Check out our new book department that will be growing over the next few months.
Here is the press release:
December 8, 2009
It's a little known fact that Broadway Market Video open for business in the back room of Bailey/Coy Books in 1984. In 1986 we moved to our current location in the Broadway Market. Things have come full circle now as Michael Wells, the owner of the recently closed Bailey/Coy Books, has helped us create a film book section in our store. We'll be carrying film review guides (Leonard Maltin, Roger Ebert, Time Out Film), Hollywood biographies (Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Taylor, Lena Horne, Marilyn Monroe), gay/lesbian interest titles (The Mayor of Castro Street, 101 Movies for Gay Men), television history (The Simpsons, an Uncensored, Unauthorized History, Official Book Club Selection by Kathy Griffin, Love to Love You Bradys, the Bizarre Story of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour) and of course, mysteries by local author and Broadway Market Video employee Kevin O'Brien. We'll also be carrying some male erotic photography books.
We have a selection of holiday greeting cards, as well. And Michael will be helping us to set up a card section in the store with some of the unique and marvelous cards that Bailey/Coy Books used to offer.
| Title |
Price |
1 Last Scream
Amelia Farady suffers from blackouts, and she has the feeling she is personally involved in a series of deaths. Eleven years have passed since 12 women vanished without a trace. Now, as new murders occur, Amelia continues to suffer from blackouts, leaving her to wonder if shes a cold-blooded killer or a pawn in a deadly game. |
$ 6.99 |
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
This special edition of the acclaimed film reference guide is packed with virtually everything movie-lovers need to know about the films they simply must see. Schneider and his team of writers have brought the book up to date by including the most memorable movies released during the past five years |
$ 35.00 |
101 Gangster Movies You Must See
This intensely readable summary of the best gangster films ever made spans the decades from the 1930s to the present day. Films are presented in chronological order to illustrate the genre's development and the impact early artists had on later directors, actors, and technicians. Plot summaries are presented, casts and credits are listed, and illustrations include ad posters and evocative movie stills. |
$ 14.99 |
101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men
In this comprehensive must-have guide to queer film, "Advocate "deputy arts and entertainment editor Alonso Duralde presents 101 films that will resonate soundly with gay audiences for reasons good, better, and outrageous!
Whether it's "Pee-wee's Big Adventure "(for redefining the idea of a movie hero), "Mommie Dearest "(for making Joan Crawford campier than she already was), or "Two for the Road" (because some-times you have to glean insights about gay relationships from straight movies with great banter), Duralde brings a quick wit, a gift for analysis, and a lifelong love affair with the -movies to each film recommendation. Along the way, he even outs "Casablanca "as a gay love story!
In addition to analysis as to why these films matter, each capsule review also contains production notes, cast and crew credits, and DVD/VHS availability.
Alonso Duralde has been the deputy arts and entertainment editor for "The Advocate," the national gay and lesbian news-magazine since 2000. Prior to that he was the artistic director of the USA Film Festival in Dallas. He has been an arts columnist for the "Dallas Observer," "Movieline "and "Detour." He lives in Los Angeles. |
$ 14.95 |
500 Essential Anime Movies
500 Essential Graphic Novels" is an all-in-one guide to this exciting form of visual literature.
Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone's taste.
The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels. |
$ 24.95 |
Amateur College Men
Outdoor erotic at its best! Corbin Fisher presents these young, tight-bodied hetero blokes in erotic encounters without any unnecessary ornamentation. The men are well built and sexy across the board, but the best is theyre simply themselves! The genuineness of Fishers photos is what makes this photography collection so alluring, whether theyre active, alone in the shower or having a tender intimate moment with another man! This is required reading in a large quadratic format for all fans of true-blue heteros! |
$ 49.99 |
American Prince - A Memoir
"[F]illed with fond recollections of [Curtis's] friendships with the famous and powerful but punctuated, too, by harsh words for Hollywood legends he says did him wrong....Curtis spares few intimate details about his years as a Hollywood lothario, including his teenage affair with a redheaded, ponytailed Marilyn Monroe."
--"USA Today"
Praise for Tony Curtis
"When you're with Tony Curtis, you're with somebody very alive. He was--and is--one of the most 'up' people I have ever known."
--Sidney Poitier
"Tony Curtis could have just been the beautiful young leading man, handsome, charming as hell . . . [but] he wanted to be a good actor, and he's the only guy I know wholearned his craft successfully."
--Jack Lemmon
"For Some Like It Hot, I wanted a straight leading man and a comedian. I was sure Tony was right for it. Tony is so open and animated. . . . It was a huge, wonderful
plus for the picture."
--Billy Wilder
"From the Hardcover edition."
