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  • Best. Movie. Year. Ever.

    How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen

    by Brian Raftery ...
    From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999**—“a terrifically fun snapshot of American film culture on the brink of the Millennium….An absolute must for any movie-lover or pop-culture nut” (Gillian Flynn).**In 1999, Hollywood as we know it exploded: Fight Club. The Matrix. Office Space. Election. The Blair Witch Project. The Sixth Sense. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Hannibal Lecter

    A Life

    by Brian Raftery ...
    Drawing from exclusive interviews and previously unseen archival materials, this one-of-its-kind biography of Hannibal Lecter documents the cannibal’s journey from terrifying villain to unexpectedly adored antihero.This unique biography traces the many lives and crimes of Hannibal Lecter: his disturbing debut in Thomas Harris’s 1981 novel Red Dragon; his rise to infamy in beloved films like ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • High-Status Characters

    How The Upright Citizens Brigade Stormed A City, Started A Scene, And Changed Comedy Forever

    by Brian Raftery ...
    By the early ‘90s, comedy was no longer cool. The stand-up bubble had burst, sitcoms had become more formulaic than ever, and Hollywood studios were pumping out soulless, star-driven schmaltz. There were signs of hope in shows like Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and The Larry Sanders Show, all of which favored cranky hard-truths and giddy pop-culture references over glib punchlines. But for the most part ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Don't Stop Believin'

    How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life

    by Brian Raftery ...
    Armed with a keen eye and a terrible singing voice, writer Brian Raftery sets out across the globe, tracing karaoke's evolution from cult fad to multi-million dollar phenomenon. In Japan, he meets Daisuke Inoue, the godfather of karaoke; in Thailand, he follows a group of Americans hoping to win the Karaoke World Championships; and in New York City, he hangs out backstage with the world's longest ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Hannibal Lecter

    A Life

    by Brian Raftery ...
    Narrated by Brian Raftery ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 59 min

    Drawing from exclusive interviews and previously unseen archival materials, this one-of-its-kind biography of Hannibal Lecter documents the cannibal’s journey from terrifying villain to unexpectedly adored antihero.This unique biography traces the many lives and crimes of Hannibal Lecter: his disturbing debut in Thomas Harris’s 1981 novel Red Dragon; his rise to infamy in beloved films like ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Best. Movie. Year. Ever.

    How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen

    by Brian Raftery ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 55 min

    From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999**—“a terrifically fun snapshot of American film culture on the brink of the Millennium….An absolute must for any movie-lover or pop-culture nut” (Gillian Flynn).**In 1999, Hollywood as we know it exploded: Fight Club. The Matrix. Office Space. Election. The Blair Witch Project. The Sixth Sense. ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Last Night at the Viper Room

    River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind

    by Gavin Edwards ...
    Narrated by Luke Daniels ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 26 min

    Hollywood was built on beautiful and complicated matinee idols: James Dean and Marlon Brando are classic examples, but in the 1990s, the actor who embodied that archetype was River Phoenix. As the brightly colored 1980s wound down, a new crew of leading men began to appear on movie screens. Hailed for their acting prowess and admired for choosing meaty roles, actors such as Johnny Depp, Nicolas ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

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    As You Wish

    Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

    by Cary Elwes, Joe Layden ...
    Narrated by Cary Elwes, Rob Reiner, Carol Kane, Norman Lear, Chris Sarandon, Andy Scheinman, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright0 ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 1 min

    From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes the New York Times bestselling account of the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin, as well as author and screenwriter William Goldman, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    Oscar Wars

    A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

    by Michael Schulman ...
    Narrated by Charlie Thurston ...

    Unabridged

    21 hours

    The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind-the-scenes drama.America does not have royalty. It has the Academy Awards. For nine decades, perfectly coiffed starlets, debonair leading men, and producers with gold in their eyes have chased ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

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    Movies (And Other Things)

    by Shea Serrano ...
    Narrated by Mario Toscano ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 7 min

    **INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ★ WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ★ BARNES & NOBLE BESTSELLER ★ AMAZON BESTSELLERBestselling author Shea Serrano is back with a book about film that combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one."Movie buffs have no excuse not to lose ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

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    Heat 2

    A Novel

    by Michael Mann, Meg Gardiner ...
    Narrated by Peter Giles ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 39 min

    Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!Michael Mann, four-time-Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider, Ali, Miami Vice, Collateral, and Heat teams up with Edgar Award–winning author Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first novel, an explosive return to the universe and characters of his classic crime film—with an all-new story unfolding in the years before and after t.. ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

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    Difficult Men

    Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution

    by Brett Martin ...
    Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 1 min

    A riveting and revealing look at the shows that helped cable television drama emerge as the signature art form of the twenty-first century.In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows, first on premium cable channels like HBO and then basic cable ... Read more

    $22.50 USD

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