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Silent Film
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Donna Kornhaber
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Encompassing the 35 year span between the initial development of film technology in the mid-1890s and the adoption of synchronized sound in the late 1920s, the cinema's silent era is both one of the most important epochs of film history and one of the most misunderstood within the popular imagination. In this brief, engaging account, these formative decades come vividly to life.
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Silent Film
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 01-10-20
- Language: English
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Marilyn Monroe: A Life of the Actress, Revised and Updated
- Hollywood Legends Series
- By: Carl Rollyson
- Narrated by: John Stamper
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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From this comprehensive, yet critically measured wealth of material, Rollyson offers a distinctive and insightful portrait of Marilyn Monroe, highlighted by new perspectives that depict the central importance of acting to the authentic aspects of her being.
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Marilyn Monroe: A Life of the Actress, Revised and Updated
- Hollywood Legends Series
- Narrated by: John Stamper
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 03-10-14
- Language: English
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Transcendental Style in Film
- Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer
- By: Paul Schrader
- Narrated by: Phil Thron
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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With a new introduction, acclaimed director and screenwriter Paul Schrader revisits and updates his contemplation of slow cinema over the past fifty years. Unlike the style of psychological realism, which dominates film, the transcendental style expresses a spiritual state by means of austere camerawork, acting devoid of self-consciousness, and editing that avoids editorial comment.
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Transcendental Style in Film
- Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer
- Narrated by: Phil Thron
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 26-08-24
- Language: English
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Miller and Max
- By: Luke Buckmaster
- Narrated by: Paul Johnstone
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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George Miller made his first film, Mad Max, in 1976 after hiring unknown Mel Gibson and editing it in his kitchen. It would become the most profitable film ever made. Miller and Max is the story of two heroes. One, a globally recognised dystopian warrior. The second, the artist who created him. Written with the cooperation of a role call of cast, crew, family and associates, author Luke Buckmaster gets behind the scenes of both the set and the man: revealing the Max in Miller.
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Awesome!
- By Rhys on 23-12-24
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Miller and Max
- Narrated by: Paul Johnstone
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 01-11-17
- Language: English
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Phasers on Stun!
- How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World
- By: Ryan Britt
- Narrated by: Ryan Britt
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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An Esquire Best Book of 2022! Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change. For over five...
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Phasers on Stun!
- How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World
- Narrated by: Ryan Britt
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 31-05-22
- Language: English
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Ted Lasso and Philosophy
- No Question Is into Touch
- By: Marybeth Baggett - editor, David Baggett - editor, William Irwin - editor
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Ted Lasso and Philosophy explores the hidden depths beneath the vibrant veneer of AppleTV's breakout, award-winning sitcom. Blending philosophical sophistication with winsome appreciation of this feel-good comedy, the collection features original essays canvassing the breadth of the series and carefully considering the ideas it presents.
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Ted Lasso and Philosophy
- No Question Is into Touch
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 27-08-24
- Language: English
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Peliculero
- Un viaje sentimental por las series, películas y estrellas que han definido a una generación
- By: Alberto Rey
- Narrated by: Santiago (Voz de IA)
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Un viaje emocional por el cine y la televisión que han definido a toda una generación Hace menos de tres años parecía que el cine estaba muerto, que nadie volvería nunca a las salas, que las grandes estrellas no existían y que solo las películas de superhéroes eran viables...
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Peliculero
- Un viaje sentimental por las series, películas y estrellas que han definido a una generación
- Narrated by: Santiago (Voz de IA)
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 06-06-25
- Language: Spanish
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British Cinema
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Charles Barr
- Narrated by: Kevin E. Green
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Cinema has had a hugely influential role on global culture in the twentieth century at multiple levels: social, political, and educational. The part of British cinema in this has been controversial—often derided as a whole, but also vigorously celebrated, especially in terms of specific films and film-makers. In this Very Short Introduction, Charles Barr considers films and filmmakers, and studios and sponsorship, against the wider view of changing artistic, socio-political, and industrial climates over the decades of the twentieth century.
