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    Feel Free

    Essays

    by Zadie Smith ...
    Narrated by Nikki Amuka-Bird ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 53 min

    Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Feel Free by Zadie Smith, read by Nikki Amuka-Bird.From the MAN BOOKER PRIZE- and WOMEN'S PRIZE-SHORTLISTED author of Changing My Mind and Swing Time - discover a second unmissable collection of essays from Zadie Smith'Generous, courageous, and tough-minded... [A] classic English essayist in the vein of Orwell, Woolf and Angela Carter' Financial Times<... ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Cinema Speculation

    by Quentin Tarantino ...
    Narrated by Quentin Tarantino, Edoardo Ballerini ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 9 min

    A unique cocktail of personal memoir, cultural criticism and Hollywood history by the one and only Quentin Tarantino.The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the number one New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino.In addition to being a... ... Read more

    $46.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    New York Movies (Close-Ups, Book 3)

    by Mark Asch, Little White Lies ...
    Narrated by John Moraitis ...
    Audiobook 3 - Close-Ups

    Unabridged

    3 hours 35 min

    The indispensable pocket guide to New York movies, from Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen to Lena Dunham and Noah Baumbach.ALSO AVAILABLE:Close-Ups: Wes AndersonClose-Ups: Vampire MoviesNew York has always been one of the world’s most filmed cities, with its apartments housing tenants like Rosemary's baby and the Royal Tenenbaums, its skyscrapers scaled by the likes of King Kong and graffiti ar... ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Rileys Football Bet

    by Carl Amari ...
    Narrated by Carl Amari, Various ...
    series Hollywood 360 - With Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf

    Unabridged

    3 hours 19 min

    We’ve got a 1944 episode of The Life of Riley that puts the entire school football team in jeopardy because of... Homework?We’ve also got adventure courtesy of The Green Hornet, and a review of the big summer blockbuster Godzilla, along with the Hollywood news and plenty of trivia.A Falcon Picture Group audio production. ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Harlan Ellison's Watching

    by Harlan Ellison ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 15 min

    Ostensibly, this is a collection of Harlan Ellison's twenty-five years of essays and film criticism for various publications. What it is in reality is pure, raw, unapologetic opinion. Star Wars? "Luke Skywalker is a nerd and Darth Vader sucks runny eggs" Big Trouble in Little China? "A cheerfully blathering live-action cartoon that will give you release from the real pressures of your basically ... Read more

    $44.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Canadian Mounted

    A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    by Mark Leslie ...
    Narrated by Mike (A.I. Voice) ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 8 min

    [Please note that this book is narrated by an AI computer voice]The Prop Book That Keeps on Popping Up!Yes, the cover of this book looks a lot like the one Del Griffith (John Candy) is reading at the New York airport in the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles. That same book also appears in 2018's Deadpool 2. It was long believed that this was a prop book. But it was a real book published in ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Wes Anderson (Close-Ups, Book 1)

    by Sophie Monks Kaufman, Little White Lies ...
    Narrated by Sarah Ovens ...
    Audiobook 1 - Close-Ups

    Unabridged

    2 hours 48 min

    The indispensable, pocket guide to the films of Wes Anderson, from Bottle Rocket to Isle of Dogs.ALSO AVAILABLE:Close-Ups: Vampire MoviesClose-Ups: New York MoviesWes Anderson is a distinctive auteur of modern American cinema, known for having created a personal universe out of pastel colour palettes, meticulous set design, nostalgic soundtracks and a troupe of familiar acto... ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    From Hollywood with Love

    The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy

    by Scott Meslow ...
    Narrated by Jeremy Arthur ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 23 min

    An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy’s modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the ’80s and the ’90s, its unfortunate decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming, featuring exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre.No Hollywood genre has been more ... Read more

    $42.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Smart Pop Explains Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Movies

    by The Editors of Smart Pop ...
    Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 40 min

    If you're feeling lost on the way to Mordor, let Smart Pop be your guide-literally, with this handy crash course into the cinematic world of Hobbits and Orcs and Elves (oh my!) It's easy for new fans to get overwhelmed by the sprawling mythology and complexity of the six films that make up Peter Jackson's epic trilogies. Unlike encyclopedias and guides that offer diehard J. R. R. Tolkien fans ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    James Bond 007 - Helte og skurke

    by Jacob Wendt Jensen ...
    Narrated by Steen Heinsen ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 34 min

    Agent 007 eller James Bond er verdens mest kendte agent. På film. Gennem mere end 60 år i bogform og i mere end 50 år på film har agenten med kvindetække og licens til at dræbe kæmpet mod forskellige kriminelle organisationer og superskurke.Læs i denne bog om de største Bond-skuespillere Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan og Daniel Craig. Mød også de mest fascinerende skurke gennem tiderne ... Read more

    $25.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Indie Horror

    How the Genre is Making Its Mark

    by Wisecrack ...
    Narrated by Jared Bauer, Helen Floersh ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 12 min

    Listen in as Wisecrack breaks down the philosophy behind popular indie horror films like Midsommar, Hereditary, and Jordan Peele’s social thriller Get Out. You’ll also hear interesting takes on why motherhood is so terrifying in horror movies, how production company Blumhouse cracked the genre by being cheap, and more in this curated collection, available for the first time in audio. ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    DC Universe Films, The: What Went Wrong?

    by Wisecrack ...
    Narrated by Jared Bauer, Helen Floersh ...

    Unabridged

    53 min

    From bad casting choices to rough screenwriting, some movies leave a sour taste in audiences’ mouths. Listen in as Wisecrack breaks down films that just missed the mark like Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman 1984, and more in this curated collection, available for the first time in audio. ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    This Was Hollywood

    Forgotten Stars and Stories

    by Carla Valderrama ...
    Narrated by Carla Valderrama ...
    series Turner Classic Movies

    Unabridged

    7 hours 3 min

    In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear.From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the ... Read more

    $51.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Dealing with Idiots and Jeff Garlin

    by Carl Amari ...
    Narrated by Carl Amari, Jeff Garlin, Various ...
    series Hollywood 360 - With Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf

    Unabridged

    3 hours 19 min

    Chicago comedian and actor Jeff Garlin joins the program to talk about his new movie Dealing with Idiots. We've also got plenty of classic radio, trivia, and Hollywood news!A Falcon Picture Group audio production. ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Movie Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Narrated by Peter Guiness ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 3 min

    Narrated by Peter Guiness, explore the rich history of cinema like never before - from the golden age of black-and-white films to international art-house and 21st-century science-fiction - uncovering the key themes and big ideas behind more than 80 of the world's most celebrated cinematic gems.Beginning with the iconic La Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) and ending with Richard Linklater's ground ... Read more

    $28.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Why We Love Star Wars

    The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away

    by Ken Napzok ...
    Narrated by Ken Napzok ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 5 min

    Celebrate the greatest saga ever told: All of us who are deeply influenced by the epic saga of Star Wars have our favorite moments. Each time the screen goes black and you see those words-"A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away"-the music blasts through you and you're a kid again. Ken Napzok, expert appreciator of Star Wars, counts down each one of those special moments that makes this series ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    A Place in My Heart

    by Anupama Chopra ...
    Narrated by Anupama Chopra ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 25 min

    A Place in My Heart is a many-splendored thing. It is a listicle. It is a celebration of the power of storytelling. It is also an account of a life lived in the Bollywood trenches. National Award-winning author, journalist and film critic Anupama Chopra writes about fifty films, artistes and events that have left an indelible impression on her and shaped her twenty-five-year-long career. Shah Rukh ... Read more

    $25.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Dark City

    The Lost World of Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)

    by Eddie Muller ...
    Narrated by Eddie Muller, Erin Bennett ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 19 min

    This revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly illustrated volume.Dark City expands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that illustrate the mythic landscape of the imagination. It's a place where the men and women who created film ... Read more

    $63.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Hollywood Black

    The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers

    by Donald Bogle, Turner Classic Movies ...
    Narrated by Donald Bogle ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 43 min

    The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.The story opens in the silent film era, when white actors in blackface often played black characters, but also saw the rise of independent African American ... Read more

    $55.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    El Los Ángeles de 'Érase una vez en Hollywood'. Descubriendo la ciudad de las estrellas a través de la película de Quentin Tarantino

    by Juanjo Ramos ...
    Narrated by Juanjo Ramos ...

    Unabridged

    48 min

    En 'Érase una vez en Hollywood', Quentin Tarantino ha llevado a cabo -además de una excelente película- un ejercicio de nostalgia en el que homenajea a la ciudad que le vio crecer. Una sincera mirada de admiración y una carta de amor, no exenta de melancolía, al Hollywood de finales de los años 60. Se aproximaba una nueva década, y con ella una oleada de cambios que dejó atrás para siempre un ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Films from the Future

    The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies

    by Andrew Maynard ...
    Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 41 min

    Learn how movies reveal the future of technology Fans of The Science of Interstellar, The Second Machine Age, and Physics of the Future will love Films from the Future. Science, technology, and society: In Films from the Future, former physicist Andrew Maynard threads together his love of science fiction movies with his expertise on emerging technologies to engage, entertain, and make you think ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex

    by Mark Kermode ...
    Narrated by Mark Kermode ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 57 min

    In It's Only a Movie, the incomparable Mark Kermode showed us the weird world of a film critic's life lived in widescreen. Now, in The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex, he takes us into the belly of the beast to ask: 'What's wrong with modern movies?'If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change? How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it's been ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Vampire Movies (Close-Ups, Book 2)

    by Charles Bramesco, Little White Lies ...
    Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...
    Audiobook 2 - Close-Ups

    Unabridged

    3 hours 7 min

    The indispensable pocket guide to the world of vampire movies, from Nosferatu to A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.ALSO AVAILABLE:Close-Ups: Wes AndersonClose-Ups: New York MoviesWhen F. W. Murnau brought Nosferatu to the screen in 1922 he ushered in the bloody reign of cinema’s most venerable villain – the vampire. Nocturnal, fanged and insatiable for human blood, t... ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Directing Actors

    Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television

    by Judith Weston ...
    Narrated by Judith Weston ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 41 min

    In this essential guide to acting, internationally renowned directing coach Judith Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, and what directors do wrong. She also goes over script analysis and preparation and how actors work, and she shares important and helpful insights into the director/actor relationship. ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial