Film Life

Barry Avrich - a self-made, Montreal-born film producer-director, flamboyant advertising executive, and legendary biographer and connector of moguls and stars. For over three decades, he has relentlessly produced films on some of the most notorious show-business titans and also found the time to market and promote feature films, concerts, and the biggest shows on Broadway.

The incomparable Simone Signoret (1921 - 1985), one of the grand actresses of the twentieth century and one of France's most notable stars, considered herself the "oldest discovery" in Hollywood. After years of blacklisting during the McCarthy era, she was 38 years old when she entered Hollywood through the back door in the 1959 British blockbuster Room at the Top. Her portrayal of the endearing Alice Aisgill earned her the Academy Award in 1960, the first French actor to win a coveted Oscar.

Conventional wisdom holds that John F. Kennedy was the first celebrity president, in no small part because of his innate television savvy. But as Kathryn Brownell shows, Kennedy capitalized on a tradition and style rooted in California politics and the Hollywood studio system. Since the 1920s, politicians and professional showmen have developed relationships and built organizations institutionalizing Hollywood styles, structures, and personalities in the American political process.

There can be no last word on Sanjay Dutt. Ever. Even as he walks a free man after more than three decades of prison terms and controversies, Dutt remains a classic case study in all that defines the ‘star’ system in Bollywood - an industry known for its deep-rooted sense of entitlement. However, there is one question that dominates: who is the real Sanjay Dutt?

In the best-selling tradition of Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, a wise and inspiring collection of life lessons drawn from one of the most beloved movies of all time: The Wizard of Oz.

Auggie è un ragazzo normale, ma con una faccia... straordinaria! Nato con il volto deforme, protetto dalla sua meravigliosa famiglia per i primi dieci anni della sua vita, adesso, per la prima volta, deve affrontare la scuola. Chi gli siederà vicino? Chi lo guarderà dritto negli occhi? Auggie è sfortunato, ma tenace e sa vedere il lato buffo delle cose. Riuscirà a convincere i suoi compagni che lui è proprio come loro, nonostante le apparenze?

Only a select few actors become international stars in their time, but none had as unique a career as Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin was the first true film star, and he managed to do so even when films were still silent. He has been honored with too many awards to count, and the fact that his name remains instantly recognizable nearly a century after his first film is a testament to his influence.

Ray Shepard is a wealthy architect who has mystified his friends by marrying Evelyn, a woman who works at a nail salon. Evelyn, in turn, hides a secret past about her former life in the circus, her ex-husband's mysterious death, and the colorful tattoos she carefully conceals under her clothes. When Evelyn starts to cave under the pressure of living in Ray's rarified world, she suggests they take in Ingrid, a 16-year-old girl with blue hair, a pet iguana, and no place to stay for the summer.

The 1920s was a bustling time in Hollywood, as starry-eyed young women sought fame and fortune—only to discover that their dreams did not match the reality of the film industry. Edgcumb Pinchon was there to report on it all. He interviewed women who worked as “extras” in Hollywood, and was himself involved in the film business as a screenwriter and author. He describes here the hierarchy of those on set (in front of and behind the camera) with first-hand knowledge and humor.

Are you a fan of ThunderCats? Have you ever wondered why this classic animated series still resonates with audiences decades after its debut? Look no further than Unveiling Thundercats: Analysis Of The Classic Animation’s Main Themes, Life Lessons And Character Arcs. Whether you're a die-hard ThunderCats fan or a newcomer to the series, Unveiling Thundercats offers a fresh and insightful look at this beloved animated classic. Don't miss out on this essential guide to one of the most iconic cartoons of all time!

Raise Your Boys to be Men of Faith and CourageParenting can be a wild frontier but one you can tame if you have courage, love, and the right perspective. Raising a Modern Frontier Boy is a comprehensive, firsthand, tour-guide look into the frontier of fatherhood. Written from a father and a son's perspective, you see both sides of parenting what works, what didn't work, and what built an enduring friendship and collegiality that extends far beyond the parenting years. Raising a Modern Frontier Boy recounts the fascinating journey of writer and director John Grooters through the parenting ...

Ein Hörbuch über die Liebe, den Tod und das Vergessen! Schillernd und magisch sind die Erinnerungen an die Sommerferien bei der Großmutter, geheimnisvoll die Geschichten der Tanten. Katharina Hagena erzählt von den Frauen einer Familie, mischt die Schicksale dreier Generationen. Ein Roman über das Erinnern und das Vergessen – bewegend, herrlich komisch und klug. Als Bertha stirbt, erbt Iris das Haus. Nach vielen Jahren steht Iris wieder im alten Haus der Großmutter, wo sie als Kind in den Sommerferien mit ihrer Kusine Verkleiden spielte.

From his childhood in a remote town in New Zealand's North Island to the wilds of the Arctic and Antarctic, life has been an incredible journey for filmmaker Max Quinn. How he got himself into this field is a story in itself, but A Life of Extremes is so much more. It's a journey that lovers of natural history, travel, adventure, and filmmaking will revel in as he takes you to some of the harshest environments in which anyone could be expected to work. For this book is the absorbing life of a polar filmmaker.

Reflections on life and reviews of movies.

From the hustle and bustle of film production in Hollywood to running the biggest “how-to” filmmaking press in the world, Michael has lived a life accompanied by countless paradigm thinkers such as Buckminster Fuller and Salvador Dalí, and he puts his heart and soul in every chapter to show you what the journey to true success, on every level of life, looks like.

" Qu'est-ce que c'est au juste qu'un dragon? " demande le jeune Dong-Dong à son grand-père. Celui-ci lui explique que le dragon est un animal fabuleux, qui était assez mal vu en Occident au Moyen Âge, mais qu'on a toujours vénéré en Orient. En Chine, on a même une raison très précise de lui être reconnaissant et de le célébrer chaque année. " Voici laquelle... " Heureusement, il y aura toujours (en Chine et ailleurs) des grands-pères qui prendront plaisir à raconter de belles légendes à leurs petits-fils.

Die Zeit, die uns trennt. Mit Leidenschaft hat die Familie Lindemann das Kino "Die Schauburg" in Leipzig betrieben. Bis sie nach dem Krieg enteignet wird. Besonders Mutter Ursula fällt es schwer, sich an die Vorgaben der neuen Machthaber zu halten. Ihr Mann Gerhard kommt versehrt von der Front zurück und versucht mühsam, wieder ins Leben zu finden. Auch ihre Tochter Sigrid, die sich kaum an Friedenszeiten erinnern kann, ist verunsichert. Ob die Ausbildung zur Lehrerin das Richtige für sie ist? Nur Stefan, der Sohn, hält an seinem alten Traum fest.

For someone whose career ended over 30 years ago, Audrey Hepburn continues to retain her popularity and exert a strong influence over how people view beauty and sophistication.

The stories from his childhood in Somerset are vivid and moving: his grandfather with his tin leg, his mother at the mills, and his uncle, the ferret keeper and the black sheep of the family for ‘carrying on’ with married women. Keith Floyd spent a short spell on a local newspaper, and then, in a hilarious episode, joined the army. After he and the Ministry of Defence decided that they did not suit each other, he took his first cooking job as an assistant vegetable cook in a Bristol hotel.

Robert a passé une très mauvaise journée. Il n'est pas de bonne humeur et en plus, son papa l'a envoyé dans sa chambre. Alors Robert sent tout à coup monter une Chose terrible. Une Chose qui peut faire de gros, gros dégâts... si on ne l'arrête pas à temps.