"Curtis spares few intimate details about his years as a Hollywood lothario, including his teenage affair with a redheaded, ponytailed Marilyn Monroe."-"USA Today
"He was the Golden Boy of the Golden Age. Dashing and debonair, Tony Curtis arrived on the scene in a blaze of bright lights and celluloid. His good looks, smooth charm, and natural talent earned him fame, women, and adulation-Elvis copied his look, and the Beatles put him on their Sgt. Pepper album cover. But the Hollywood life of his dreams brought both invincible highs and debilitating lows. Now, in his captivating, no-holds-barred autobiography, Tony Curtis shares the agony and ecstasy of a private life in the public eye.
Curtis revisits his immense body of work-including the classics Houdini, Spartacus, and Some Like It Hot-and regales readers with stories of his associations with Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier, and director Billy Wilder, as well as paramours Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe, among others. Written with humor and grace, "American Prince" is a testament to the power of living the life of one's dreams." |
$ 15.00 |
Audrey Hepburn
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$ 9.99 |
Big Penis Book
This hefty volume is profusely illustrated with more than 400 historic photos of spectacular male endowments, including rare photos of the legendary John Holmes. The majority of the photographs are from the 1970s when the sexual revolution first freed photographers to depict nude men |
$ 59.99 |
Bigger Than Life: The History of Gay Porn Cinema from Beefcake to Hardcore
Hardcore porn--both the straight and gay varieties--entered mainstream American culture in the 1970s as the sexual revolution swept away many of the cultural inhibitions and legal restraints on explicit sexual expression. The first porn movie ever to be reviewed by "Variety," the entertainment industry's leading trade journal, was Wakefield Poole's "Boys in the Sand" (1971), a sexually-explicit gay movie shot on Fire Island with a budget of $4000. Moviegoers, celebrities and critics--both gay and straight--flocked to see "Boys in the Sand" when it opened in mainstream movie theaters in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Within a year, "Deep Throat," a heterosexual hardcore feature opened to rave reviews and a huge box office--exceeding that of many mainstream Hollywood features.
Almost all of those involved in making "commercial" gay pornographic movies began as amateurs in a field that had virtually never existed before, either as art or commerce. Many of their "underground" predecessors had repeatedly suffered arrest and other forms of legal harassment. There was no developed gay market and any films made commercially were shown in adult x-rated theaters. After the Stonewall riots and the emergence of the gay liberation movement in 1969, a number of entrepreneurs began to make gay adult movies for the new mail order market. The gay porn film industry grew dramatically during the next thirty years and transformed the way men--gay men in particular--conceived of masculinity and their sexuality. "Bigger Than Life" tells that story. |
$ 24.95 |
Boys of Bel Ami
The time has come the Bel Ami boys met Howard Roffman; two of the most famous names of homoeroticism came together and created a new classic of male photographic art. Roffman has successfully captured emphatic black-and-white images of the boys of Bel Ami, who are obviously having a wonderful time showing off! After the incredible success of our large-format original publication weve decided to present this work in a newer, more manageable format. Dont let this feast for the eyes pass you by! |
$ 49.95 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Long Way Home
Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers - newly legion - have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything's fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains. Meanwhile, one of the "Buffy" decoy slayers is going through major pain of her own. Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series. The bestselling and critically acclaimed issues #1-5 are collected here for the first time, as are their covers by Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty. |
$ 15.95 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Time of Your Life
Willow and Buffy head to New York City to unlock the secrets of Buffy's mysterious scythe, when something goes terribly awry. Buffy is propelled into a dystopian future where there's only one Slayer - Fray, the title character of Joss Whedon's 2001 series, the first comic he ever wrote. Their uneasy alliance falls apart, leading to the death of a major character from the TV series, while back in the twenty-first century, the Scotland base falls prey to a mystical bomb courtesy of the Biggest Bad - Twilight! |
$ 15.95 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Wolves at the Gate
Vampires that, at will, can transform into wolves, panthers, insects, or fog invade the Slayer base of operations in northern Scotland, and not only walk away unscathed, but in possession of Buffy's scythe, the symbol of Slayer power worldwide. Buffy and the Slayer-legion travel to Tokyo in order to learn more about their dangerous new foes, as Xander journeys to Transylvania to solicit the only person they've ever known to possess such power - Dracula! |
$ 15.95 |
Champion
The first book of images from champion Studios, famous for quality color images of handsome, athletic young men from the late 1950's and early '60's. These 345 photographs of scantily clad athletes--packed with amusing props, costumes, and bulging posing pouches--are notable not only for the commercial success they enjoyed during their heyday, but also for their enduring creativity and imagination. Whether measured in terms of his prolific output, sales, his early and sophisticated use of customer mailing lists, or his impact upon the U.S. censorship laws of his time, Kundzicz and his work left an indelible imprint on male physique photography. Today, nearly half a century later, Kundzicz's work and his most popular models continue to have their ardent fans. |
$ 37.95 |
Charmed by Audrey - Life on the Set of Sabrina
