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1441) Imposter
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"Seth Crane can't believe his luck when he lands his first big movie role, but when secrets only Seth knows--things his costars told him in confidence--start showing up in tabloids, it quickly becomes clear that nothing in Hollywood is as it seems"--
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A local history file with photocopies of newspaper clippings and other information about various motion pictures that were filmed near and around the St. Charles, Illinois area. Includes information on motion pictures films in Geneva, Illinois and Aurora, Illinois as well.
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La historia oficial, definitiva y con el apoyo de HBO de la exitosa serie de televisión Juego de tronos. Se suponía que era imposible. Cuando George R. R. Martin era un frustrado guionista de televisión, creó su saga best seller de novelas fantásticas «Canción de hielo y fuego» con la idea de confinarlas únicamente a los inmensos límites de su imaginación dada la dificultad que conllevaría el rodaje. Sin embargo, un par de guionistas primerizos,...
1444) Visual artist
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Enjoy Agnès Varda's essential classics, shorts, documentaries, and multimedia works, all together for the first time. A founder of the French New Wave who became an international art-house icon, Agnès Varda was a fiercely independent, restlessly curious visionary whose work was at once personal and passionately committed to the world around her.
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"Mute is one of the most revered and influential indie labels of all time. Through the music of its tight-knit community of artists--ranging from Cabaret Voltaire, Nick Cave's The Birthday Party and Moby to Depeche Mode, Erasure, and Goldfrapp--it has had an incalculable impact on popular music for forty years. Daniel Miller created Mute to release his debut single (Warm Leatherette / T.V.O.D.), a pioneering electronic sound with a defiantly DIY punk...
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In this memoir, acclaimed French novelist Carrère turns his critical eye on himself, recounting a disappointing documentary-film endeavor and a deteriorating romance. The discovery of a Hungarian prisoner of war brings Carrère to the tiny post-Soviet town of Kotelnich, but the dead-end story crushes his hopes for an interesting film project. Though rural Kotelnich is hopelessly dull, Carrère decides to stay. He'll cover the town's poor, hard-working...
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In this feature documentary, anti-gay religious groups meet the gay Jesus play. The film follows the troupe, playwright, and audiences across the U.S. and around the world on a five-year journey of Terrence McNally's passion play, where voices of protest and support collide on one of the central issues facing the LGBT community, religion-based bias related to issues of civil rights, marriage equality, and separation of church and state.
1448) The films of Spike Lee
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Through in-depth interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from his films, Spike Lee talks about the ideas, influences, motivations, struggles and successes behind his work. "I have been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I am still bankable."
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"Meet Clara[,] a girl living in Los Angeles, California, in 1915. Major motion-picture companies have moved out to Hollywood, and she[']s right in the middle of all the action. When she finds herself working behind the scenes in the film industry for a big-shot producer named Mr. Cheeseman, she[']s determined to make it to the top in showbiz as a renowned director, no matter what." -- Amazon.com.
1450) Split screen
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Two books in one tell of sixteen-year-old friends Russel, who is gay, and Min, who is bisexual, as they face separate romantic troubles while working as extras on the set of a horror movie.
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Bathing beauty: Hoping to win back his estranged swimming-coach wife, a lovestruck songwriter enrolls in a women's college.
Neptune's Daughter: Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when...
1452) Cradle will rock
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A kaleidoscopic look at the extraordinary events of 1930s America, from high society to life on the streets in Depression-era New York City. Based on the events surrounding Marc Blitzstein's controversial musical about a steel strike, to be produced by the Federal Theater Program.
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A celebratory guide to Marvel Studios' four epic Avengers movies from The Avengers (2012) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). Includes exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of the super hero films that defined a generation of cinema! Including interviews with Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and more! Packed with stunning photography and concept art from the biggest films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Book club: Four friends' lives are turned upside down when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.
Soap dish: Celeste Talbert (Sally Field) is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty),...
1455) Cat Girl's day off
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High schooler Natalie Ng has always kept secret her talent for talking with cats, but when she learns-- from a cat-- that a celebrity has been replace by an imposter, she and her friends investigate, becoming movie extras to get the scoop.
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A fascinating guide to the Dark Arts of the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, these pages cover both Dark wizards and the heroes who rise up to combat them--from Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix to the Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts class and the Aurors of MACUSA. This collectible volume comes filled with removable artifacts, such as wanted posters, stickers, and other extraordinary items.
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Amour (French): Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple who have retired from teaching music. One day Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Everybody knows (Spanish): Laura and her children travel from Buenos Aires to the small Spanish village where she was born to attend her sister's wedding. Unexpected events soon lead to a crisis that exposes the family's hidden past. Suspicions mount, loved ones begin to turn...
1458) Radioman
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The story of Craig Castalso, better known as Radioman for the stereo boombox worn around his neck. This New York film set mascot overcame homelessness and alcoholism to become a fixture of the New York film industry, with over 100 small parts to his name.
1459) Nollywood Babylon
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Chronicles the wild world of "Nollywood," a term coined in the early '90s to describe the world's fastest-growing national cinema, the Nigerian film industry. The film delves first-hand into Nigeria's explosive homegrown movie industry, producing 2500 films a year, most for under $10,000. Peppered with interviews with producers, directors and actors, film clips and buoyed by a rousing score fusing Afropop and traditional sounds, Nollywood Babylon...
1460) Master of Dark shadows
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The feature-length documentary reveals the fascinating, far-reaching impact and appeal of the show with a compelling blend of rare footage, historical images, and behind-the-scenes stories while also exploring the dramatic talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis. Known as the "King of TV Horror, " the Emmy-winning filmmaker followed the show with other iconic genre favorites including The night stalker, Trilogy of terror, and Burnt offerings....
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