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This provocative tome, sure to foment heated discussions among cinephiles of all generations, argues that the 1990s was the last decade in which films were made for grownups, with complex, adult-based plots, nuanced characters, and meaningful themes.“I feel like Scott Ryan could have written this directly to me and others in our generation who have basically ‘given up’ on movies. It is at once tribute and eulogy, so bittersweet.” – Screenwriter Helen Childress (Reality Bites)“The nineties are lucky to have Scott Ryan.” – Actress Natasha Gregson Wagner (Two Girls and a Guy, Lost Highway)Ah, the nineties. Movies were something in those days. We’re talking about a decade that began with GoodFellas and ended with Magnolia, with such films as Malcolm X, Before Sunrise, and Clueless arriving somewhere in between. Stories, characters, and writing were king; IP, franchise movies, and supersaturated superhero flicks were still years away. Or so says Scott Ryan, the iconoclastic author of The Last Days of Letterman and Moonlighting: An Oral History, who here turns his attention to The Last Decade of Cinema—the prolific 1990s. Ryan, who watched just about every film released during the decade when he was a video store clerk in a small town in Ohio, identifies twenty-five unique and varied films from the decade, including Pretty Woman, Pulp Fiction, Menace II Society, The Prince of Tides, and The Shawshank Redemption, focusing with his trademark humor and insight on what made them classics and why they could never be produced in today’s film culture. The book also includes interviews with writers, directors, and actors from the era. Go back to the time of VCR’s, DVD rentals, and movies that mattered. Turn off your streaming services, put down your phones, delete your Twitter account, and take a look back at the nineties with your Eyes Wide Shut, a White Russian in your hand, and yell “Hasta la vista, baby” to today’s meaningless entertainment. Revel in the risk-taking brilliance of Quentin Tarantino, Amy Heckerling, Spike Lee, Robert Altman, Paul Thomas Anderson, and others in Scott Ryan’s magnum opus, The Last Decade of Cinema.

This sneaky memoir celebrates the campiness and nostalgia of some of the more infamous (some might say underappreciated) sequels of the eighties and nineties, with brand-new interviews with cast and creative team members, while at the same time emphatically conveying the restorative power these films had on the author's traumatic -- sometimes even dangerous -- upbringing.In the late eighties and early nineties, while other kids were playing softball, Emily was sporting a Pink Ladies jacket, perfecting Michelle Pfeiffer's “Cool Rider” choreography from Grease 2, and wearing out the VHS player. Comfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s tells stories from Emily's life, through the movie sequels of their childhood. When a film touches us, makes us deep-belly laugh, and has that feel-good spirit, we want more of it. We want the continuing story. We want the same story even, just recycled and offered in a slightly new way. What felt so good about the original can come back twofold and be the same, but different. Comfort Sequels examines the psychology behind what makes certain movie sequels memorable, safe, predictable, and comforting. These sequels are more of the universe we love—exploring something new while maintaining that which is familiar. Comfort Sequels is a sneaky memoir, celebrating the campiness and nostalgia that these films evoke. Every chapter is a love letter to a specific movie sequel. As a licensed psychotherapist and psychology professor, Emily interprets characters, story arcs, and major themes in a unique voice from a unique perspective while sharing fun and random behind-the-scenes facts about each film.Featuring interviews with Muppeteer Steve Whitmire (creator of Rizzo the Rat from The Great Muppet Caper), Christine Ebersole (My Girl 2), Stuart Pankin (Mannequin 2: On the Move), Peter Mosen (Ghostbusters II), Christopher McDonald and Leif Green (Grease 2), and the “Cool Rider” himself, Maxwell Caulfield (Michael, also from Grease 2).Comfort Sequels covers the following twelve comfort sequels; Grease 2, My Girl 2, Karate Kid: Part II, The Great Muppet Caper, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, Ghostbusters II, Batman Returns, Dream a Little Dream 2, Mannequin 2: On the Move, The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter, and The Evening Star.

