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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Try to tell the story Try to tell the story David Thomson From one of our most celebrated film critics and historians now comes a beautifully written memoir about his first eighteen years, growing up as an only child in south London in the midforties and la… OL14856851W
It's Only a Movie It's Only a Movie Mark Kermode Reel life adventures of a film obsessiveTo avoid fainting, keep repeatingIt's only a move..only a movie..only a movie..only a movieIf you grew up believing that Planet of the Apes told you all you ne… OL14979210W
The shimmering blond sister The shimmering blond sister David Handler Under pressure to capture a flasher who has been targeting wealthy women in the Dorset Historic District, police officer Desiree Mitry becomes convinced about the culprit's identity and is wrongly ac… OL16095272W
Memoir Hamzah Hussin Memoir Hamzah Hussin Hamzah Abdul Majid bin Hussin. Memoir of Hamzah Hussin, a motion picture critic and malay writer. OL1782807W
Farewell, Dorothy Parker Farewell, Dorothy Parker Ellen Meister "When it comes to movie reviews, critic Violet Epps is a powerhouse voice. But that's only because she's learned to channel her literary hero Dorothy Parker, the most celebrated and scathing wit of t… OL17895962W
The Grin of the Dark The Grin of the Dark Ramsey Campbell Once upon a time Tubby Thackeray's silent comedies were hailed as the equal of Chaplin's and Keaton's, but now his name has been deleted from the history of the cinema. Some of his music-hall perform… OL1840320W
Right Turns Right Turns Michael Medved Nationally syndicated talk-radio host and noted film critic Michael Medved has taken an extraordinary journey from liberal activist to outspoken conservative. Along the way he has earned millions of … OL1848621W
Todos los días son nuestros Todos los días son nuestros Catalina Aguilar 249 pages ; 23 cm OL19717061W
Lady in the dark Lady in the dark Robert Sitton Iris Barry (1895-1969) was a pivotal modern figure and one of the first intellectuals to treat film as an art form, appreciating its far-reaching, transformative power. Although she had the bearing o… OL19981895W
Afterglow Afterglow Francis Davis "Shortly before her death, Kael sat down with Francis Davis to chat about her life and work - and, of course, the movies. Among the many things she talks about here are her childhood, her early days … OL2936810W