In 1953, Paramount was making a film with a new actress named Audrey Hepburn. "Life" magazine assigned one of its top young photographers, Mark Shaw, to shoot a feature, and he spent weeks with the star on and around the set. Shaw's extraordinary level of access resulted in an amazing array of photos and over 60 rolls of film that captured the budding ingenue's charm and grace on set and in everyday life. The images chronicled Hepburn waking up at home, having her hair washed at the beauty parlor, reading, relaxing, studying the script, chatting with her costars and director Billy Wilder, and acting in one of her most famous roles. Through the handful of photographs published in "Life" for the "Sabrina" article have become iconic images of Hepburn, the majority of the negatives were misplaced and never published. Rediscovered 50 years later, these photographs offer a stunning visual biography of Hepburn's youth and rising star. |
$ 18.95 |
Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door
David Kaufman has now written the long-awaited, definitive biography of Doris Day. By telling Day's incredible, previously untold story, Kaufman takes the reader to the epicenter of American popular culture-- a roller-coaster saga, from the 1940s to the 1980s. While Day symbolized virtuous America to the rest of the world--especially in her heyday, the 1950s and early 1960s--both she and that era are still perceived as being far more innocent and carefree than they really were. Indeed, what makes Day's story so richly fascinating is the fact that she was in many ways the opposite of her image as "the girl next door." She was also a real-life Cinderella who regretted having gone to the ball and who found a series of princes who proved far less than charming. Thanks to Kaufman's dogged diligence in tracking down countless colleagues and intimates, he gives us: Scintillating tales of fame, beauty, money, tragedy, sexual ambiguity, and sexual conquests. Anecdotes about a vast array of major subsidiary players in Day's life, including Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, Charles Manson, Mickey Mantle, Candice Bergen, and Rock Hudson. Kaufman reveals Day's demons while emphasizing the extraordinary credit she deserves as an artist. In the tradition of great biographies, Kaufman's detailed work not only reveals the surprising story of one of America's most beloved icons, but also compels us to rush back and see her best films--including "The Man Who Knew Too Much, Pillow Talk, Love Me or Leave Me"--and to listen to her unforgettable songs--"Sentimental Journey," "Secret Love," "Que Sera, Sera." Though she made more than 550 recordings and starred in39 movies--not to mention her own TV show for five years--the epic story of Doris Day's life has never been told . . . until now. |
$ 19.95 |
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn
Her name is synonymous with elegance, style and grace. Over the course of her extraordinary life and career, Audrey Hepburn captured hearts around the world and created a public image that stands as one of the most recognizable and beloved in recent memory. But despite her international fame and her tireless efforts on behalf of UNICEF, Audrey was also known for her intense privacy. With unprecedented access to studio archives, friends and colleagues who knew and loved Audrey, bestselling author Donald Spoto provides an intimate and moving account of this beautiful, elusive and talented woman.
Tracing her astonishing rise to stardom, from her harrowing childhood in Nazi-controlled Holland during World War II to her years as a struggling ballet dancer in London and her Tony Award-winning Broadway debut in "Gigi," Spoto illuminates the origins of Audrey's tenacious spirit and fiercely passionate nature.
She would go on to star in some of the most popular movies of the twentieth century, including" Roman Holiday," "Sabrina," "Funny Face," " The Nun's Story," "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "My Fair Lady." A friend and inspiration to renowned designer Hubert de Givenchy, Audrey emerged as a fashion icon as well as a film legend, her influence on women's fashion virtually unparalleled to this day.
But behind the glamorous public persona, Audrey Hepburn was both a different and a deeper person and a woman who craved love and affection. Donald Spoto offers remarkable insights into her professional and personal relationships with her two husbands, and with celebrities such as Gregory Peck, William Holden, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, Robert Anderson, Cary Grant, Peter O'Toole, Albert Finney and Ben Gazzara. The turbulent romances of her youth, her profound sympathy for the plight of hungry children, and the thrills and terrors of motherhood prepared Audrey for the final chapter in her life, as she devoted herself entirely to the charity efforts of an organization that had once come to her rescue at the end of the war: UNICEF.
Donald Spoto has written a poignant, funny and deeply moving biography of an unforgettable woman. At last, "Enchantment" reveals the private Audrey Hepburn--and invites readers to fall in love with her all over again.
"She was as funny as she was beautiful. She was a magical combination of high chic and high spirits." --Gregory Peck
"In spite of her fragile appearance, she's like steel." --Cary Grant
"Audrey was known for something which has disappeared, and that is elegance, grace and manners . . . God kissed her on the cheek, and there she was." --Billy Wilder
"There is not a woman alive who does not dream of looking like Audrey Hepburn." --Hubert de Givenchy
"Her magnetism was so extraordinary that everyone wanted to be close to her. It was as if she placed a glass barrier between herself and the world. You couldn't get behind it easily. It made her remarkably attractive." --Stanley Donen
"She has authentic charm. Most people simply have nice manners." --Alfred Lunt |
$ 14.95 |
Have You Seen...?: A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films
Juxtaposing the fanciful and the fabulous, the old favorites and the forgotten, this sweeping collection presents the films the provocative, contemporary film critic Thomson offers in response to the question he gets most often--"What should I see?" |
$ 39.95 |
High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly
Drawing on his unprecedented access to Grace Kelly, bestselling biographer Donald Spoto at last offers an intimate, honest, and authoritative portrait of one of Hollywood's legendary actresses.