Rock reporter Laurie Kaye interviewed John Lennon just hours before he was murdered n 1980 outside New York's famous Dakota apartments and even ran into assassin Mark David Chapman (whom she refuses to cite by name) on the street outside, and here she recounts the story of that fateful night, the centerpiece of this memoir about the life of a SoCal girl with a troubled childhood who got to live out her dream by interviewing many of the most famous rock stars of the time.Name dropping? Well, they say it ain’t bragging if you really did it and Laurie Kaye has really done it. These stories about so many culturally important people are exciting and illuminating. I read this book with pleasure and amazement. I know that you will dig it, too!  Chris Frantz - Drummer/co-founder Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club; author of Remain in Love On December 8, 1980, twenty-something rock journalist Laurie Kaye entered the legendary Dakota apartments on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to co-conduct an interview with her longtime idol, John Lennon. It was the last interview Lennon would ever give—just hours later, outside that same building, Lennon was shot dead by a twenty-five-year-old man (whom Kaye refuses to refer to by name) whom Kaye herself had encountered after finishing the interview and stepping outside onto the street. Kaye has beaten herself up ever since over her failure to recognize that the assassin—who blocked her path and harassed her with questions like “Did you talk to him?” “Did you get his autograph?”—posed a danger and should have been reported. Now, as we approach the forty-fifth anniversary of Lennon's death, Kaye reflects how she rose from teen runaway from a dysfunctional family to expatriate studying Balinese dancing in Indonesia to journalist, writer, and producer with credits including RKO Presents The Beatles/The Beatles from Liverpool to Legend (at the tender age of twenty-one) and the Lord of the Rings DVD release, plus interviews with such titans of the music industry as Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Talking Heads, The Ramones, David Bowie, and Mick Jagger, whom she put on hold so that he could listen to her newscast before getting down to business. But it was the day she shared a loveseat with John Lennon and watched him push his iconic granny glasses down the length of his nose and smile at her in agreement that remains indelibly etched in her mind—both the best and worst day of her life. Laurie Kaye began her career in radio at KFRC-AM San Francisco, for years one of the nation’s greatest top 40 stations, where she started as an intern and worked her way up to on-air reporter and anchor. She wrote and coproduced numerous radio rock specials for RKO, including RKO Presents the Beatles (later expanded and retitled as The Beatles from Liverpool to Legend), and The Top 100 of the 70’s before moving on to write Dick Clark’s weekly radio countdown show and syndicated newspaper column. Kaye then moved on to television and film as a writer, producer, and casting director, where she still works today, handling both creative content and line producing for docuseries pilots.   This book won a Writer’s Digest Award the year it was released - 4th place in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of their annual writing competition!   Front cover by Grammy-winning artist and director Mick Haggerty.

Unlock the mystery behind the making of the 1985 cult-classic Clue, with details on the beloved film from author John Hatch, who offers plenty to chew on for die-hard buffs and casual fans alike, plus new insights from writer-director Jonathan Lynn and actress Colleen Camp.When the film Clue came out in 1985, audiences were baffled. A movie based on a board game, with three different endings, and you had to pick which one to go see? Bad reviews compounded the problem, and instead of choosing one ending, most people stayed away entirely. Clue, outgrossed at the box office by films that had been released months earlier, quickly faded away. When it unceremoniously premiered on Showtime a year after its theatrical debut, there was no sign it was destined for anything other than obscurity, another flop bound to be forgotten.Instead, Gen Xers and millennials, raised on pop culture and cable TV in an era long before the streaming wars, discovered this zany farce about a group of six strangers locked in a remote house with a killer. The movie appealed to kids. The creepy mansion and eerie music contrasted with slapstick gags and double entendres, deflating the tension. Today, almost forty years later, Clue is the epitome of a cult classic, with midnight screenings, script readings for charity, cosplaying fans, and a stage play.“What Do You Mean, Murder?” dives deep into the making of Clue and walks fans through the movie they know and love. From producer Debra Hill’s original idea of Detective Parker bumbling around a mansion to Carrie Fisher’s casting as Miss Scarlet, from Madeline Kahn’s iconic “flames” ad-lib to the legendary deleted fourth ending, it’s all here. With asides on fandom, Gen X nostalgia, and at how movies were made in the 1980s, the book offers plenty to chew on for die-hard buffs and casual fans alike.

