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The first of its kind, this illustrated gift book, written by veteran Washington Post TV reporter, Bethonie Butler, is a comprehensive look at the rich history of ground breaking -- and often under-appreciated -- television shows with leading Black characters from the last fifty years.

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Most of the essays were published in the original edition: Dallas, Tex.: BenBella Books: Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, c2006.

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On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, dragging one of Russias most illustrious institutions into scandal.

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So she flees her Louisiana home to live with half-brother Bill (Martin Donovan), a gay schoolteacher left independently wealthy after his lover's death, now trying to resurrect his life with new boyfriend Matt. But Bill's friend Lucia (Lisa Kudrow) distrusts the newcomer, and her suspicions are confirmed when Dedee lures Matt into bed .

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Sequel to the 'book of the year' million-copy bestseller, BILLY, and reissued to coincide with the ITV tie-in, BILLY CONNOLLY: JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

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Not another "how to write a screenplay" book, this prescriptive guide reveals how to handle the business side of a screenwriting career, from choosing an agent to juggling three deal-making breakfasts a day.

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In this intimate relationship drama, set in multi-cultural London, Anthony Minghella unites an award-winning cast, many of whom have shone in his previous films.

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Robert Bresson (1901-1999) is one of the most influential directors in the history of French cinema. Organized chronologically, this collection of interviews and testimonials reveals the development of Bresson's thought over the course of forty years.

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The essential companion to the controversial and glamorous film festival.

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Tells the story of the film and video in the Lower East side and the East Village in the artists' own words.

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When the great filmmaker Carlos Saura was a young man, he desired to create a book about his native Spain. Saura eventually chose to become a filmmaker but has continued to take photographs. This book offers insight into Saura's photography with a focus on his black-and-white work of the 1950s.

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John Cassavetes is the godfather of American independent cinema, saluted by virtually every US maverick who's followed in his stead, from Martin Scorsese to Sean Penn.

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Novelist and critic Kim Newman assesses the horror noir Cat People (1943), produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur. This important and influential film is considered in the light of its place in film history and as a work of ambitious horror. The new edition includes a postscript about the sequel, The Curse of the Cat People.

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For over 40 years, Cecil B. DeMille was the master of cinematic spectacle. Upon the 100th anniversary of the first film made in Hollywood-a film DeMille directed-this epic volume is both a tribute to one of Hollywood's founding fathers and a history of movie grandeur in all its glory. Includes unseen treasures and quotes from current filmmakers!

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Examines the meaning of celebrity. Drawing on a wide gallery of celebrities, from O.J. Simpson, Marilyn Munroe, David Bowie and Kurt Cobain to such notorious figures as Timothy McVeigh, Ted Bundy and the Soho bomber, David Copeland, he explores the friction between the public face of the celebrity and the celebrity's actual self.

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A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet

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"A ... memoir-in-essays about dance, queerness, and creativity from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, drag queen, and pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet"--