff
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist was released. Within days it had become legend. Moviegoers braved hours-long lines in winter weather to see it. Some audience members famously fainted or vomited. Half a century later, the movie that both inspired and transcends the modern horror genre has lost none of its power to terrify and unsettle. The Exorcist Legacy reveals the complete story of this cultural phenomenon, from the real-life exorcism in 1949 Maryland that inspired William Peter Blatty's bestselling novel on which the movie is based, to its many sequels, prequels, TV series, and homages.
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Excellent back story of the legendary Exorcist history
- By jason b. on 15-02-26
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The Exorcist Legacy
- 50 Years of Fear
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 25-07-23
- Language: English
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Ultimate Lost and Philosophy
- Think Together, Die Alone
- By: William Irwin, Sharon Kaye
- Narrated by: John McCormick
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Lost is more than just a popular television show; it's a complex examination of meaningful philosophical questions. What does good versus evil mean on the island? Is it a coincidence that characters John Locke and Desmond David Hume are named after actual philosophers? What is the ethics of responsibility for Jack?
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Ultimate Lost and Philosophy
- Think Together, Die Alone
- Narrated by: John McCormick
- Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 10-07-20
- Language: English
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The Physics of Star Wars
- The Science Behind a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- By: Patrick Johnson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away—perfect for every Star Wars fan! Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke...
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Some good stuff but really not written for audio
- By Christopher Lanham on 24-01-26
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The Physics of Star Wars
- The Science Behind a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 07-11-17
- Language: English
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Charlie Brown's Christmas Miracle
- The Inspiring, Untold Story of the Making of a Holiday Classic
- By: Michael Keane
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the inspiring, unknown, against-all-odds story of how the classic animated holiday special A Charlie Brown Christmas almost never made it on to television. Professor and cultural historian Michael Keane reveals much in this nostalgia-inducing book packed with original research and...
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Nothing Snooty about this Snoopy Story
- By Anonymous on 01-01-24
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Charlie Brown's Christmas Miracle
- The Inspiring, Untold Story of the Making of a Holiday Classic
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 17-10-23
- Language: English
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The Daily Show and Philosophy
- Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News
- By: Jason Holt
- Narrated by: Jeff Preston
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-award winning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Central in the US, and (in an edited edition) on More4 in the UK and CNN International around the world.
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The Daily Show and Philosophy
- Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News
- Narrated by: Jeff Preston
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 10-07-20
- Language: English
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The Way Hollywood Tells It
- Story and Style in Modern Movies
- By: David Bordwell
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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David Bordwell argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well, even in today's bloated blockbusters. American filmmakers have created a durable tradition - one that we should not be ashamed to call artistic, and one that survives in both mainstream entertainment and niche-marketed indie cinema. Bordwell traces the continuity of this tradition in a wide array of films made since 1960.
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Rare academic audiobook
- By Thomas on 25-12-12
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The Way Hollywood Tells It
- Story and Style in Modern Movies
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 03-09-10
- Language: English
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Captive Audience
- On Love and Reality TV
- By: Lucas Mann
- Narrated by: Lucas Mann
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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From the national bestselling author of Lord Fear and Class A comes "a tender, humane, comic, brainy, unsettling achievement” (Paul Lisicky, author of The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship) about what it means to live an authentic life and what it means to love a person. In Lucas Mann's...
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Captive Audience
- On Love and Reality TV
- Narrated by: Lucas Mann
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 01-05-18
- Language: English
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Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphant
- Screen Classics
- By: Victoria Amador
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Victoria Amador utilizes extensive interviews and 40 years of personal correspondence with de Havilland to present an in-depth look at the life and career of this celebrated actress. Amador begins with de Havilland's early life; she was born in Japan in 1916 to affluent British parents who had aspirations of success and fortune in faraway countries, and her theatrical ambitions began at a young age. The book then follows her career as she skyrocketed to star status, becoming one of the most well-known starlets in Tinseltown.
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Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphant
- Screen Classics
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 27-01-21
- Language: English
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The Science of The Mandalorian
- By: Mark Brake
- Narrated by: Nick Mondelli
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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Star Wars dominates the film world. The combined box office revenue of the Star Wars movies equates to over $10 billion, making it the second highest-grossing film franchise of all time. But this franchise is no blaster from the past. Its fantastically successful films have now been followed by multiple television series set in that same galaxy far, far away. The franchise’s flagship television series, and likely the firmest fan favorite for some time to come, is The Mandalorian.
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The Science of The Mandalorian
- Narrated by: Nick Mondelli
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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The Music of James Bond
- By: Jon Burlingame
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
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The story of the music that accompanies the cinematic adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007 is one of surprising real-life drama. In The Music of James Bond, author Jon Burlingame throws open studio and courtroom doors alike to reveal the full and extraordinary history of the sounds of James Bond, spicing the story with a wealth of fascinating and previously undisclosed tales.
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An interesting journey through the music of Bond
- By Film fan on 02-02-20
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The Music of James Bond
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 06-02-14
- Language: English
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Scarface: The Ultimate Guide
- By: Damian Stevenson
- Narrated by: Mike Dennis
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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Scarface is a powerful, stylized commentary on violence, materialism, excess, corruption and crime in America. Set during the drug-driven decadence of Miami in the 1980s, it is a rags to riches story about the rise and fall of an illegal immigrant from dishwasher to narcotics kingpin who is undone by greed and delusions of grandeur triggered by cocaine psychosis. It is both thrilling entertainment and a wicked, nightmarish parody of the American dream.
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Scarface: The Ultimate Guide
- Narrated by: Mike Dennis
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 31-03-14
- Language: English
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A Short History of Film (Fourth Edition)
- By: Wheeler Winston Dixon, Gwendolyn Audrey Foster
- Narrated by: David Bendena
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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This updated and expanded edition of A Short History of Film provides an accessible overview of the major movements, directors, studios, and genres from the 1880s to the present. Succinct yet comprehensive, this edition provides new information on contemporary horror, comic book, and franchise films; issues surrounding women and minority filmmakers; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on movies worldwide; the shift from film to digital production; the rising use of artificial intelligence in cinema; and the impact of streaming on the industry.
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A Short History of Film (Fourth Edition)
- Narrated by: David Bendena
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 30-12-25
- Language: English
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