The first-ever detailed account of one of the most notorious cases of police corruption in New York State history, the 1999-200 FBI investigation into the Schenectady Police Department, resulting in the conviction of four officers, the suicide of a fifth, and the forced resignation of the chief, who soon after was convicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.Finalist for the 2024 Silver Falchion Award. Stranger things do tend to happen in Schenectady—once a booming metropolis nicknamed the “City That Lights and Hauls the World” thanks to the dominating presence of General Electric and the American Locomotive Company, though those days are ancient history. GE has nearly abandoned the city, and ALCO closed up shot over fifty years ago. Hence, the title of this book: Forget It, Jake, It’s Schenectady:The True Story Behind “The Place Behind the Pines", a nod to the bleak conclusion of the classic film Chinatown, one of cinema’s most devastating expressions of abject resignation and defeat. A chance meeting between onetime Schenectady Police Chief Gregory Kaczmarek and author David Bushman in a Lyft car that Kaczmarek was driving was the genesis of this book, originally intended to track the rise and fall of a veteran cop with what appear to be two defining traits—an almost inhuman capacity for perseverance and a truly remarkable ability to attract notoriety and criticism. However, as the author’s research—including interviews with over two dozen people who lived through the events depicted in these pages—progressed, the book mutated into something else: a consideration of the recent history of the entire department—both its failures and successes—especially during Kaczmarek’s six-year reign as chief, but also involving such celebrated cases as the arrests and convictions of child killer Marybeth Tinning and serial rapist-murderer Lemuel Smith, who claimed to be controlled by the spirit of his deceased brother. In one of the more notorious cases of police corruption in New York State in recent times, the FBI set its sights on the Schenectady PD in 1999, launching an investigation that would eventually result in the imprisonment of four officers, the suicide of a fifth, and the resignation of Kaczmarek, who himself would wind up behind bars ten years later after copping a plea to criminal possession of cocaine. The events of this period loosely form the basis of the 2012 crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines—a literal translation of the Mohawk word “Schau-naugh-ta-da”—which starred Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, and Eva Mendes and was cowritten by Ben Coccio, who grew up in Schenectady, and Derek Cianfrance, who also directed, and whose wife likewise passed her wonder years there.

Laugh along with TV sitcom writer Adam Lorenzo (Everybody Loves Raymond) as he remembers all the pearls of wisdom he learned from running a bar during his college days at Syracuse.Adam Lorenzo owned a college bar while attending college at Syracuse University. No joke. Working and laughing with people from all over the world, he learned invaluable life lessons in that cathedral of knowledge known as a . . . college bar! Adam applied all of that knowledge when he changed career paths and graduated to accomplish his dream of becoming a television/movie writer . . . inspiring him to share that knowledge in his first book. A high-concept life-wisdom/humor book. It’s about thinking, not drinking. It features text and hilarious illustrations from Antonio Pinna. A perfect (graduation or any time) gift for students, parents, professors, teaching assistants, college sports fans, anyone who has ever stepped foot on a college campus, likes to laugh, or just likes to watch other people laugh (albeit creepy).