In just seven years-from 1950 through 1956-Grace Kelly embarked on a whirlwind career that included roles in eleven movies. From the principled Amy Fowler Kane in "High Noon" to the thrill-seeking Frances Stevens of "To Catch a Thief," Grace established herself as one of Hollywood's most talented actresses and iconic beauties. Her astonishing career lasted until her retirement at age twenty-six, when she withdrew from stage and screen to marry a European monarch and became a modern, working princess and mother.
Based on never-before-published or quoted interviews with Grace and those conducted over many years with her friends and colleagues-from costars James Stewart and Cary Grant to director Alfred Hitchcock-as well as many documents disclosed by her children for the first time, acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto explores the transformation of a convent schoolgirl to New York model, successful television actress, Oscar-winning movie star, and beloved royal.
As the princess requested, Spoto waited twenty-five years after her death to write this biography. Now, with honesty and insight, "High Society" reveals the truth of Grace Kelly's personal life, the men she loved, the men she didn't, and what lay behind the facade of her fairy-tale life. |
$ 25.99 |
Hollywood Babylon: It's Back!
The hottest compendium of inter-generational scandal in the history of Hollywood. An overview of exhibitionism, sexuality, and sin as filtered through 85 years of Hollywood indiscretion. As they were unfolding, the events described within this book were known only within Hollywood's most decadent cliques. All of that has changed with the release of this book.From bisexual Elvis to cover-ups of murder, from the scandals of Hollywood's Golden Age to the Hollywood of Here and Now. It's all here. Vivid, Candid, Sizzling. To those who love her, Hollywood was and is a gossipy, mendacious (Big Daddy's word), and whorish place that remains captivating despite the passage of time. In this, an updated new spin on Hollywood as Babylon, it's depicted at its sleaziest, most venal, and most deliciously unseemly. This monumentally exhaustive collection of sins, foibles, failings, and sexual adventures is the ultimate guilty pleasure-and publisher Blood Moon pledges that it's merely Volume One. --Books To Watch Out For |
$ 24.95 |
How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood
Was Elizabeth Taylor the greatest product of the Hollywood star machine or its greatest victim? Mann's smart, engaging, clear-eyed case study . . . locates the real person somewhere between her private life and her public image.--Mark Harris, author of "Pictures at a Revolution." |
$ 28.00 |
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of A B Movie Actor
This bestselling memoir is a delightfully irreverent, yet oddly touching epic of ambition and disappointment, fame and anonymity, and lots of fake blood. Told in Bruce's wry, sarcastic voice, it is a "Hollywood from the bleacher seats" look at his experiences in film and TV and at his status as a cult horror and sci-fi movie god. Over 200 photos. |
$ 14.95 |
James Bidgood (Anniversary) (25TH ed.)
: James Bidgood is seen as the father of the pulp and glamour aesthetic, yet his photographic works are still scarcely known. He came to New York in 1951, intent on becoming a musical star, and earned his first wages as a drag performer in Manhattan legendary Club 82. His serious employment as a window dresser, freelance photographer, and costume designer enabled him to collect the material he needed for his own photo shoots, for which he built complex sets, often in his tiny apartment. In his photographs and films, he pays homage to the youthful male body via elaborate staging of his romantically shimmering visions of a homoerotic paradise. This monograph presents a complete overview of James Bidgood influential body of work. |
$ 29.99 |
Killing Spree
Fast-paced and gripping, the newest thriller from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Last Victim" follows a twisted serial killer on a murderous spree that only one woman has the power to stop. |
$ 6.99 |
Left For Dead
Fast-paced and filled with harrowing suspense, this thriller from a "USA Today" bestselling author tells of a serial killer's one surviving victim who finds herself stalked yet again by a murderous madman.
Annotation: Fast-paced and filled with harrowing suspense, this thriller from a "USA Today" bestselling author tells of a serial killer's one surviving victim who finds herself stalked yet again by a murderous madman. |
$ 4.99 |
Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide
From one of the country's leading film critics and historians comes a dynamic, authoritative guide to classic movies. Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide includes more than 7,000 capsule reviews of such classic movies as The Birth of a Nation, Gone with the Wind, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. |
$ 22.00 |
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (2010) ( Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide
Now updated for 2010, Maltin's authoritative, "New York Times"-bestselling guide contains more than 300 new entries, more than 11,000 DVD and 13,000 video listings, official motion picture code ratings, and reviews of little-known sleepers. Original.
Annotation: Now updated for 2010, Maltin's authoritative, "New York Times"-bestselling guide contains more than 300 new entries, more than 11,000 DVD and 13,000 video listings, official motion picture code ratings, and reviews of little-known sleepers. Original. |
$ 9.99 |
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (2010) ( Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Paperback) )
From one of the country's most respected film historians and critics comes this updated edition to the bestselling movie guide that features more than 17,000 entries.
