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Say Hello to My Little Friend
- A Century of Scarface
- By: Nat Segaloff
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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When Brian DePalma's operatically violent and profane Scarface debuted in 1983, the film drew almost as much fire as the relentless gunfire in the film itself. The movie was a remake of 1932's Scarface—revamped for a new era of drugs, sex, and graphic violence. Attacked as both a celebration of cocaine-fueled excess and a condemnation of it, the film's reputation only grew as the years went by. But the real story of its success started nearly a century ago—when Hollywood first fell in love with the American gangster....
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Say Hello to My Little Friend
- A Century of Scarface
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 21-05-24
- Language: English
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The Avengers
- The Unauthorized History
- By: Tim Simpson
- Narrated by: Phillip Humphries
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Before it became iconic, it was accidental. Before it was pop art, it was procedure. Before it was remembered, it was thinking. The Avengers was never just a spy show. It was a cultural experiment—one that smuggled philosophy, intelligence culture, fashion, and quiet rebellion into living rooms under the cover of wit and elegance.
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The Avengers
- The Unauthorized History
- Narrated by: Phillip Humphries
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 29-01-26
- 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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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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Hollywood Worldviews
- Watching Films with Wisdom & Discernment
- By: Brian Godawa
- Narrated by: Brian Godawa
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you watch movies with your eyes open? You buy your tickets and concessions, and you walk into the theater. Celluloid images flash at 24 frames per second, and the hypnotic sequence of moving pictures coaxes you to suspend disbelief and be entertained by the implausible. Unfortunately, many often suspend their beliefs as well, succumbing to subtle lessons in how to behave, think, and even perceive reality.
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Hollywood Worldviews
- Watching Films with Wisdom & Discernment
- Narrated by: Brian Godawa
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 28-11-16
- 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
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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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The Psychology of Joss Whedon
- An Unauthorized Exploration of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly
- By: Joy Davidson, Leah Wilson - editor, Misty K Hook, and others
- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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First there was Buffy the Vampire Slayer; then its spin-off, Angel; then the cult hit Firefly and its follow-up film, Serenity. They all had two things in common: their creator, Joss Whedon...and their surprising psychological depth. Revisit the worlds of Joss Whedon...with trained psychologists at your side. What are the psychological effects of constantly fighting for your life? Why is neuroscience the Whedonverse's most terrifying villain? How can watching Joss' shows help you take on your own psychological issues?
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The Psychology of Joss Whedon
- An Unauthorized Exploration of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly
- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 25-08-17
- Language: English
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One Tough Dame
- The Life and Career of Diana Rigg
- By: Herbie J Pilato
- Narrated by: Herbie J Pilato
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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This eclectic volume traces Rigg’s career as a renowned star of television, film, and the stage. The author includes insights from rare, archived interviews, encompassing both video dialogues conducted by the University of Kent and Oxford Union.
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One Tough Dame
- The Life and Career of Diana Rigg
- Narrated by: Herbie J Pilato
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 16-09-24
- 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
- Unabridged
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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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Harlan Ellison's Watching
- Essays and Criticism
- By: Harlan Ellison
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
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Everyone’s a critic, especially in the digital age—but no one takes on the movies like multiple award-winning author Harlan Ellison. Renowned both for fiction (A Boy and His Dog) and pop-culture commentary (The Glass Teat), Ellison offers in this collection twenty-five years’ worth of essays and film criticism.
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Harlan Ellison's Watching
- Essays and Criticism
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 26-03-24
- Language: English
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Predator
- A Memoir, a Movie, an Obsession
- By: Ander Monson
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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In his first memoir, Ander Monson guides listeners through a scene-by-scene exploration of the 1987 film Predator, which he has watched 146 times. Some fighters might not have time to bleed, but Monson has the patience to consider their adventure, one frame at a time. He turns his obsession into a lens through which he poignantly examines his own life, formed by mainstream white male American culture.
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Predator
- A Memoir, a Movie, an Obsession
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 11-04-23
- Language: English
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Chaplin
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Rich Germaine
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Only a select few actors become international stars in their time, but none had as unique a career as Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin was the first true film star, and he managed to do so even when films were still silent. He has been honored with too many awards to count, and the fact that his name remains instantly recognizable nearly a century after his first film is a testament to his influence.
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Chaplin
- Narrated by: Rich Germaine
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-05-15
- Language: English
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Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek
- How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television
- By: Thea Glassman, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong - introduction
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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The untold stories of seven revolutionary teen shows (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My So-Called Life, Dawson’s Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The O.C., Friday Night Lights, and Glee) that shaped the course of modern television and our pop cultural landscape forever. The modern television landscape...
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Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek
- How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 27-06-23
- Language: English
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Serenity Found
- More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe
- By: Jane Espenson - editor, Leah Wilson, Nathan Fillion, and others
- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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Serenity Found takes the contents of Finding Serenity even further, exploring not just the show but the events of the film as well, to create an anthology that's even more thought-provoking, fascinating, and far-thinking than its predecessor.
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Serenity Found
- More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe
- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 14-07-17
- Language: English
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With Love, Mommie Dearest
- The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic
- By: A. Ashley Hoff, Bruce Vilanch - foreword
- Narrated by: Kim Niemi
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Christina Crawford's book was an immediate bestseller, addressing the infrequently discussed topic of child abuse. When Paramount Pictures released the film, starring Faye Dunaway as Crawford, it was critically panned, and remains one of the most legendary critical bombs in film history. The lavish, big-screen adaptation drew unexpected laughter in the scenes depicting life in the Crawford household. Rarely have such good intentions been met with such ridicule.
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With Love, Mommie Dearest
- The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic
- Narrated by: Kim Niemi
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 07-05-24
- Language: English
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British Cinema
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Charles Barr
- Narrated by: Kevin E. Green
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
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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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Saturday Night Live and American TV
- By: Ron Becker, Nick Marx, Matt Sienkiewicz
- Narrated by: Jim Tedder
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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Week after week, SNL has produced unforgettable sketches and provocative political satire, adapting to changing times while staying true to its original vision of performing timely topical humor. With essays that address issues ranging from race and gender to authorship and comedic performance, Saturday Night Live and American TV follows the history of this 36-time Emmy-winning show and its place in the shifting social and media landscape of American television.
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Saturday Night Live and American TV
- Narrated by: Jim Tedder
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 08-08-14
- Language: English
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Hollywood Black
- The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers
- By: Donald Bogle, Turner Classic Movies, John Singleton - introduction
- Narrated by: Donald Bogle
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle. The story opens in the silent film era, when white...
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Hollywood Black
- The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers
- Narrated by: Donald Bogle
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 10-08-21
- Language: English
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Dexter Y Su Pasajero Oscuro
- El Camino de un Asesino en la Televisión
- By: Sherif M. Awad
- Narrated by: Sherif M. Awad
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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Sumérgete en la oscuridad seductora de Dexter Morgan como nunca antes. Con la voz inconfundible de su autor, el crítico y programador de festivales Sherif M. Awad, este audiolibro traza la evolución del antihéroe más célebre de la televisión —desde la primera chispa creativa de Jeff Lindsay, pasando por la aclamada serie original, hasta los renacimientos New Blood y Original Sin.
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Dexter Y Su Pasajero Oscuro
- El Camino de un Asesino en la Televisión
- Narrated by: Sherif M. Awad
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 23-05-25
- Language: Spanish
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