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Hollywood Stuntwoman At Bookstar in Studio City

The Stuntwoman: The True Story of Julie Johnson, a Hollywood Heroine Author Signing The Stuntwoman by David L. Robb and Julie Ann Johnson chronicles the roller coaster life of pioneering stunt woman Julie Ann Johnson, the first female stunt coordinator … Continue reading

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Beverly Hills – Hollywood Scandal Night

Thursday, March 28th Is Scandal Night at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood Join the good folks at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood at 7:30 for a jam-packed fun evening.  Three authors of 2 great scandal books will be on hand to … Continue reading

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A Rebel Biography About A Defiant Rebel

Dennis Hopper: The Skinny Kid FromDodge City  Book Review by “Five” Author Tom Folsom has written what the publishing world has waited decades for: a book about the skinny kid from Dodge City, Kansas, who ventured to Hollywood and forged … Continue reading

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Why is “The Searchers” Such an Enduring Western?

Glenn Frankel’s New Book Explores the Historical True Story, The Novel and John Ford’s Great Film. Author Glenn Frankel was at Book Soup in Hollywood to discuss his new book on “The Searchers.”  Signed copies of the book are still … Continue reading

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“The Searchers” – New Book Slammed By L.A. Times

L.A. Times critic shocked that “The Searchers” author Glenn Frankel said back in 2008 that it was his favorite movie. What Up Hollywood says:  Well Duh!  Why would the author, or anyone, spend years writing a book about a film … Continue reading

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$50 Billion Info Yield

New Flick Script Rx Fix? “Make Your Story A Movie” BOOK REVIEW by “Five” As long as Hollywood keeps making movies, people will continue to watch them. Or perhaps it’s the other way around: As long as people continue to … Continue reading

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Tarzan is 100

The World’s Most Famous Fictional Resident of Africa Turned 100 in 2012 Author Scott Tracy Griffin Swings Through The Hollywood Jungle and Drops In To Larry Edmunds Bookshop To Tell Fans About His New Book Tarzan is 100 years old, … Continue reading

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Vic Armstrong, Worlds Greatest Stuntman at Larry Edmunds Bookshop

Vic Armstrong gave a fantastic video presentation at Larry Edmunds Book Shop on July 31, covering some of the greatest stunts that he participated in, did himself, and many that he directed over the years.  His breathtaking stunt work has … Continue reading

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So You’re Going To Enter Your Film in a Festival?

The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals by Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis Reviewed by Five Okay, so you have finished post-production of your first indie film and it is to die for… Now what? The simple answer is: Get … Continue reading

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Hollywood Inc. and the Rise of Indie Film

Shoot It! is a revealing history of how Hollywood, with its eye on the bottom line, lost its ability to support the work of creative filmmakers; it is also a passionate portrait of the independent filmmakers who have risen up … Continue reading

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