Annotation: From one of the country's most respected film historians and critics comes this updated edition to the bestselling movie guide that features more than 17,000 entries. |
$ 20.00 |
Locker Room Nudes: Dieux de Stade the French National Rugby Team
This remarkable collection of candid nude photos of France's national rugby team goes beneath the uniform to reveal what real jocks look like underneath it all. Each image taken by leading French photographer Franois Rousseau depicts the rugby player¯ alone or with teammates¯ undressing, lounging on the bench, showering. Locker Room Men is at once a celebration of athletes and the beauty of the male form as well as the fulfillment of the fantasy of going behind the scenes in a winning team's locker room.
Sure to appeal to both gay men and straight women, these photos are unusual because the men are not models. They don't work out just to look good¯ and look good they do¯ their bodies are sculpted by winning victories on the field. They aren't made up, shaved, or prettified in any way. These are some of the world's best rugby players¯ brawny, tough, competitive.
Since 1999, the French national rugby team has posed nude or semi-nude for an annual calendar. The purpose behi the calendar was to get wider "exposure" for rugby and the team. In 2004, Franois Rousseau was selected as photographer, and he successfully brought out the sensual beauty and sexiness inherent in the rugby players' rough and tumble exterior. The calendar became a cult hit, and thus the book was born so that even more of these unparalleled images could be savored.
Whether or not rugby will become more popular in this country remains to be seen, but this book will certainly raise the game's profile... |
$ 50.00 |
Love to Love You Bradys: The Bizarre Story of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour
Chronicling a production rife with conflicts--from drug addiction and power struggles to sexuality and weight issues--this behind-the-scenes history of the rarely seen "Brady Bunch Variety Hour" investigates how the show was conceived, produced, and ended up ranked one of the "Worst Shows of All-Time." Featuring hundreds of never-before-published photos and interviews with cast, crew, and production staff, this colorful retrospective details how the spin-off ultimately shattered the Brady's perfect image and forever scarred their television legacy. After decades under lock and key, the story behind the most disastrous offering in television history is revealed in full Brady detail. |
$ 22.95 |
Men: Twenty-Five Years in Photographs
Celebrating twenty-five years of publishing, Men Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name: "Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";} --America's largest-selling erotic magazine for gay men--commemorates its silver anniversary with a handsome, full-color showcase of the hottest, most stunning male nudes from more than two decades. |
$ 29.95 |
Not the Girl Next Door: Joan Crawford, a Personal Biography
Joan Crawford (1908-1977) was best known for her starring roles in The Women, Grand Hotel, Mildred Pierce, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, Johnny Guitar, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Charlotte Chandler's fascinating and intimate portrait includes interviews with Crawford; her first husband, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.; Bette Davis; and Myrna Loy, and is perhaps her finest biography yet. |
$ 16.99 |
Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin
Refreshingly candid, unflinchingly honest, and full of hilarious Did she really say that? moments, "Official Book Club Selection" dishes about what really happens on the road, away from the cameras, and at the star party after the show.
Annotation: Refreshingly candid, unflinchingly honest, and full of hilarious Did she really say that? moments, "Official Book Club Selection" dishes about what really happens on the road, away from the cameras, and at the star party after the show. |
$ 25.00 |
Out at the Movies: A History of Gay Cinema
Over the decades, gay cinema has reflected the community's journey from persecution to emancipation to acceptance. Politicized dramas like "Victim" in the 1960s, "The Naked Civil Servant" in the 1970s, and the AIDS cinema of the 1980s have given way in recent years to films which celebrate a vast array of gay lifestyles. Gay films have undergone a major shift from the fringe to the mainstream--2005's Academy Awards were dubbed "the gay Oscars" with statues going to "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," and "Transamerica," Producers began clamoring to back gay-themed movies and the most high profile of these is Gus Van Sant's forthcoming "Milk," starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first prominent American political figure to be elected to office on an openly gay ticket back in the 1970s. The book also covers gay filmmakers and actors and their influence within the industry, the most iconic scenes from gay cinema, and the most memorable dialogue from key films. |
$ 24.95 |
Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook (2010)
Now fully updated, this annual yearbook includes every review Ebert had written from January 2007 to July 2009. It also includes interviews, essays, tributes, and all-new questions and answers from his Questions for the Movie Answer Man columns.
Annotation: Now fully updated, this annual yearbook includes every review Ebert had written from January 2007 to July 2009. It also includes interviews, essays, tributes, and all-new questions and answers from his Questions for the Movie Answer Man columns. |
$ 29.99 |
Sordid Truths: Selling My Innocence for a Taste of Stardom
Sordid Truths chronicles the author's ascent from being just another broke college boy who dabbled with the idea that he could sell his young body for hard cash, to becoming the internationally renowned adult film superstar. After finishing just one year of his degree, Aiden Shaw was twenty-one and easily lured away from study by the heady mix of sex and money in London. Within a short time on the scene, he was something of a celebrity in his field, having been introduced to wealthy, weird, and wonderful eccentrics and famous--and famously closeted--eurotrash personalities and the celebrated elite. However, working as a prostitute turned minor league once gay adult film legend Chi Chi La Rue took Polaroids of the naked and aroused Shaw and launched his career. The rest is history, as is documented in more than fifty films that won him numerous honors.