Ghosthunter extraordinaire Michael Mezmer takes readers on an unforgettable journey to his favorite haunts, introducing us to some of his more memorable acquaintances from the spirit world, including shadow people, poltergeists, angels, and, of course, the legendary Donkey Lady.There are numerous books about ghost hunting, but none like Ghost Trancer. Author Michael Mezmer explores the paranormal world from the perspective of an award-winning hypnotist and magician. Michael takes you along on his own personal life journey of discovery, beginning with his coal-mining Grandpap’s vision of an angel appearing in the mines of West Virginia and continuing on to Michael’s first contact with supernatural entities on an elite cruise ship in Asia. As the stories in the book progress, spanning decades, Michael becomes a skilled ghost hunter and takes you on some incredible hunts throughout the Western U.S. that are fascinating and sometimes even disturbing. You will encounter along the way spirits, shadow people, and poltergeists that still roam the Old Montana Prison, the legendary Donkey Lady Bridge in Texas, a desert cemetery in Nevada, a ghost town in Montana, Las Vegas casinos, and so many other historic locations. One investigation becomes personal for Michael’s wife, Susie, when she makes contact with her deceased first husband, proving that love never dies. Michael’s investigations will take you one step beyond the impossible, where things exist in the shadows and thrive during the witching hour. Ghost Trancer: A Hypnotist Among the Spirits presents documented evidence that life does go on beyond the veil of our understanding. Ghost Trancer: Reviews Michael’s experiences will take you to a world between worlds full of paranormal happenings, weird occurrences, and the downright mysterious. After reading his stories, I can never view this reality through the same lens, nor do I want to. Ghost Trancer is a tour de force in the world of paranormal investigations and should be read by everyone interested in otherworldly research. - Joe Pavlansky, host of House Of The Unusual podcast and author of Images of America: Campbell Mezmer, both a clinical & entertainment hypnotist as well as master magician and part-time ghost hunter, takes us on spectral adventures to a variety of well- and lesser- known haunts. Just as interesting as the spirit encounters he describes is his conveyance of the history of the places he visits and his own fascinating life growing up as someone who appreciated things that go ‘bump in the night.’ D. Mendelson, M.S. Health Science and Playwright - After reading Ghost Trancer I wanted even more of the ghost stories. I love that Michael added the history of the locations and mentioned how his investigations were conducted. This was well written and I know that others in the paranormal field will enjoy this book as much as I did. Elies Adams, Owner and Lead Investigator Bozeman Paranormal Society I recently read Ghost Trancer by Michael Mezmer and I absolutely loved it. It's a thrilling fact filled book. The stories are full of suspense and intrigue, and the characters are engaging and easy to relate to. The writing is phenomenal. I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys factual Ghost stories, as it's a great read. Michael is the absolute best on this topic. Eddie Guevara Owner and Purveyor of House of The Unusual

A fascinating, meticulously researched deep dive into one of Alfred Hitchcock's most underappreciated films, The Wrong Man, and America's shameful history of wrongful convictions leading up to the real-life event upon which the film is based.“Thanks to Jason Isralowitz for finally writing a book about Hitchcock’s most under-appreciated movie.  Isralowitz brilliantly contextualizes the movie and the true-life story of Manny Balestrero, preceded by an eye-opening prologue detailing the justice system’s long history of indicting ‘the wrong man’ (and, in a few cases, ‘the wrong woman’).   A must for both cinephiles and true crime buffs.” Bruce Goldstein,  Repertory Artistic Director, Film Forum, New York.   “Nothing to Fear is a fascinating history, not only for fans of Hitchcock but for anyone interested in how our justice system works (and sometimes doesn't). The story of ‘the wrong man' continues to resonate well into the twenty-first century, and will make you question your assumptions about innocence and guilt.” Dawn Raffel, author of The Strange Case of Dr. Couney, named by NPR as one of 2018’s Great Reads and winner of a 2019 Christopher Award.   Alfred Hitchcock is not often associated with a social justice movement. But in 1956, the world’s most famous director focused his lens on an issue that cuts to the heart of our criminal justice system: the risk of wrongful conviction. The result was The Wrong Man, a wrenching and largely overlooked drama based on the real-life arrest of Queens musician Christopher “Manny” Balestrero for two robberies he did not commit.    With documentary-like authenticity, Hitchcock and his team meticulously re-created Manny’s journey through the corridors of justice and the devastating effect of the arrest on his wife, Rose. In so doing, the director cast a damning light on New York’s history of mistaken identity cases. The Balestreros fell victim to the same rush to judgment and suggestive eyewitness identification procedures that had doomed innocent defendants in earlier cases. Their ordeal is part of a larger story of the state’s failure to reckon with its role in other wrongful prosecutions in the first half of the twentieth century.    Attorney Jason Isralowitz tells this story in a revelatory book that situates both the Balestrero case and its cinematic counterpart in their historical context. Drawing from archival records, Isralowitz delivers a gripping account of Manny’s trial and new insights into an errant prosecution. He then examines how Hitchcock fused striking visual motifs with social realism to create a timeless work of art. The film bears witness to issues that animate the contemporary innocence movement, including the unreliability of eyewitness testimony, the need for police lineup reforms, and the dangers of investigative “tunnel vision.” Given the hundreds of exonerations of the wrongfully convicted in recent years, The Wrong Man remains as timely as ever.