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When Goodfellas hit the theatres in 1990, few could anticipate the unparalleled influence it would have on pop culture: that it would inspire future filmmakers and redefine the gangster picture as we know it today. Kenny chronicles the making and afterlife of the film that introduced America to the real modern gangster-- brutal, ruthless, yet darkly appealing, the villain we can't get enough of. With interviews with the film's major players, the book...
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Made in cooperation with the American Film Institute, this set features thirty-three legendary directors discussing the art of filmmaking in intimate detail, drawing on their in-depth knowledge drawn from their own careers in films. Culled from over 300 hours of interviews, this presentation is interactive, allowing instant access to a single director, or to an entire topic involving all directors. Also included are film clips, interviews with guest...
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Documentary detailing the making of Peter Bogdanovich's films The Last picture show (1971) and Texasville (1990). Follows Bogdanovich to Archer City, Texas where both films were shot and includes interviews with him, Larry McMurtry whose two novels the films were based on, citizens of Archer City ... [et al.]. Includes clips from both films featuring Cybil Shepherd and Jeff Bridges.
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An evening with Kevin Smith: One of Hollywood's most gifted filmmakers, Kevin Smith, shares his stories, opinions, and humor in this no-holds-barred Q & A held on university campuses. Infamous for picking apart the pop culture landscape, the New Jersey native gets up close and at times, very personal, as the man everyone has been waiting for... Silent Bob speaks!
Stan Lee's mutants, monsters and marvels: In 1961, Stan Lee teamed up with artist Jack...
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"For more than thirty years John Cassavetes, the spiritual father of American independent filmmaking, steered a courageous course freelancing on the fringes of the Hollywood studio system. This is the autobiography he never lived to write." "In his own words Cassavetes tells the story of his life as he lived it, day by day, year by year. He begins with his family and childhood and describes his high school, college, and drama school days. He talks...