The following is a list of books and DVDs about general films, genres, and filmmaking topics discussed at the ACFPL Film Society.
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- 101 Things I Learned In Film School
- 501 Movie Directors
- 501 Movie Stars
- 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
- The Age Of Movies: Selected Writings Of Pauline Kael
- Awake In The Dark: The Best Of Roger Ebert
- The Bad And The Beautiful: Hollywood In The Fifties
- Bambi Vs. Godzilla: On The Nature, Purpose, And Practice Of The Movie Business
- Bringing Up Oscar: The Story Of The Men And Women Who Founded The Academy
- The Celluloid Closet
- Colorization: One Hundred Years Of Black Films In A White World
- Do The Movies Have A Future?
- Dwight Macdonald On Movies
- Film
- The Film Encyclopedia
- Film Noir: The Encyclopedia
- Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom And Modern Fame
- The Great Movies II
- The Great Movies III
- Halliwell's Who's Who In The Movies
- Hollywood Gangland: The Movies' Love Affair With The Mob
- Keepers: The Greatest Films - And Personal Favorites - Of A Moviegoing Lifetime
- Movie Soundtracks And Sound Effects
- My Voyage To Italy (DVD)
- The New Biographical Dictionary Of Film
- Only Victims: A Study Of Show Business Blacklisting
- Oscar Wars: A History Of Hollywood In Gold, Sweat, And Tears
- Reel Injun (DVD)
- Scenes From The City: Filmmaking In New York
- The Ultimate Book Of Sports Movies
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