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NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 18, 2011
SPENCER TRACY: A LIFE
by James Curtis
"A monumental, definitive biography of one the finest film actors in the history of the medium."
Spencer Tracy (1900–1967), warts and all. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: July 5, 2011
Kirkus Star WRITING MOVIES FOR FUN AND PROFIT: HOW WE MADE A BILLION DOLLARS AT THE BOX OFFICE AND YOU CAN, TOO!
by Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
"The only compass readers will ever need to navigate the treacherous waters of filmmaking."
A hilarious and helpful insider's guide to launching a successful writing career in Hollywood. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 3, 2011
Kirkus Star INFAMOUS PLAYERS: A TALE OF MOVIES, THE MOB, (AND SEX)
by Peter Bart
"An irresistible insider's account of one of Hollywood's most vital and storied eras."
Hollywood, the psychedelic years. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 1, 2011
STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
by Rob Lowe
"Lowe writes, "I…genuinely like people." His memoir will make readers believe him--and like him back."
Lowe presents a well-modulated actor's memoir. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 1, 2011
Kirkus Star AN ARMY OF PHANTOMS: AMERICAN MOVIES AND THE MAKING OF THE COLD WAR
by J. Hoberman
"Urbane, witty cultural history."
Sharp analysis of postwar-era Hollywood by a leading film critic and historian. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 10, 2011
CONVERSATIONS WITH MARTIN SCORSESE
by Richard Schickel
"A feast for cineastes."
In the manner of Hitchcock/Truffaut (1967) and Cameron Crowe's Conversations with Wilder (1999), movie critic and documentarian Schickel (Clint: A Retrospective, 2010, etc.) gabs collegially with Martin Scorsese. Read full book review >