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Whether you judge by box office receipts, industry awards, or critical accolades, science fiction films are the most popular movies now being produced and distributed around the world. Nor is this phenomenon new. Sci-fi filmmakers and audiences have been exploring fantastic planets, forbidden zones, and lost continents ever since George Méliès' 1902 film A Trip to the Moon. In this highly entertaining and knowledgeable book, film historian and pop...
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The Sound of Music is a classic film cherished in the hearts of millions. It won five Oscars, including Best Picture, upon its release in 1965. This tribute to a Hollywood classic is sure to thrill everyone who's ever sung along to "My Favorite Things" at one of the many screenings that still take place today. Through interviews with the cast and crew, in-depth access to memorabilia and personal scrapbooks and archival research at Fox Studios, author...
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Take a deep dive into the TV series that brought us all into the Buffyverse-including an episode guide, a trivia quiz, cast bios, and more!
It's been more than a decade since Buffy Summers first walked into the Sunnydale High library and came face-to-face with her Watcher, who told her she was the Chosen One who would save the world from vampires. In the seven seasons that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on TV, we watched her kill her true love...
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Bienvenue dans les coulisses du show-business. Je vous ouvre toute grande une porte, celle des secrets bien gardés des plateaux de tournage. Vous serez témoin d'anecdotes juteuses, suaves, parfois dramatiques ou souvent humoristiques. Le texte original, vivant, drle et informatif à la fois vous dévoilera la face cachée du métier d'acteur. Vous serez intrigué, amusé, attristé, découragé, choqué, subjugué ou envoûté par cette jungle artistique....
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Tienes en tus manos una guía de viajes única e intransferible, porque en cuanto la leas y te apuntes a cualquiera de los itinerarios que proponemos, la experiencia que vivirás será diferente a la de cualquier otro lector y ya no volverás a ser el mismo. Te proponemos conocer 80 países a través de la serie que mejor los refleja. Podrás conocer: la casi inaccesible Corea del Norte a la que accederás solo con carnet de seriéfilo alistándote...
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La televisión alimenta las discusiones familiares. Por un lado, están los padres, que a menudo consideran que los niños la miran demasiado, incluso cuando ellos también están enganchados a la pequeña pantalla. Por el otro, están los hijos, fascinados por la cantidad de imágenes, remedio fácil contra el aburrimiento. Este libro intenta desembrollar los miedos de los padres, fundados o excesivos, y ofrece pistas para mirar la televisión de...
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In a marvelous tribute to the Addams' oddball creatures and the television show that made them instant celebrities, "The Addams Chronicles" contains lively behind-the-scenes stories and exclusive interviews with cast members and the show's creator. B&W photos. Color insert.
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It's been 10 years since Buffy Summers first walked into the Sunnydale High library and came face-to-face with her Watcher, who told her she was the Chosen One who would save the world from vampires. In the seven seasons that Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on TV, we watched her kill her true love (but he got better), graduate high school (by blowing it up), discover she had a sister (who... uh... was always there?), sacrifice her own life (but she got...
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The West Wing premiered in 1999. That's a long time ago. Back then, we were worrying about the Millennium Bug, paying $700 for DVD players, and using pagers. 1999: a century ago.
And yet, the show continues to have an impact that is arguably unique. If you live or work in DC, references to it are inescapable. People have walked down the aisle to the theme music. Or they've named children, pets, GPS systems, and even an iPhone app after the characters....
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With a foreword by co-creator Kevin Williamson, the fan-favorite Love You to Death series returns with an essential guide to the fifth season of The CW's hit show The Vampire Diaries. As the series hits its 100th-episode milestone, this companion delves headlong into the twists and turns of each episode, exploring the layers of rich history, supernatural mythology, historical and pop culture references, and the complexities of the show's memorable...
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Not since a certain mob boss battled anxiety attacks has a series tapped into the zeitgeist with such speed. And yet, this sophisticated show about 1960s Madison Avenue advertising house Sterling Cooper has surpassed even The Sopranos in cultural resonance. From critical reviews that swoon over the elegant storytelling to fashion designs that pay homage to the sleek sensibility, everyone is talking about Mad Men.
