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Book Review: Fever by Margo Donohue
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Book Review: Fever by Margo Donohue

Man of la BookAugust 21, 2025

Fever covers a lot of areas, the iconic dancing at Brooklyn’s disco, disco floor, excellent choreography, soundtrack and the effect it had on pop culture

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Book Review: Robert Shaw by Christopher Shaw Myers
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Book Review: Robert Shaw by Christopher Shaw Myers

Man of la BookMay 22, 2025

Through this book, we get to not only appreciate Robert Shaw’s impact on Jaws and it’s “young director”, but also understand the man

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Book Review: Blood, Sweat & Chrome by Kyle Buchanan
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Book Review: Blood, Sweat & Chrome by Kyle Buchanan

Man of la BookJanuary 23, 2025

Blood, Sweat & Chrome by Kyle Buchanan is an oral history of the decades it took to make the award winning movie Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Book Review: The 007 Diaries by Roger Moore
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Book Review: The 007 Diaries by Roger Moore

Man of la BookJanuary 21, 2025

The 007 Diaries: Filming Live and Let Die is honest. Moore loses his temper at the productions, argues with his wife but appreciates his hand in life

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Book Review: Sideways Uncorked by Mira Advani Honeycutt and Kirk Honeycutt
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Book Review: Sideways Uncorked by Mira Advani Honeycutt and Kirk Honeycutt

Man of la BookNovember 12, 2024

The book effectively interweaves two compelling narratives: the making of the film and the rise of Pinot Noir in the United States

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Book Review: Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke
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Book Review: Cabinet of Curiosities by Aaron Mahnke

Man of la BookOctober 31, 2024

The book does not pretend to be anything more than what it is. The stories are simply written, often relatable, short and get straight to the point

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Book Review: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away by Paul Hirsch
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Book Review: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away by Paul Hirsch

Man of la BookJune 27, 2024

A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is a memoir of the Paul Hirsch’s five decades of experience as a movie editor on iconic films

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Book Review: James Bond and the Sixties Spy Craze by Thom Shubilla
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Book Review: James Bond and the Sixties Spy Craze by Thom Shubilla

Man of la BookApril 2, 2024

Thom Shubilla starts with an overview of James Bond’s movies from the 1960s, followed by a section of other forms of media they inspired.

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Spotlight: Blaze Union and the Puddin’ Head Schools by W.T. Kosmos
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Spotlight: Blaze Union and the Puddin’ Head Schools by W.T. Kosmos

Man of la BookFebruary 6, 2024

Fourteen-year-old Blaze Union has risen as the improbable hope for becoming the boss of the nation’s schools, and challenging the supreme prime minister himself

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Audiobook Review: All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks
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Audiobook Review: All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks

Man of la BookDecember 21, 2023

All About Me! concentrates more on the author’s entertainment portfolio, and all the things which made Melvin Kaminsky into Mel Brooks.

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