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Was It Yesterday?
- Nostalgia in Contemporary Film and Television
- Written by: Matthew Leggatt - editor
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 11 hrs
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Was It Yesterday? explores the impact of nostalgia in 21st-century American film and television. Cultural nostalgia, in both real and imagined forms, is dominant today, but what does the concentration on bringing back the past mean for an understanding of our cultural moment, and what are the consequences for viewers? This book questions the nature of this nostalgic phenomenon, the politics associated with it, and the significance of the different periods, in addition to offering counterarguments that see nostalgia as prevalent throughout film and television history.
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Was It Yesterday?
- Nostalgia in Contemporary Film and Television
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release Date: 19-10-21
- Language: English
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The DC Universe Films
- What Went Wrong?
- Written by: Wisecrack
- Narrated by: Jared Bauer, Helen Floersh
- Length: 53 mins
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From bad casting choices to rough screenwriting, some movies leave a sour taste in audiences’ mouths. Listen in as Wisecrack breaks down films that just missed the mark like Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman 1984, and more in this curated collection, available for the first time in audio.
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The DC Universe Films
- What Went Wrong?
- Narrated by: Jared Bauer, Helen Floersh
- Length: 53 mins
- Release Date: 14-09-21
- Language: English
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Universo Twin Peaks
- Written by: Javier J. Valencia
- Narrated by: Pau Ferrer
- Length: 26 hrs and 7 mins
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Esta contundente obra se consolida como el análisis definitivo de la serie Twin Peaks tanto en sus temporadas iniciales en los años 90 como en la rotunda y más reciente tercera temporada. Mucho más allá de la recolección de datos o anécdotas, "Universo Twin Peaks" nos lleva de la mano a través de las cortinas rojas de los entresijos tanto de la serie en sí como de sus ramificaciones más alejadas y lyncheanas. Imprescindible para cualquier aficionado a la serie y a lo audiovisual en general.
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Universo Twin Peaks
- Narrated by: Pau Ferrer
- Length: 26 hrs and 7 mins
- Release Date: 15-11-21
- Language: spanish
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»Also dann in Berlin ...«
- Artur und Maria Brauner - Eine Geschichte vom Überleben, von großem Kino und der Macht der Liebe
- Written by: Alice Brauner
- Narrated by: Andrea Sawatzki, Christian Berkel
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Stettin 1945. Zurückgekehrt aus den Weiten Russlands und Usbekistans, wo seine Familie den Krieg und die Verfolgung durch die Nazis überlebt hat, schmiedet Artur Brauner Zukunftspläne. Auf dem Bahnhof begegnet er einer jungen Frau: Maria, die mit blond gefärbten Haaren und einer falschen Identität der Deportation aus dem Ghetto von Lemberg entgangen war - und in Hannover in einem Lagerkrankenhaus gearbeitet hatte. Jetzt ist sie auf dem Weg nach Warschau, in der Hoffnung, dort noch Überlebende ihrer Familie zu finden.
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»Also dann in Berlin ...«
- Artur und Maria Brauner - Eine Geschichte vom Überleben, von großem Kino und der Macht der Liebe
- Narrated by: Andrea Sawatzki, Christian Berkel
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release Date: 25-08-21
- Language: german
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Blackface
- Reflections on African-Americans and the Movies
- Written by: Nelson George
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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An examination of African American imagery and participation in American movies includes a timeline of important African American events in film history and discusses the achievements of noted celebrities.
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Blackface
- Reflections on African-Americans and the Movies
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Release Date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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Film Music
- A Very Short Introduction
- Written by: Kathryn Kalinak
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
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Years before synchronized sound became the norm, projected moving images were shown to musical accompaniment, whether performed by a lone piano player or a hundred-piece orchestra. Today film music has become its own industry, indispensable to the marketability of movies around the world. Film Music: A Very Short Introduction is a compact, lucid, and thoroughly engaging overview written by one of the leading authorities on the subject.
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Film Music
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Release Date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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Best of SXSW 2021
- Written by: SXSW LLC
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
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Audible is your year round badge to South By Southwest! While the 2021 Festival was entirely online, this year’s keynote speakers and panel sessions brought today's creators and innovators together for inspiring conversations.