Fans of creator Matthew Weiner's show...
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En septiembre de 2008 la cadena estadounidense FX estrena Sons of Anarchy, una serie sobre un club de moteros outlaw con sede en la ficticia ciudad californiana de Charming. En esta, Kurt Sutter propone una versión actualizada de Hamlet, donde Jackson 'Jax' Teller, vicepresidente de SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original), intentará cumplir los designios de su difunto padre, enfrentándose para ello a cuantos obstáculos y enemigos...
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Scientific experts explore the ideas behind the hit TV show. Fringe Science delves into the science, science fiction, and pseudoscience of Fringe with a collection of essays on everything from alternate universes to time travel to genetically targeted toxins, as well as discussions on the show's moral philosophy and the consequences of playing God. MIT physics professor Max Tegmark illuminates the real-life possibilities of parallel universes. Stephen...
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The second instalment in the critically acclaimed, bestselling Finding Lost series
"Stafford brings the symbolism, themes, and mythology to the forefront, so that casual viewers and devoted fans have a better understanding of what is happening in each episode." - About.com
The castaways on Lost spent two seasons trying to find rescue, dealing with the traumas of their past, and being baffled by the presence of polar bears on their deserted island....
15) Déjala morir
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Déjala morir es la versión literaria de la miniserie emitida por el canal TeleCaribe bajo el mismo nombre. Esta obra narra la muerte, obra musical y vida de la cantante afrocolombiana de bullerengue Juana Emilia Herrera, conocida como "La niña Emilia". Es un viaje desde el más allá a través de la voz de la protagonista: un periplo lleno de picardía, baile, tristezas, amor, melancolía, pero sobre todo de resistencia. El libro también contiene...
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In this book, you can discover where Steven Spielberg built a prisoner of war camp in Spain, where Katherine Hepburn's Troy was in Spain, or Auderey Hepburn's Nottingham, in Spain too.
Discover Ridley Scott's Jerusalem in Spain or The Battle of Britain's Berlin. Richard Harris sang about Camelot in Spain, and Terry Gilliam fought a war here, while Al Pacino flew Adam Sandler into a Spanish castle for supper. Patton, Richard III, Spartacus and Cleopatra,...
17) Love, Peace and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America's Favorite Dance Show Soul Train: Classic Moments
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Love, Peace, and Soul tells the story of the television phenomenon known as Soul Train, a show created in the land of bell bottoms, afros, and soul power; a show that became the touchstone of the Baby Boomer generation. Don Cornelius, host and owner of the show, was one of the coolest cats on television. With his platform shoes, wide neckties, and mellifluous voice, he showed the world just how corny American Bandstand was in comparison. In 2012,...
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A companion to the hit BBC show starring Benedict Cumberbatch… He's been depicted as a serious thinker, a master of deduction, a hopeless addict, a bare-knuckle fighter. His companion is a bumbler, a sympathetic equal, someone helpless in the face of his friend's social inadequacies. Sherlock Holmes and John Watson remain the most-adapted fictional characters of all time. In 2010, when Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman stepped into the roles,...
19) If You Like The Sopranos: Here Are Over 150 Movies, TV Shows and Other Oddities That You Will Love
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The best-loved crime family in America is just part of a grand tradition of mob movies, gangster flicks, great television dramas, and a sensibility that is part Sicily and part New Jersey.
If You Like the Sopranos... is the first book that starts with Tony and the gang in their humble homes in the Garden State and explores the astonishing amount of great films, TV shows, and other pop-culture wonders that any fan of the Sopranos will love. From...
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In this e-book exclusive, the Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic presents reviews of 33 films that showcase the power of the human spirit.
Wondering if the world is really going to hell in a handbasket? Then consider Roger Ebert's e-book original 33 Movies to Restore Your Faith in Humanity. Read Roger's full-length reviews of movies and rekindle your belief in the human spirit. From the out-of-the-world experience of E.T. to the outer space drama...
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