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    Hollywood Gothic

    The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen

    by David J. Skal ...
    Narrated by David J. Skal ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 4 min

    The primal image of the black-caped vampire Dracula has become an indelible fixture of the modern imagination. It's recognition factor rivals, in its own perverse way, the familiarity of Santa Claus. Most of us can recite without prompting the salient characteristics of the vampire: sleeping by day in its coffin, rising at dusk to feed on the blood of the living; the ability to shapeshift into a ... Read more

    $43.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Youtube Channel: The Ultimate Guide to Grow Your YouTube Channel, Build an Audience and Make Money Online

    by Martin V. Stockman ...
    Narrated by Nick Dolle ...

    Unabridged

    33 min

    Everything You Need To Know To Turn Your Channel Idea Into A Fully Functional YouTube ChannelToday only, get this audio bestseller for a special price.YouTube is exponentially growing as an amazing resource to market your content, promote your brand, and make extra income.THIS audiobook will GUIDE you with best practices helping you avoid common mistakes and misconceptions about marketing on ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD $6.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Matrix Decoded: Trivia, Curious Facts And Behind The Scenes Secrets – Of The Film Directed By The Wachowskis

    by Filmic Life ...
    Narrated by Tony Cookson ...

    Unabridged

    19 min

    THE MATRIX DECODED: TRIVIA, CURIOUS FACTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES SECRETS – OF THE FILM DIRECTED BY THE WACHOWSKISWRITTEN BY: FILMIC LIFEDo you think you know everything about THE MATRIX?Do you want to know more than 100 curious facts and secrets of The Wachowskis film?This audiobook is full of information about one of the best movies of the year 1999. You will find details of the behind the scenes ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD $6.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Burton at the BBC

    Classic Excerpts from the BBC Archive

    by BBC Audio ...
    Narrated by Full Cast, Richard Burton ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 48 min

    Highlights from Richard Burton’s finest BBC radio performances from the 1940s to the 1980s.Richard Burton was one of the most famous British actors of the twentieth century, renowned for his magical, mellifluous voice. Before Hollywood tempted him away, he worked frequently for the BBC and many of his most electrifying performances were recorded there.This classic compilation features some of the ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    James Bond in 60 Minuten

    by Eduard Habsburg ...
    Narrated by Andreas Wilde ...

    Abridged

    1 hour 3 min

    Hinter diesem Kürzel verbirgt sich DIE Ikone des Agententhrillers. Seit den 60er Jahren hält Bond im Namen des britischen Geheimdiensts die Filmwelt in Atem. Jeder Mime schuf seine eigene Ära. Doch welche Story ist die beste? Welche Bösewichte, Affären und Fahrzeuge begleiteten diesen verteufelt gutaussehenden Mann? Und worin besteht die ultimative Bond-Formel? ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Directing Great Television

    Inside TV’s New Golden Age

    by Dan Attias ...
    Narrated by Dan Attias ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 28 min

    Whether it’s the high-stakes pressure of solving a last-minute problem on set, or the joy of pulling off a perfect shot by the skin of your teeth, Attias brings you right into the director’s chair, sharing his knowledge and taking you through the process one challenging episode at a time. Offering a fundamental focus on story, and eschewing industry language for plain talk, Attias offers in-depth ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD

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    Disparos, plata y celuloide

    Historia, cine y fotografía en México 1846-1982

    by Ricardo Pérez Montfort ...
    Narrated by Noé Velázquez ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 6 min

    En cierto sentido, la historia no es lo que ocurrió, sino lo que creemos que ocurrió.Piense usted en Pancho Villa. La imagen que tiene en la mente fue fijada por una fotografía o una película. Y sucede exactamente igual con Lázaro Cárdenas, Emiliano Zapata, una adelita, «un tendero gallego de los años cincuenta», «un apacible pueblito de provincia», cualquier «rancho de inicios del siglo XX» y, de ... Read more