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British Cinema
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Kevin E. Green
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 26-01-23
- Language: English
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Rewinding The ’80s
- Cinema Under the Influence of Music Videos, Action Stars, and a Cold War
- By: John Malahy
- Narrated by: Michael James Bell
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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Take a trip back to your favorite video store with this in-depth journey through the highs and lows of 80s cinema—with profiles of hundreds of films—and how Hollywood studios around the globe reflected a period of cultural change. The movies were flying blind in 1980. “New Hollywood” was...
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Rewinding The ’80s
- Cinema Under the Influence of Music Videos, Action Stars, and a Cold War
- Narrated by: Michael James Bell
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 07-10-25
- Language: English
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Lucas
- His Hollywood Legacy
- By: Richard Ravalli - Edited by
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Lucas: His Hollywood Legacy is the first collection to bring a sustained scholarly perspective to the iconic filmmaker and his legacy beyond the Star Wars films. Edited by Richard Ravalli, this volume analyzes Lucas's overall contribution and importance to the film industry, diving deep into his use and development of modern special effects technologies, the history of his Skywalker Ranch production facilities, and more.
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Lucas
- His Hollywood Legacy
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 14-04-24
- Language: English
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Monty Python vs the World
- How Monty Python Accidentally Changed the World
- By: Jim Yoakum
- Narrated by: Jake Sanson
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook, unlike any other about the team or series, was created with full access to Graham Chapman's private papers, scripts, and letters, thus allowing the author to explore some age-old myths, clear up some age-old debates, and give a rare insight into the making of a team and a series. This audiobook gives the reader knowledge about previously unknown information and trivia - much of which didn't appear in even Python's own book of the troupe - as well as the ability to hear actual unseen letters sent to the team by the BBC, and others.
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Monty Python vs the World
- How Monty Python Accidentally Changed the World
- Narrated by: Jake Sanson
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 17-05-18
- Language: English
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This Time It's Personal
- A Monster Kid's History of Horror Memories and Experiences
- By: B Harrison Smith
- Narrated by: B Harrison Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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I was a “Monster Kid” and “The Weird Kid, The Horror Movie Kid.” I found out early…horror is always personal. Now I make horror for a living. It shouldn’t just be WATCHED. Horror should be ENJOYED. This isn’t some stuffy analysis telling you what’s good or bad. Instead, it’s a tour of the 1930s through the 1980s—a personal account of how the best and worst of this era gave us so many memories and experiences that impacted our own lives. It’s fun…just how horror should always be.
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Good. With poor production.
- By Brother Seamus on 22-03-26
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This Time It's Personal
- A Monster Kid's History of Horror Memories and Experiences
- Narrated by: B Harrison Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 14-04-23
- Language: English
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Kamal Haasan
- A Cinematic Journey
- By: K. Hariharan
- Narrated by: Vijayan Menon
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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In many ways, Kamal Haasan is unique. One of the greatest actors India has ever produced, he has usually gone further than just enacting a role to completely immersing himself in it. Kamal Haasan: A Cinematic Journey explores some 50 films out of the 245 Haasan has been associated with and analyses his cinematic journey from his beginnings as a child star all the way to his latest blockbusters.
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Kamal Haasan
- A Cinematic Journey
- Narrated by: Vijayan Menon
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-07-24
- Language: English
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The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever! 2-in-1 Box Set #10 Thunderball & #9 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- By: Mark Williams
- Narrated by: Andy Barker
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The 10 best Bond movies...ever? It doesn't get much more subjective than this. Or much more fun!
