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A chronological look at over one hundred years of film and movie history from 1894 to 2006, containing thousands of entries, stills, studio portraits, and key events and facts from each year, and including features on the development of sound, the studio system, the Academy Awards, and other topics. Includes general and film indexes.
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Examines the 1975 incident where armed FBI agents illegally entered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, resulting in the deaths of a Native American and two FBI agents. Explores the controversy and potential abuse of justice surrounding the case of Leonard Peltier, who was the sole person in the incident convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
5) Argo
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On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still felt today. But there's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a mid-level agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
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Classic lines evoke great moments and performances from the silver screen, and many have found their way into everyday usage. But who said what to whom, and in what film was it said? This deck of Knowledge Cards features a memorable line from each of 48 movies, with related information and piquant trivia; the cards can be read just for pleasure, or they can form the basis for a game that tests its players knowledge of historic films.
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"This volume examines eight movies of the legendary gunfight, produced from 1939 to 1994, and each use Wyatt Earp and other real-life characters as their sources. The work focuses on the filmmakers' treatment of the history and the skill with which each balances fact with the necessity of entertainment. Period photographs are also included"--Provided by publisher.
10) The Wolf man
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A man who returns to the family estate to take over affairs there risks becoming a victim of the centuries-old curse of the werewolf.
11) Romper stomper
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Drama about a neo-Nazi skinhead gang that wages war on Vietnamese immigrants in Melbourne.
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"Colonel de Luce, in desperate need of funds, rents his beloved estate of Buckshaw over to a film company. They will be shooting a movie over the Christmas holidays, filming scenes in the stately manse with a famous and reclusive star. She is widely despised, so it is to no one's surprise when she turns up murdered, strangled by a length of film from her own movies! With the snow raging outside and Buckshaw locked in, the house is full of suspects....
13) Eraserhead
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A nightmarish collage of images which blends the grotesque and the absurd, the deeply disturbing and the darkly humorous. Henry is the nerdish central character who lives in a squalid apartment with a strange girl and their monstrous baby. The extraordinary special effects create an eerie, dream-like world with a logic all its own.
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The film is narrated from the perspective of young Nicolas who is content with his life, is loved by his family and has fun with his school friends. One day, his classmate Joachim discovers his mother is pregnant and he is soon to have a little brother. Joachim laments about the extra responsibilities and the possible neglect as the baby will receive all the attention. That night, Nicolas overhears his parents talking and suspects his Mum is having...
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"It's lights, camera, disaster for a film crew unless Frank and Joe can track down a saboteur in this cinematic Hardy Boys adventure--a fresh approach to a classic series. Joe and Frank Hardy are excited to be cast as extras in the zombie movie that's filming in their hometown. Not only is film production way more exciting than what usually goes on in Bayport, it also doesn't hurt that the lead actress is pretty cute. At first it seems like for once...
18) NYPD Red 4
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An audacious jewel heist. A murdered actress. A killer case for NYPD Red. In a city where crime never sleeps, NYPD Red is the elite task force called in only when a case involves the rich, famous, and connected. Detective Zach Jordan and his partner, Kylie MacDonald--the woman who broke his heart at the police academy--are the best of the best, brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to catch a criminal, even if it means antagonizing...
19) Turistas
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Americans Alex, Bea and Amy along with Brits Finn and Liam and Australian traveler Pru are together on a cross country bus in Brazil. After a near-fatal crash, all six are thrown together fighting for their survival. Further mishaps occur when the locals deprive them of their belongings & possessions. Searching for any sympathetic police, they meet familiar face Kiko. He offers to lead them to sanctuary. Upon reaching their destination, Amy soon vanishes....
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After more than 30 years of service as one of the navy's top aviators, Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.
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