    $42.99 AUD

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    Transitions

    A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook

    by Pete Chatmon ...
    Narrated by Pete Chatmon ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 12 min

    Becoming a director is not just about making a film, webseries, commercial, or music video. The opportunity to direct for television is not a given because you’ve successfully completed a project in another medium. Turning your passion into your profession requires the ability to make transitions at the exact moment a pivot is needed, with creativity and confidence. This book helps directors ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD

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    Dark Carnival

    The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood's Master of Macabre

    by David J. Skal, Elias Savada ...
    Narrated by David J. Skal ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 14 min

    One of the most original and unsettling filmmakers of all time -- thecreator of the horror classics Dracula and Freaks, among others-- Tod Browning is also one of the most enigmatic directors who ever worked in Hollywood. A complicated, troubled, and fiercely private man, he confounded would-be biographers hoping to penetrate his secret, obsessive world -- both during his lifetime and afterward ... Read more

    $58.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Sound of Music

    The Making of America's Favorite Movie

    by Julia Antopol Hirsch ...
    Narrated by Donna Postel ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 58 min

    The Sound of Music is a classic film cherished in the hearts of millions. It won five Oscars, including Best Picture, upon its release in 1965. This tribute to a Hollywood classic is sure to thrill everyone who's ever sung along to "My Favorite Things" at one of the many screenings that still take place today. Through interviews with the cast and crew, in-depth access to memorabilia and personal ... Read more

    $20.99 AUD

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    Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli

    The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

    by Mark Seal ...
    Narrated by Phil Thron ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 1 min

    This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told—sometimes conflicting, but always ... Read more

    $44.99 AUD

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    Le cri de la mouette

    by Emmanuelle Laborit ...
    Narrated by Rachel Arditi ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 52 min

    Lisez, écoutez, écrivez ! Pocket et Nathan s'associent et proposent " Une œuvre, une voix ", une collection qui engage l'élève dans une lecture active et personnelle.Ce livre est un formidable appel à la vie et à l'amour d'Emmanuelle Laborit qui se bat pour faire reconnaître l'identité et les droits des trois millions de non-entendants français.Emmanuelle n'a jamais connu que le silence. Alors, ... Read more

    $25.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    20th Century-Fox

    Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio

    by Scott Eyman ...
    Narrated by Suehyla El-Attar ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 57 min

    From New York Times bestselling author Scott Eyman, this is the story one of the most influential studios in film history, from its glory days under the leadership of legendary movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck up to its 2019 buyout by Disney.March 20, 2019 marked the end of an era -- Disney took ownership of the movie empire that was Fox. For almost a century before that historic date, Twentieth ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    With Great Power

    How Spider-Man Conquered Hollywood during the Golden Age of Comic Book Blockbusters

    by Sean O'Connell ...
    Narrated by Matt Weisgerber ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 29 min

    If Hollywood had a superhero throne, Spider-Man would be perched upon it. As the most popular superhero in the world, the web-slinger plays a pivotal role in three of the six highest-grossing film franchises in history: the Marvel Cinematic Universe; the Avengers quadrilogy; and the Spider-Man movies themselves. Spidey has come a long way since Marvel guru Stan Lee first concocted him in 1962, but ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    You Talkin' To Me?

    How To Write Great Dialogue

    by Linda Seger, John Rainey ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 17 min

    Unlike the chitchat of everyday life, dialogue must express character, advance the story, suggest a theme, and include a few memorable lines that audiences will be quoting for decades to come. The best stories have dialogue that sparkles, but it’s easy for inexperienced writers to fall into common pitfalls like creating dialogue that’s wooden or too on the nose. Other writers end up with ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD

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    Misterios de la sala oscura

    Ensayos sobre el cine y su tiempo

    by Fernanda Solórzano ...
    Narrated by Fernanda Solórzano, Ana Laura Santana ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 47 min

