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English
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Publisher's description: Two carefree pals (Macchio and Whitfield) traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, Vincent Gambini (Pesci) is the cousin of one of them and he is a lawyer. Vinny is a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try and has never been in court. When cousin Vinny arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend (Tomei) to handle his first case, it's...
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Presented by the American Film Institute, the nationUs preeminent organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image, this is the most comprehensive reference book on filmmaking ever published. Providing detailed information on the world of film, its history and its personalities, this single volume is loaded with enough facts and trivia to satisfy any movie buff
4) Ghost
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
Description
Ghost will surprise you, delight you, make you believe. Patrick Swayze plays a ghost who teams with a psychic to uncover the truth behind his murder - and to rescue his sweetheart from a similar fate.
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Fists of fury: Bruce Lee pursues ingenious, dope-smuggling killers ; Chinese connection: In the China of 1908, respecting one's teacher is a sign of breeding. Avenging his murder is a sacred duty! No act of violence is too brutal as martial arts master Bruce Lee wrests vengeance from the gang responsible for killing his revered kung fu instructor.
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Series
Fly Guy volume 18
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Buzz is filming a movie about aliens from Outer Space, who capture Fly Guy and Buzz Boy--and our two heroes must outsmart the aliens, with some help from Dragon Dude and Fly Girl.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Now, for the first time ever, Vanity Fair presents a one-of-a-kind collection featuring thirteen behind-the-scenes stories on some of cinemas most iconic films -- including pictures as varied as All About Eve, Cleopatra, Sweet Smell of Success, Rebel Without a Cause, and Saturday Night Fever. For pop-culture fanatics and movie buffs alike, Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood is an irresistible glimpse at how classic films --and box office bombs -- are...
8) Film
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This photographic essay explores the history and technology of filmmaking, including how a set is built, how stunts are performed, how special effects are achieved, and how films are edited.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
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Josey Aimes needs a job and goes to work at a Minnesota steel mine after splitting with her violent husband. But the job proves to be almost as harrowing as her marriage. The male miners are resentful of women taking their jobs, so the men verbally abuse and play humiliating pranks on the female miners. After being physically assaulted by a coworker, Josey tries to fight against the harassment, but none of the other women will join her case for fear...
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English
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"Two sisters and the cousin they grew up with after a tragedy are summoned home to their family matriarch's inn on the coast of Maine for a shocking announcement. Suddenly, Isabel, June, and Kat are sharing the attic bedroom-and barely speaking. But when innkeeper Lolly asks them to join her and the guests in the parlor for weekly movie night-it's Meryl Streep month-they find themselves sharing secrets, talking long into the night-and questioning...
11) Ghost rider
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
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A young motorcyclist sells his soul to the Devil to save his father, and then to release himself from his obligation years later, he becomes the Ghost Rider to defeat the Devil's much more evil son, Blackheart.
Language
English
Description
"This brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history. Every film profile is packed with details including the director and cast, a plot summary and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the film's history." --
Publisher
Cinema Guild
Pub. Date
2014.,c2014
Language
English
Description
"Thom Andersen's landmark documentary explores the tangled relationship between the movies and their fabled hometown, as seen entirely through the films themselves. From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it,...
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Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie! If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book gets adapted into a major motion picture. Complete with photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume...
20) 21 Brothers
Publisher
Ytinifni Pictures
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
21 Brothers tells the story of the Canadians 21st Battalion as they prepare for the battle of Courcelette in WWI. Taking place in real time, the film follows Sgt. Reid as he must get his men ready for the impending battle. Not only must he prep his battalion Sgt. Reid must also deal with the day to day difficulties of life in the trenches, including injuries to his men, supply issues, and an underage recruit who has recently been sent into the front...