Great Movies

America’s most trusted and best-known film critic Roger Ebert presents one hundred brilliant essays on some of the best movies ever made. Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, wrote biweekly essays for a feature called "The Great Movies," in which he offered a fresh and fervent...

America’s most trusted and best-known film critic Roger Ebert presents two hundred brilliant essays on some of the best movies ever made in this two-book collection containing THE GREAT MOVIES and THE GREAT MOVIES II. Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, wrote biweekly essays for a...

Continuing the pitch-perfect critiques begun in The Great Movies, Roger Ebert's The Great Movies II collects 100 additional essays, each one of them a gem of critical appreciation and an amalgam of love, analysis, and history that will send readers back to films with a fresh set of eyes and...

Animation has created films that can range from family entertainment to challenging adult narratives. "The Great Animated Movies" is a collection of 37 essays by film critic Mark McPherson on the best of theatrical animation. Covering more than just the usual family-friendly classics, you'll discover animated movies that cover so much more including... -Science Fiction: Fantastic Planet, Ghost in the Shell, Metropolis -Human Drama: Grave of the Fireflies, Barefoot Gen, Persepolis -Social Commentary: Heavy Traffic, When the Wind Blows, Coonskin And much more!

A Modular Guide to Terror, Trauma, and Cinematic Legacy From haunted houses to cosmic voids, VHS static to pagan shrines, this book is a scream-by-scream descent into horror’s most unforgettable visions. Curated for students, creators, and genre obsessives, each entry delivers: 🎬 Spoiler-free synopsis – crisp, eerie, and emotionally resonant 🎭 Cast & crew highlights – the faces and forces behind the fear 🧠 Nightmare fuel moments – the scenes that scarred us 🏆 Legacy & influence – how each film reshaped horror history 🧪 Production trivia – behind-the-scenes secrets...

A freak thunderstorm strikes just as Gameknight999 is activating his father’s digitizer to reenter Minecraft. Sparks flash across his vision as he is sucked into the game...and when the smoke clears, he’s arrived safely. But it doesn’t take long to realize that things in the Overworld are very different. Gameknight sees the same blocky terrain and square clouds as usual, but almost everything else has changed. His friends are nowhere to be found. His castle has disappeared, and the village he calls home is missing its defenses and fortified wall.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby....

For fifty years, the big screen has mirrored the world — reflecting our dreams, fears, heroes, and obsessions. Top 10 1975 to 2025: Revisiting the Hits That Defined Every Year takes you on a year-by-year journey through five decades of cinematic history, celebrating the stories that shaped pop culture and connected generations. From Jaws and Star Wars to Titanic, The Dark Knight, and Barbie, this is a vibrant look at the blockbusters, breakthroughs, and cultural moments that made audiences cheer, cry, and come back for more. Each chapter highlights the top ten defining hits of its year ...

In her second audio adventure, Hilda and her mum have settled into their new home and our heroine is trying to fit into this new and very different way of life. Trolberg is vast and unfamiliar, and school's not much better, but as she makes a new feathered friend, Hilda soon starts to uncover some surprising secrets which unsurprisingly lead to some wonderful, magical adventures.

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE FILM SOUL ON FIRE In the bestselling tradition of Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly and Nick Vujicic’s Life Without Limits comes a rousing 7-step plan for living a life on fire, filled with hope and possibility—from an inspirational speaker who survived a near-fatal fire...

50 Greatest Science Fiction Movies takes you on a journey through the most groundbreaking, thrilling, and imaginative films ever made. From silent-era visions like Metropolis to modern masterpieces like Arrival and Everything Everywhere All at Once, this book explores how filmmakers have shaped our dreams of the future and our fears of the unknown. Each entry dives into the movie’s story, its cultural impact, and why it stands as a milestone in science fiction. Packed with trivia, iconic moments, and insights into the artistry behind the spectacle, this is a celebration of the films that ...

“The Twelve Films of Christmas: Stories, Surprises, and Secrets from Holiday Cinema’s Greatest Hits” is a gripping journey into the emotional heart of December—told through the movies people cannot stop watching. This book uncovers why Christmas films strike so deeply, exposing the private hopes, fears, and longings people carry into the season. Through vivid storytelling and powerful reflections, it reveals why snow feels like memory, why candlelight feels like healing, why music feels like home, and why certain films become emotional lifelines when life grows heavy. Drawing from ...

Nineteen-year-old Greg Sestero met Tommy Wiseau at an acting school in San Francisco. Wiseau's scenes were rivetingly wrong, yet Sestero, hypnotized by such uninhibited acting, thought, "I have to do a scene with this guy." That impulse changed both of their lives. The Disaster Artist is Greg Sestero's laugh-out-loud funny account of how Tommy Wiseau defied every law of artistry, business, and friendship to make "the Citizen Kane of bad movies" ( Entertainment Weekly), which is now an international phenomenon.

A beautiful gift edition of the heartwarming story that became the Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. For almost seventy years, people the world over have fallen in love with Frank Capra’s classic Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life. But few of those fans know that Capra’s film...

The 75th anniversary edition of The Martian Chronicles, a seminal work in Ray Bradbury’s career, whose extraordinary power and imagination remain undimmed by time’s passage. Now in a new edition from S&S Audio! In The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, America’s preeminent storyteller...

We have entered an age where we now have instant, unlimited, free access to the history of recorded music. We have the ability to listen across genres and eras. This is a world-wide phenomenon. This book is a guide to taking advantage of this astonishing new power. This book is also a way to appreciate one of our great cultural legacies; one that is very alive today. It is about American popular song and the body of work referred to as the Great American Songbook. These tunes are appreciated and treasured by listeners all over the world. This book is an effort to introduce you to the songs,...

From singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, a lyrical, sweeping novel about a young boy's coming-of-age during the last days of the lumberjacks. In the tiny timber town of Cordelia, Idaho, ninety-nine year old Weldon Applegate recounts his life in all its glory, filled with tall tales writ large with...

A new recording of Ray Bradbury’s The Illustrated Man, narrated by Marin Ireland, Ari Fliakos, and Prentice Onayemi! The Illustrated Man, a classic collection of interconnected stories, is a seminal work in Ray Bradbury’s career, whose extraordinary power and imagination remain undimmed by...

Welcome back to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet trio of holiday romances! Holly House, one of Christmas Town's oldest homes and landmarks, needs a significant face-lift and upgrades before becoming the town's new museum and historical preservation site. Enter Christmas Town's first bake-off, which includes a gingerbread house decorating competition - all proceeds to benefit Holly House. The town's avid knitting group - the Knotty Elves - are asking residents to grab their favorite recipes, pack their whisks and ...

Conan the Barbarian, the world’s most famous fantasy hero, returns in an all-new novel tied directly to the famous works by his legendary creator, Robert E. Howard. Set early in his life, Conan has left his northern homeland to cut a bloody swath across the legendary Hyborian Age. A mercenary, a soldier, a thief, and a pirate, he faces conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures—against which he wields only the sword held in his powerful grasp.