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The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever! 2-in-1 Box Set #10 Thunderball & #9 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- Narrated by: Andy Barker
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 02-06-17
- Language: English
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The Art of Noir
- Featuring: The Stranger, The Man with the Golden Arm, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, and Bonus: Rebecca
- By: Orson Welles, Otto Preminger, Lewis Milestone, and others
- Narrated by: Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Film noir: the name comes from the French for “black” or “dark film.” It points to the central feature of the genre: mood. There is a darkness about film noir, a somberness accompanied by a thrill of dread and ever-present danger. This aura envelops wealthy heiresses, English aristocrats, tough-guy drifters, jazz musicians, drug dealers, and respected schoolteachers—all of whom have secrets to hide and much to lose if those secrets are unveiled.
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The Art of Noir
- Featuring: The Stranger, The Man with the Golden Arm, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, and Bonus: Rebecca
- Narrated by: Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Frank Sinatra, Kirk Douglas, Barbara Stanwyck, Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, full cast, Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 14-01-25
- Language: English
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Star Trek Psychology
- The Mental Frontier
- By: Travis Langley - editor, Chris Gore - foreword
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer, Natasha Soudek
- Length: 7 hrs
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In a fun and accessible way, Star Trek Psychology delves deep into the psyches of the show's well-known and beloved characters. The trailblazing franchise spans five TV series, 13 films, and countless novelizations. It celebrated, as no other form of entertainment had before, a world filled with space-traveling dreams and human diversity. In the process, it became one of the oldest and most popular sci-fi franchises of all time.
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fascinating!
- By Adam Taylor on 25-04-23
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Star Trek Psychology
- The Mental Frontier
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer, Natasha Soudek
- Length: 7 hrs
- Release date: 25-09-18
- Language: English
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Spider-Man and Philosophy
- The Web of Inquiry
- By: William Irwin, Jonathan J. Sanford
- Narrated by: Alan Marriott
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Since Stan Lee and Marvel introduced Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy 15 in 1962, everyone's favorite webslinger has had a long career in comics, graphic novels, cartoons, movies, and even on Broadway. In this book some of history's most powerful philosophers help us explore the enduring questions and issues surrounding this beloved superhero: Is Peter Parker to blame for the death of his uncle? Does great power really bring great responsibility? Can Spidey champion justice and be with Mary Jane at the same time?
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Spider-Man and Philosophy
- The Web of Inquiry
- Narrated by: Alan Marriott
- Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-07-20
- Language: English
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Whicker’s War
- By: Alan Whicker, John Nicholl
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
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Alan Whicker is quite simply a legend. A visionary and master of his craft, his television shows from the fifties to the nineties almost single handed invented the language of travel television and earned him the status of one of the most foremost of British media icons. Yet throughout his forty...
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Whicker’s War
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 30-01-09
- Language: English
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The Fatal Alliance
- A Century of War on Film
- By: David Thomson
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins
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“A marvelous bombshell of a book, by one of our most formidably knowledgeable and insightful writers on film, it is filled with surprises and witty asides. Though Thomson is quick to pounce on the hypocrisies and historical omissions of some of these war movies, there is nothing compromised...
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Excellent meditation on war
- By Dennis Caouki on 17-02-24
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The Fatal Alliance
- A Century of War on Film
- Narrated by: David Thomson
- Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 14-11-23
- Language: English
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Edge of Reality
- Journeys Through the Rabbit Hole of Reality Television
- By: Jacques Peretti
- Narrated by: Jacques Peretti
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Reality TV's influence is seismic: twenty-five years ago, the concept didn't exist. Yet today, it is one of the most powerful cultural forces on earth; a multi-billion-dollar machine. Despite that, it is often derided as "trash"; a cultural McDonalds not worthy of examination. The truth is that reality TV offers a profound insight into who we are as human beings, questioning the very nature of what we deem to be entertaining. Writer, broadcaster and reality TV-obsessive Jacques Peretti goes behind the scenes of a world that has entranced and consumed him for two decades.
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Edge of Reality
- Journeys Through the Rabbit Hole of Reality Television
- Narrated by: Jacques Peretti
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 03-08-23
- Language: English
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