    El cine es a un tiempo la más joven de las artes y la que mayor influencia tiene actualmente sobre la ideología de nuestra sociedad.Ya desde el comienzo del siglo XX, Walter Benjamin reflexionaba sobre lo que supondría la masificación del arte que las nuevas técnicas de reproducción hicieron posible, y proponía que en un futuro -sin duda, el que vivimos hoy- las nuevas técnicas tenderían a la ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds

    A Writer's Guide

    by Margaret Kerrison ...
    Narrated by Margaret Kerrison ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 15 min

    The emerging discipline of immersive storytelling recognizes the power of creative works that put the viewer at the center of the action. Theme-park designer Margaret Kerrison shares tips and tricks for writers on teams tasked with bringing a narrative to life. How do you take an idea from inspiration to manifestation? How do you move from telling a story to creating a world? In this book, the ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Women vs Hollywood

    The Fall and Rise of Women in Film

    by Helen O'Hara ...
    Narrated by Helen O'Hara ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 50 min

    'A fascinating polemic' Sunday Times'A powerful, sobering and vital work' The Mail on Sunday'A page-turning read, peppered with humour' Sight & Sound'A must read' Edgar WrightA call to arms from Empire magazine's 'geek queen', Helen O'Hara, that explores women's roles - both in front of and behind the camera - since t... ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    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

  • Audiobook

    The Thin Man

    Murder Over Cocktails

    by Charles Tranberg ...
    Narrated by Holly Palance ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 24 min

    The Thin Man films are one of the most highly regarded and successful series of films from Hollywood's classic era. This book looks at the people who populated the films, including full chapter profiles of its stars, William Powell and Myrna Loy, whose chemistry together was a huge reason for the success of the films. As Nick and Nora Charles they knocked the stereotypes of on-screen marriage out ... Read more

    $58.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Animated Marx Brothers

    by Matthew Hahn ...
    Narrated by Nat Segaloff ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 52 min

    To many people, the Marx Brothers always seemed cartoonish. Small wonder that film animators plucked their personas from their first appearances in The Cocoanuts (1929) and Animal Crackers (1930) and caricatured them in countless animated appearances in theatrical cartoons. Their animated likenesses have since been wisecracking in television cartoons, direct-to-video movies, fan films, commercials ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

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    Inception Decoded: Trivia, Curious Facts And Behind The Scenes Secrets - Of The Film Directed By Christopher Nolan

    by Filmic Life ...
    Narrated by Zander Pearce ...

    Abridged

    11 min

    INCEPTION DECODED: TRIVIA, CURIOUS FACTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES SECRETS - OF THE FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLANWRITTEN BY: FILMIC LIFEDo you think you know everything about INCEPTION?Do you want to know more than 100 curious facts and secrets of Christopher Nolan's film?This book is full of information about one of the best movies of the year 2010.You will find details of the behind the scenes ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Smart Pop Explains Marvel Movies and TV Shows

    Smart Answers for Questions that Pop Up

    by The Editors of Smart Pop ...
    Narrated by Pete Cross ...
    Audiobook 1 - Smart Pop Explains

    Unabridged

    5 hours 44 min

    Who is Iron Man? What’s an Infinity Stone? When did Captain America become the first Avenger? Why does everyone love Loki even though he’s a bad guy?It’s easy for new fans to get overwhelmed by the sprawling mythology and complexity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which now spans more than 20 films and TV shows. Unlike encyclopedias and guides that offer diehard fans trivia, details, and deep ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Sleeping with Strangers

    How the Movies Shaped Desire

    by David Thomson ...
    Narrated by David Thomson ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 14 min

    In this wholly original work of film criticism, David Thomson, celebrated author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film, probes the many ways in which sexuality has shaped the movies—and the ways in which the movies have shaped sexuality. Exploring the tangled notions of masculinity, femininity, beauty, and sex that characterize our cinematic imagination—and drawing on examples that range from ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD