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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them. In fascinating detail, she shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films"--
10) The movie book
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Profiles one hundred of the best movies ever made throughout the world, from the silent film era to the twenty-first century, discussing central themes, characters, actors, and directors."--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Take a cinematic getaway! Summer movies is your guide to the films that capture the spirit of the mist carefree season of the year. Packed with production details, stories from the set, and a trove of photos, the book will keep summer alive all year round."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Films of Endearment is a heartwarming memoir, chronicling a young man's dynamic relationship with his mother, as told through the 80s movies they shared together, exploring themes of loss and resilience, the bonds between family, gender equality, and the birth of a critic's sensibility.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"New York Times opinion writer and best-selling author Lindy West was once the in-house movie critic for Seattle's alternative newsweekly The Stranger, where she covered film with brutal honesty and giddy irreverence. In Shit, Actually, Lindy returns to those roots, reexamining beloved and iconic movies from the past 40 years with an eye toward the big questions of our time: Is Twilight the horniest movie in history? Why do the zebras in The Lion...
17) Garbo
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Award-winning master critic Robert Gottlieb takes a singular and multifaceted look at the life of silver screen legend Greta Garbo, and the culture that worshiped her"--
Author
Publisher
Andscape
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"WE SEE EACH OTHER is a personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that's long existed in plain sight and in the shadows of history's annals, and further contextualizes our present moment of increased representation. The films and television shows that Tre'vell covers include: Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil, Psycho, Holiday Heart, Boy's Don't Cry, America's Next...
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