The author of the best-selling memoir My Undoing and two novels, Aiden Shaw divides his time between New York and London, England. |
$ 15.95 |
South Park Guide to Life
No series skewers pop culture and politics with more effective wit and wisdom than "South Park." This collection features colorful illustrations and original lines from the show.
Annotation: No series skewers pop culture and politics with more effective wit and wisdom than "South Park." This collection features colorful illustrations and original lines from the show. |
$ 12.95 |
South Park Kit: Dude, Sweet! [With 2 Movie Posters and 2 Pins, Magnet Game, Computer Cloth and Coffe
"South Park" has built a remarkably large and loyal fan base since its debut in 1997. Now, fans can get their hands on the official "South Park Kit" and all its contents, including goth kids coffee mug, Terrance and Philip movie poster, magnet, and more.
Annotation: "South Park" has built a remarkably large and loyal fan base since its debut in 1997. Now, fans can get their hands on the official "South Park Kit" and all its contents, including goth kids coffee mug, Terrance and Philip movie poster, magnet, and more. |
$ 14.95 |
South Park: Holidays with the Hankeys
There may be no Christmas character as cute and lovable as "South Park"'s legendary Mr. Hankey, The Christmas Poo. Each year, Mr. Hankey emerges from the toilet bowl on Christmas Eve to bring presents to all good boys and girls whose diets are high in fiber. Get into the holiday spirit with the Mr. Hankey ornament and accompanying book, "The Legend of Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo." And make it a regular addition to your Christmas decorations. |
$ 8.95 |
Spartacus International Gay Guide (2009) ( Spartacus International Gay Guide )
The SPARTACUS INTERNATIONAL GAY GUIDE: the most successful travel guide for the gay market! Take advantage of the immense demand for this standard work! |
$ 32.99 |
Spellbound by Beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and His Leading Ladies
"Fascinating . . . probes an even darker side of Hitchcock." -"Newsday"
It is remarkable how infrequently, over a period of more than fifty years, Alfred Hitchcock spoke about the legendary actresses he directed-including Ingrid Bergman, Kim Novak, and Grace Kelly. But his leading ladies greatly enriched his films, and many of them achieved international stardom precisely because of their work for Hitchcock.
Rich with new material, anecdotes, and never-before-told personal observations, this explosive portrait details Hitchcock's outbursts of cruelty, the shocking humor, and the odd amalgam of adoration and contempt that characterized Hitchcock's obsessive relationships with women-and that also, paradoxically, fed his genius.
"Spellbound by Beauty" offers important insights into the life of a brilliant and tortured artist, and pays tribute to the memorable actresses who gave so much to his films.
"[Spoto] informs "Spellbound by Beauty" with his profound knowledge of his subject, years of sound reporting, highly polished prose, and sensible analysis."
--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"Expert insights into Hitchcock's films."
--"Oregonian" (Portland)
"You will never look at a Hitchcock movie the same."
--"Tampa Tribune
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$ 16.00 |
Stormy Weather - Lena Horne
From the Cotton Club's glory days to the glitzy but bigoted hotels of Las Vegas's heyday, this behind-the-scenes look at American icon Lena Horne is as much a story of the limits of the American dream as it is a masterful biography. b&w photos.
Annotation: From the Cotton Club's glory days to the glitzy but bigoted hotels of Las Vegas's heyday, this behind-the-scenes look at American icon Lena Horne is as much a story of the limits of the American dream as it is a masterful biography. b&w photos. |
$ 27.00 |
Stripped Uncensored
The unbelievable success of the first anthology StrippedThe Illustrated Male proofs that there is market for high class collections of gay erotica. Stripped Uncensored will fill the gap.
Annotation: The unbelievable success of the first anthology StrippedThe Illustrated Male proofs that there is market for high class collections of gay erotica. Stripped Uncensored will fill the gap. |
$ 48.99 |
Tales from the House of Morecock
The animated film of the same name by Joe Phillips is one of the most successful gay erotic films. It is now available in book form. As in the film the young Jonas Morecock is sent on many adventurous travels meeting characters such as Big Foot, Nessie and many interesting men along the way. As sexy, funny, imaginative and playful as his previously published comics. |
$ 19.95 |
Tales from the House of Morecock 2
The American comic book artist, Joe Phillips, has sent the young Jonas Morecock off on new adventures where the first volume left off. Strictly adult material.
Publisher Marketing: The American comic book artist, Joe Phillips, has sent the young Jonas Morecock off on new adventures where the first volume left off. Strictly adult material. |
$ 19.95 |
The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis: A Personal Biography
Following her intimate portraits of Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder, Chandler draws on her extensive interviews with Davis to reveal new details about the public and private lives of the legendary actress in her own words. of photos.
