Posted by Notcot on May 15, 2012 in
Cult Film
Terry Deary and Martin Brown’s brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now – with the help of some astounding actors – been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new extra material not found anywhere in the books these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! ; ; So if you want to hear the dreadful truth about Dad’s Army or how sweet rationing drove a teacher to steal from his pupils or what happened when an elephant got loose in the blackout the full foul facts about life on the home front are laid out before your ears. It’s packed with quizzes sketches and jokes as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments – telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren’t available from a classroom education! ; ; History has never been so horrible!
Price : £ 3.04
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Posted by Notcot on Aug 21, 2010 in
Noir
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Learn about Film Noir with iMinds insightful knowledge series.
If you’re watching a movie where a world-weary detective is having trouble with a “dame” or a “broad”, and cigarette smoke is wafting through the scene – you’re probably appreciating a bit of “Film Noir”.
Film Noir literally means black film referring to both the look and the attitude of these movies. Classic Film Noir movies were produced between 1940 and 1958. This film making style emerged in the United States as the Second World War raged and the Great Depression was only recent history.
iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
Film Noir: The Arts
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