American Fiction

American Fiction 2023

7.27

Stufo che l'establishment tragga profitto da un intrattenimento "black" che si basa su tropi offensivi, Thelonious "Monk" Ellison, autore frustrato, decide di scrivere uno stravagante libro "black", che lo spingerà a confrontarsi con l'ipocrisia che egli stesso disprezza.

2023

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia 2009

6.71

Julie Powell ha 30 anni, vive nel Queens e ha un monotono impiego come segretaria. Ha bisogno di qualcosa che spezzi la monotonia della sua esistenza così decide di prendere la copia di sua madre del libro di cucina scritto da Julia Child nel 1961 Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Dopo averlo letto stabilisce di preparare tutte le 524 ricette nel giro di un anno.

2009

Scandalo in società

Scandalo in società 1964

6.10

Un giovane scrittore di provincia arriva a New York, dove pare aprirsi per lui una facile carriera e dove diventa l'amante d'una signora del gran mondo. In seguito ha varie disgrazie: la sua fortuna declina, il figlio dell'amante si suicida, lui s'ammala gravemente. Quando la donna finalmente propone di sposarlo, il giovane rifiuta quella facile ricchezza e capisce d'amare un'altra.

1964

The Great Passage

The Great Passage 2016

7.10

The publication of a new dictionary titled The Great Passage progresses. Mitsuya Majime, originally from publisher Genbu Shobo's sales department, has been recruited by Kouhei Araki, a veteran editor of the dictionary department who is looking to retire soon. The dictionary department is known internally as the "money-eating insect," but Mitsuya uses his perseverance and attachment to the words in order to become a great editor. Mitsuya, who has poor social skills, finds himself working with another man named Masashi Nishioka, who is able to express himself better.

2016

Gloss

Gloss 1987

5.00

Gloss was a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987-1990. The series was about a fictional publishing empire run by the Redfern family. It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world including Temuera Morrison, Miranda Harcourt, Peter Elliott, Lisa Chappell, Danielle Cormack and Kevin Smith. Writers for the show included James Griffin, who went on to write Outrageous Fortune, Rosemary McLeod and Ian Mune. The show's title theme song was performed by Beaver Morrison. The show has not been rescreened since its original screening, but selected extracts have been made available for viewing on NZ On Screen.

1987