Annotation: Following her intimate portraits of Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder, Chandler draws on her extensive interviews with Davis to reveal new details about the public and private lives of the legendary actress in her own words. of photos. |
$ 16.95 |
The Making of Some Like It Hot: My Memories of Marilyn Monroe and the Classic American Movie
When Hollywood legend Tony Curtis meets his fans, they always ask about his 1959 comedy "Some Like It Hot." Luckily for them--and for us--Tony has stories to share. In his new book, "The Making of Some Like It Hot," he shares all of them.
"Some Like It Hot" is a beloved part of our culture, voted the "Funniest Film of All Time" by the American Film Institute, but Tony is the first to tell the complete, uncensored story of its making, a behind-the-scenes saga of intrigue, humor, and romance. A noted artist and raconteur, Tony paints word portraits of the geniuses who made the film: director Billy Wilder and his cowriter I. A. L. Diamond; actor Jack Lemmon; and sex icon Marilyn Monroe. In his engaging style, Tony tells of Wilder and Diamond's unique writing routine; Wilder's surprising first choice for Tony's costar; and Wilder's daring decision to add violence to farce.
Tony describes the challenges he faced as the "best-looking kid in Hollywood" suddenly forced to dress as a woman: meeting the limitations of a constricting costume; learning the "moves" from a female impersonator; adapting his walk and the pitch of his voice; facing people's reactions (or worse, the lack of them); working in tandem with the hilarious Lemmon; and following Wilder's precise but often impersonal direction.
Here, too, are Tony's previously unpublished recollections of his bittersweet relationship with Marilyn. He tells in vivid, compelling detail how America's most celebrated sex symbol came to work on this unlikely project; how he had met the young unknown years earlier on a studio street; about their puppy love, her meteoric rise to fame, and the resentment he saw in her colleagues; how her perfectionism nearly drove him crazy; and how her strange behavior nearly shut down the film. Disclosed for the first time are details of the affair that took place during the filming at the Hotel del Coronado and the effect it had on Tony, on the production, and on Marilyn's husband, the playwright Arthur Miller. In 1958, America read about a fistfight on the set. Now, for the first time, Tony tells what caused it--and what followed it.
Packed with scores of rarely seen black-and-white photos and eight pages of color photos that reveal how the movie would have looked in Technicolor, The Making of Some Like It Hot is the ideal way to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this landmark film. |
$ 25.95 |
The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life & Times of Harvey Milk
Known as "The Mayor of Castro Street" even before he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milk's personal life, public career, and final assassination reflect the dramatic emergence of the gay community as a political power in America |
$ 16.95 |
The Rough Guide to Anime ( Rough Guide Reference )
"The Rough Guide to Anime" provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. Combining a critical approach with all the essential background information a from history and short biographies of the key people in the industry to the different genres, themes and cultural references of anime a this is the ultimate guide to Japanese animation. The book introduces the creative talents behind the major anime movies, TV series and OVA (original video animation) a from the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away" to classic works like "Howl''s Moving Castle," "Princess Mononoke," and the iconic shows "Astro Boy," "Kimba" "the White Lion," "Speed Racer" and "Robotech." Written by anime expert Simon Richmond, features include the Top 50 must-sees, with details on the most influential directors and creative artists. There''s an exploration of the art form''s history, plus information on the anime conventions and manga-related attractions in Japan. Newcomers will love the glossary of all the anime slang and jargon, while devoted fans will relish the fresh exploration of themes, genres and obsessions in the colourful anime universe.
"The Rough Guide to Anime" explores the best of the prolific genre of anime in today''s popular culture.
Publisher Marketing:
"The Rough Guide to Anime" provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and amazing world of animation from Japan. Combining a critical approach with all the essential background information a from history and short biographies of the key people in the industry to the different genres, themes and cultural references of anime a this is the ultimate guide to Japanese animation. The book introduces the creative talents behind the major anime movies, TV series and OVA (original video animation) a from the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away" to classic works like "Howl''s Moving Castle," "Princess Mononoke," and the iconic shows "Astro Boy," "Kimba" "the White Lion," "Speed Racer" and "Robotech." Written by anime expert Simon Richmond, features include the Top 50 must-sees, with details on the most influential directors and creative artists. There''s an exploration of the art form''s history, plus information on the anime conventions and manga-related attractions in Japan. Newcomers will love the glossary of all the anime slang and jargon, while devoted fans will relish the fresh exploration of themes, genres and obsessions in the colourful anime universe.
"The Rough Guide to Anime" explores the best of the prolific genre of anime in today''s popular culture. |
$ 18.99 |
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
From "New York Times" bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture.