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Mae West
- An Icon in Black and White
- Written by: Jill Watts
- Narrated by: Holly Palance
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
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"Why don't you come up and see me sometime?" Mae West invited and promptly captured the imagination of generations. Even today, years after her death, the actress and author is still regarded as the pop archetype of sexual wantonness and ribald humor. But who was this saucy starlet, a woman who was controversial enough to be jailed, pursued by film censors, and banned from the airwaves for the revolutionary content of her work, and yet would ascend to the status of film legend?
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Mae West
- An Icon in Black and White
- Narrated by: Holly Palance
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
- Release Date: 17-08-21
- Language: English
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Best of Sundance Film Festival 2021
- Written by: The Sundance Film Festival
- Narrated by: John Nein
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Audible is proud to sponsor the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in our continued commitment to providing a home for bold creators and their extraordinary stories.
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Sanremo, tra presente e passato
- Rep digest 247
- Written by: Ernesto Assante, Gino Castaldo, Silvia Fumarola,
- Narrated by: Luca Breda, Daria Esposito, Stefano Starna,
- Length: 30 mins
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Loretta Goggi: "Grazie a Pippo Baudo che andò a sposarsi e mi lasciò Sanremo" di Ernesto Assante; Max Gazzè: "Non dobbiamo rinunciare a Sanremo" di Gino Castaldo; Sanremo, non piangere: come cantare al Festival, anche senza pubblico di Gino Castaldo; Sanremo, piazze chiuse. Il sindaco: "Troppi rischi avrei rinviato il festival" di Silvia Fumarola e Massimo Calandri; Enigma Sanremo, il festival del 2021 è tutto un quiz di Ernesto Assante.
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Sanremo, tra presente e passato
- Rep digest 247
- Narrated by: Luca Breda, Daria Esposito, Stefano Starna, Silvia Fumarola, Elena Fiorenza
- Series: Rep digest 201-250, Book 247
- Length: 30 mins
- Release Date: 16-02-21
- Language: italian
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Direct to Video
- Written by: Dustin Ferguson
- Narrated by: Clint Howard, Kelli Maroney, Lloyd Kaufman,
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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In the early '90s, straight-to-video horror films flooded the video store shelves. Movies like Ice Cream Man, Puppet Master, Hard to Die, and Chopping Mall were the new cult hits, and filmmakers like Jim Wynorski, Fred Olen Ray, Lloyd Kaufman, and Charles Band became regular household names. The release of these films directly to the consumer allowed for an entire sub genre of films to grow and gain notoriety in a pre-Scream world, before big budgets and flashy editing devoured the market.
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Direct to Video
- Narrated by: Clint Howard, Kelli Maroney, Lloyd Kaufman, Jim Wynorski
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Release Date: 19-12-20
- Language: English
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Storie di peccato
- Morale sessuale nel cinema americano e italiano 1930-1968
- Written by: Roberto Campari
- Narrated by: Gabriele Calindri
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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Il cinema è da sempre il mezzo di comunicazione più audace e irriverente, sa sfidare la società e misurarne i limiti. Tra gli anni Trenta e il 1968, l'anno in cui tutto cambia, il cinema, sia in Italia che a Hollywood, non esita ad affrontare temi considerati tabù - l'adulterio, il sesso, l'omosessualità - con uno sguardo disincantato e provocatorio. Dalla censura imposta agli Studios al fascino dirompente di Brigitte Bardot e Sophia Loren, dalla retorica di epoca fascista a Tinto Brass e Pasolini, fino alle polemiche dei giorni nostri riguardo al movimento #MeToo.
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Storie di peccato
- Morale sessuale nel cinema americano e italiano 1930-1968
- Narrated by: Gabriele Calindri
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Release Date: 15-12-20
- Language: italian
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Vampires in Australia
- Written by: Nathan Hill
- Narrated by: Kimberley Gundani, Michelle Dowlan, Angelina Jeyarajah
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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For generations, vampires in cinema have fascinated us. Our intrigue never seems to die, and whether they enter our dreams, inspire our sense of style, or even fuel our fantasies and desires, make no mistake - vampires never go out of fashion. In this documentary, we speak to various women from the entertainment industry in Australia. We discuss their obsession with vampires and explore the world's beloved vampire genre.
