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1) Star struck
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"Costumer Joey Jessop is working on a movie set in 1930s Hollywood and starring two of the world's biggest stars. The male lead is also a dedicated social activist, and the female lead, Gillian Best, is known for her lifestyle brand. After a hit-and-run near the set, Joey realizes that the car involved belongs to Gillian, and she begins to wonder if the actress has more to hide than her Botox appointments."--
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"Up-and-coming screenwriter Beatrix Noel's dream project is finally a reality--her 90s-era script is in production. Less dreamy is the A-list actor in the starring role--none other than Rocco Riziero, who jilted Beatrix on New Year's Eve back in 1999. Without his celebrity status, the project would likely still be withering on her hard drive, but that doesn't mean Beatrix won't shame him at every opportunity on-set--especially when it becomes painfully...
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"In 1955, Vivien Lowry is facing the greatest challenge of her life. Her latest play, the only female-authored play on the London stage that season, has opened in the West End to rapturous applause from the audience. The reviewers, however, are not as impressed as the playgoers and their savage notices not only shut down the play but ruin Lowry's last chance for a dramatic career. With her future in London not looking bright, at the suggestion of...
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Minotaur Books
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2024.
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English
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"Delaney Detective Agency gets a taste of the spotlight when they are called to a case on a movie set in Greenville, MS, right on the Mississippi River. Marlon Brandon, heir to a wealthy and influential political family, has brought a film crew to town to film a drama about the 1927 flood that submerged a great deal of Greenville. Marlon wants the world to know the story of the flood--and the heroic role the Brandon ancestors played in rescuing dozens...
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Aladdin
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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When her video about protecting their beloved state animal goes viral, 12-year-old anxiety-ridden aspiring filmmaker Olive Blackwood bands together with unexpected new friends to create a documentary that will raise awareness - and hopefully get her into Rose City Film Camp.
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Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"An unflinching confrontation of humanity's dark side, Brian De Palma's crime drama film Scarface gave rise to a cultural revolution upon its release in 1983. Its impact was unprecedented, making globe-spanning waves as a defining portrait of the gritty Miami street life. From Al Pacino's masterful characterization of Tony Montana to the iconic Say hello to my little friend, Scarface maintains its reputation as an unwavering game changer in cult classic...
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Mercure de France
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[2022]
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Français
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"Une vieille femme écrivain, donnée pour mourante, laisse un manuscrit inédit et désordonné avec des pages manquantes. Venus pour la filmer, un réalisateur, un cameraman et une scripte vont s'acharner à le reconstituer. Mais la vieille dame auteur n'est pas seule : il y a auprès d'elle la jeune femme qu'elle fut, un étrange personnage qui fut son père, un garçon à bonnet rouge qui fut son compagnon d'été, un certain Hans qui ne prononce...
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Nine Eight Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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"This book is Trevor's story in his own words, as told through the prism of twenty-three of his most important songs - from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him. This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music's most memorable moments, from the Buggles' ground-breaking 'Video Killed the Radio Star' to Band Aid's perennial 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', via hits such...
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Sentai
Pub. Date
[2023]
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日本語
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Tsubame Mizusaki daydreams about becoming an animator, even though her parents have forbidden her from joining their school's anime club. Solution: form a new club focused on "motion pictures" and let the creativity flow! It won't always be easy, but once everyone's in "toon" together, who knows what might happen.
10) Mad Max exposed
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Galloping Films
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Step into the world of the original Mad Max movie and take a rare behind the scenes look at the making of this groundbreaking film.
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TwoDot
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[2024]
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"The Cavalry Trilogy captures the genesis of Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Rio Grande (1950), from pre-production to theatrical releases. Along the way, readers learn why Ford loved his favorite location (Monument Valley), how various stunts were achieved, and how Ford used his unique style in various scenes (called a "Fordian touch" by film critics and scholars). In addition, each film includes an analysis of Ford's scene...
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