John Leguizamo, Second Edition

John Leguizamo, Second Edition
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Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : 9781438195636
ISBN-13 : 143819563X
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis John Leguizamo, Second Edition by : Amanda Kirk

John Leguizamo went from being the class clown to a hard-working and successful actor and comedian. He has won awards from the film, TV, and theater communities, and is known for his appearances on TV's House of Buggin'; the films Spawn, Summer of Sam, and Moulin Rouge; and an updated film version of Romeo and Juliet. Newly updated, John Leguizamo, Second Edition tells the story of this versatile performer's life and career.

Freak

Freak
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1573226939
ISBN-13 : 9781573226936
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Freak by : John Leguizamo

In this hilarious coming-of-age story--an adaptation of his autobiographical Broadway show--Leguizamo returns to the Queens of his youth, where a boy's feet had to be as quick as his mouth.

PhenomX #1

PhenomX #1
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Publisher : Image Comics
Total Pages : 54
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ISBN-10 : PKEY:SEP210031
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis PhenomX #1 by : John Leguizamo

Wrongfully imprisoned and desperate to regain his freedom, Max Gomez agrees to become a subject in an underground government experiment. When the trial gives him phenomenal shape-shifting abilities, Gomez learns his new “freedom” requires surviving a superpowered war fought on the streets of NYC.

Ghetto Klown

Ghetto Klown
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781613128619
ISBN-13 : 1613128614
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghetto Klown by : John Leguizamo

This Eisner Award nominee, a graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning Broadway play Ghetto Klown, is a "hilarious Hollywood memoir" (Lin-Manuel Miranda, from his introduction) and "autobiographical dynamite” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Junot Díaz). Tony Award winner John Leguizamo lays bare his life story in this graphic novel illustrated by artists Christa Cassano and Shamus Beyale. He shares memories of his early years as an actor on stage, on television, and in major motion pictures opposite some of Hollywood’s biggest stars—including Al Pacino, Patrick Swayze, and Steven Seagal—and working for directors Baz Luhrmann and Brian De Palma. Leguizamo also opens up about his loves and marriages, while addressing self-doubt and melancholy in a way that enlightens and entertains. “[John] is a pioneer in theater and comedy, not just for Latin people, but as much as any comic or playwright I’ve ever seen or read. No one makes me laugh louder than this man. We are better because of him.” —Sofía Vergara “The graphic novel of Ghetto Klown captures the infectious spirit of John Leguizamo’s live performances with the same surprising humor and cultural insight. These pages make John seem like the coolest super hero in New York.” —Jesse Eisenberg

Mambo Mouth

Mambo Mouth
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : UTEXAS:059173001097148
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Mambo Mouth by : John Leguizamo

Seven dramatic portraaits that reveal the comically confused and frequently anguished individual behind the stereotypic mask of Hispanic machismo.

Spic-o-rama

Spic-o-rama
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 150
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ISBN-10 : UTEXAS:059173001170882
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Spic-o-rama by : John Leguizamo

"From the award-winning creator of Mambo Mouth, John Leguizamo's latest one-man show, Spic-O-Rama, is a sizzling satire of an urban Hispanic household. Desert Storm vet Krazy Willie is getting married, and the looming event inspires the six members of the Gigante clan--nerdy nine-year-old Miggy; the bridegroom himself; Laurence Olivier-wannabe Rafi; bitter, wheelchair-bound Javier; their sexy, sassy, long-suffering mother, Gladyz; and their foul-mouthed, philandering father, Felix--reveal the love, pain, and frustration of unrealized dreams common to all families."--Publisher's description.

Movies (And Other Things)

Movies (And Other Things)
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Publisher : Twelve
Total Pages : 867
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ISBN-10 : 9781538730201
ISBN-13 : 1538730200
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Movies (And Other Things) by : Shea Serrano

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER BARNES & NOBLE BESTSELLER AMAZON BESTSELLER "Paging through Serrano's Movies (and Other Things) is like taking a long drive at night with a friend; there's that warmth and familiarity where the chat is more important than the fastest route from Point A to Point B...It's like a textbook gone right; your attention couldn't wander if it tried." -- Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review Shea Serrano is back, and his new book, Movies (And Other Things),combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one. Movies (And Other Things) is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things). One of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white savior the best, because did you know that he white saviors Mexicans in McFarland, USA, and white saviors Native Americans in Dances with Wolves, and white saviors Black people in Black or White, and white saviors the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day? Another of the chapters, for a second example, answers what other high school movie characters would be in Regina George's circle of friends if we opened up the Mean Girls universe to include other movies (Johnny Lawrence is temporarily in, Claire from The Breakfast Club is in, Ferris Bueller is out, Isis from Bring It On is out...). Another of the chapters, for a third example, creates a special version of the Academy Awards specifically for rom-coms, the most underrated movie genre of all. And another of the chapters, for a final example, is actually a triple chapter that serves as an NBA-style draft of the very best and most memorable moments in gangster movies. Many, many things happen in Movies (And Other Things), some of which funny, others of which are sad, a few of which are insightful, and all of which are handled with the type of care and dedication to the smallest details and pockets of pop culture that only a book by Shea Serrano can provide.

Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys

Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781000143461
ISBN-13 : 1000143465
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys by : Nancy Lopez

This book is an ethnographic study of Carribean youth in New York City to help explain how and why schools and cities are failing boys of color.

Hispanas de Queens

Hispanas de Queens
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0801487951
ISBN-13 : 9780801487958
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Hispanas de Queens by : Milagros Ricourt

Part I. Neighborhood life and experiential Latino panethnicity -- Introducing Corona -- Women and convivencia diaria -- Stores, workplaces, and public space -- Roman Catholic parishes -- Protestant churches -- Part II. Female leadership and institutional Latino panethnicity -- Introducing Latino organizations in Queens -- Social service organizations -- Cultural politics -- Formal politics -- Conclusion : Women and the creation of Latino panethnicity.

The Cinema of George A. Romero

The Cinema of George A. Romero
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780231850759
ISBN-13 : 0231850751
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cinema of George A. Romero by : Tony Williams

In this comprehensive portrait of horror's definitive director, Tony Williams ties George A. Romero's films to the development of literary naturalism and American culture, expanding the artist's creative footprint beyond his mastery of the "splatter movie" genre. Williams locates Romero's influences in the work of Emile Zola, the Entertainment Comics of the 1950s, and the novels of Stephen King, revealing the interdisciplinary depth of his seminal films Night of the Living Dead (1968), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), and The Dark Half (1992). For this second edition, Williams reads Romero's Bruiser (2000) against his more recent Land of the Dead (2005) and takes a fresh look at Diary of the Dead (2007) and Survival of the Dead (2009), two overlooked films that feature Romero's greatest achievements yet.