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Vampires in Australia
- Narrated by: Kimberley Gundani, Michelle Dowlan, Angelina Jeyarajah
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release Date: 21-08-20
- Language: English
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Stuntwomen
- The Untold Hollywood Story
- Written by: Mollie Gregory
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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They've traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling 20 feet below a soaring hot air balloon, or the woman leaping nine feet over a wall to escape a dog attack. Only an expert can make such feats of daring look easy, and stuntwomen with the skills to perform - and survive - great moments of action in movies have been hitting their mark in Hollywood since the beginning of film.
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Stuntwomen
- The Untold Hollywood Story
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release Date: 25-08-20
- Language: English
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Ultimate Lost and Philosophy
- Think Together, Die Alone
- Written by: Sharon Kaye
- Narrated by: John McCormick
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Lost is more than just a popular television show; it's a complex examination of meaningful philosophical questions. What does good versus evil mean on the island? Is it a coincidence that characters John Locke and Desmond David Hume are named after actual philosophers? What is the ethics of responsibility for Jack?
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Ultimate Lost and Philosophy
- Think Together, Die Alone
- Narrated by: John McCormick
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release Date: 10-07-20
- Language: English
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A Very Special 90210 Book
- 93 Absolutely Essential Episodes from TV’s Most Notorious Zip Code
- Written by: Tara Ariano, Sarah D. Bunting
- Narrated by: Sarah D. Bunting, Tara Ariano
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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From the creators of the hit podcast Again with This comes a hilarious and substantive 90210 book that is perfect for celebrating the 30th anniversary of the show's first episode. Join Tara Ariano and Sarah D. Bunting as they journey through the top 100 episodes of the series, covering everything from episode rankings to season overviews, character spotlights, and listicles. You'll rediscover what you've forgotten and perhaps learn what you never knew.
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A Very Special 90210 Book
- 93 Absolutely Essential Episodes from TV’s Most Notorious Zip Code
- Narrated by: Sarah D. Bunting, Tara Ariano
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Release Date: 22-09-20
- Language: English
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Super 8
- An Illustrated History
- Written by: Danny Plotnick
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen audiobook. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium - one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, and Alex Gibney.
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Super 8
- An Illustrated History
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Release Date: 09-06-20
- Language: English
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Ladies Who Punch
- The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"
- Written by: Ramin Setoodeh
- Narrated by: Ramin Setoodeh
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within 10 years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her cohosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chat fest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface. Based on unprecedented access, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds.
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Ladies Who Punch
- The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"
- Narrated by: Ramin Setoodeh
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Release Date: 02-04-19
- Language: English
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Master of Ceremonies
- A Memoir
- Written by: Joel Grey
- Narrated by: Joel Grey
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Born Joel David Katz to a wild and wooly Jewish American family in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1932, Joel Grey began his life in the theater at the age of nine, starting in children's theater and then moving to the main stage. He was hooked, and his seven-decades-long career charts the evolution of American entertainment - from Vaudeville performances with his father, Mickey Katz, to the seedy, gangster-filled nightclubs of the '40s.
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Master of Ceremonies
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Joel Grey
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Release Date: 16-02-16
- Language: English
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I'll Be Back Right After This
- My Memoir
- Written by: Pat O'Brien
- Narrated by: Pat O'Brien
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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Growing up, Pat O'Brien was the skinny Midwestern kid with the divorced parents and the alcoholic father. He drove himself to the University of South Dakota after finishing his last late-night shift and moved in while his roommate was asleep. His life was unceremonious - until he was picked up in the student center by a professor who envisioned his future as the household television name he would become.
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I'll Be Back Right After This
- My Memoir
- Narrated by: Pat O'Brien
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release Date: 19-08-14
- Language: English
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