When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a part of her life. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic that unfolded behind the scenes is a story that has never before been told...until now. In this groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic portraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including her mother, her foster mother, and her legal guardian. He also reveals, for the first time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness, the identity of Marilyn's father and the half-brother she never knew, and new information about her relationship with the Kennedy's-Bobby, Jack, and Pat Kennedy Lawford. Explosive, revelatory, and surprisingly moving, this is the final word on the life of one of the most fascinating and elusive icons of the 20th Century |
$ 26.99 |
The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
"The Simpsons" is one of the most successful shows to ever run on television. From its first moment on air, the series's rich characters, subversive themes, and layered humor resounded deeply with audiences both young and old who wanted more from their entertainment than what was being meted out at the time by the likes of "Full House," "Growing Pains," and "Family Matters." Spawned as an animated short on "The Tracy Ullman Show"--mere filler on the way to commercial breaks--the series grew from a controversial cult favorite to a mainstream powerhouse, and after nineteen years the residents of Springfield no longer simply hold up a mirror to our way of life: they have ingrained themselves into it. John Ortved's oral history will be the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of "The Simpsons," as told by many of the people who made it: among them writers, animators, producers, and network executives. It's an intriguing yet hilarious tale, full of betrayal, ambition, and love. Like the family it depicts, the show's creative forces have been riven by dysfunction from the get-go--outsize egos clashing with studio executives and one another over credit for and control of a pop-culture institution. Contrary to popular belief, "The Simpsons" did not spring out of one man's brain, fully formed, like a hilarious Athena. Its inception was a process, with many parents, and this book tells the story. John Ortved's writing has appeared in "Vanity Fair," "Interview," "The New York Observer," and "Vice." He lives in New York City. "The Simpsons" is one of the most successful shows to ever run on television. From its first moment on air, the series's rich characters, subversive themes, and layered humor resounded deeply with audiences both young and old who wanted more from their entertainment than what was being meted out at the time by the likes of "Full House," "Growing Pains," and "Family Matters." Spawned as an animated short on "The Tracy Ullman Show"--mere filler on the way to commercial breaks--the series grew from a controversial cult favorite to a mainstream powerhouse, and after nineteen years the residents of Springfield no longer simply hold up a mirror to our way of life: they have ingrained themselves into it. John Ortved's oral history is the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of "The Simpsons," as told by many of the people who made it: among them writers, animators, producers, and network executives. It's an intriguing yet hilarious tale, full of betrayal, ambition, and love. Like the family it depicts, the show's creative forces have been riven by dysfunction from the get-go--outsize egos clashing with studio executives and one another over credit for and control of a pop-culture institution. Contrary to popular belief, "The Simpsons" did not spring out of one man's brain, fully formed, like a hilarious Athena. Its inception was a process, with many parents, and this book tells the story. |
$ 27.00 |
Time Out Film Guide 2010 Expanded
The 18th edition of this indispensable guide, comprising a whopping 1,400 pages, contains all the features readers have come to expect. Equally useful for trivia hounds, casual dippers, and hardcore cinephiles, "Time Out Film Guide 2010" shows a happy egalitarianism, with popular genre movies reviewed alongside art-house treasures. The series has been hailed for having more complete international coverage than any comparable film guide, and this edition proves it with 500 new reviews in every genre of world cinema. Dozens of appendices arrange movies by category -- from dramas, thrillers, and comedies to Italian, Japanese, and Iranian films. Cast and director lists make it easy to locate a favorite star or auteur, including the year of each film cited. Extensive cross-indexes, one of the series' trademarks, have been updated. Reviews of notable DVD releases and a list of the world's 100 key film websites help make this the one must-have film guide. |
$ 29.95 |
Variety's "The Movie That Changed My Life": 120 Celebrities Pick the Films That Made a Difference (f
This collection features "Variety" magazine's most enthralling and surprising interviews with famous personalities on the movies that changed their lives. 90 b&w photographs.
Annotation: This collection features "Variety" magazine's most enthralling and surprising interviews with famous personalities on the movies that changed their lives. 90 b&w photographs. |
$ 15.95 |
Videohounds Golden Movie Retreiver
Now in its 19th year of publication, this resource contains the most extensive listing of movies available on video, DVD, Blu-ray, and many other formats. More than 30,000 entries supply all the basic information, along with an entertaining review/plot synopsis. |
$ 24.95 |
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$ 29.95 |
Watch Them Die
Taut, tense, and absolutely riveting, this gripping thriller by a "New York Times"-bestselling author delves into the mind of a twisted killer whose obsessive love for his victims compels him to ever more brutal acts. |
$ 4.99 |
Wishful Drinking
An uproariously sober look at Fisher's Hollywood hangover reveals what it was "really" like to grow up as a celebrity daughter, come of age on the set of "Star Wars," and become a cultural icon at the age of 19--with no holds barred. Photos.
Annotation: An uproariously sober look at Fisher's Hollywood hangover reveals what it was "really" like to grow up as a celebrity daughter, come of age on the set of "Star Wars," and become a cultural icon at the age of 19--with no holds barred. Photos. |
$ 13.99 |
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