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WRITINGS: Film * Literature * Music * Society More Detail
WRITINGS: Film * Literature * Music * Society By Brian W. Fairbanks
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In the words of one reader, Brian W. Fairbanks has a "real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way." In WRITINGS, the author collects... More > some of his finest essays and criticism spanning the years 1991-2005 and covering four subjects: FILM, LITERATURE, MUSIC, and SOCIETY. Whether offering an insightful analysis of film noir, examining Benjamin Franklin's impact on American society, taking a clear-eyed, non-partisan look at democrats, republicans, the 2004 presidential campaign, George W. Bush, and the war on terror, or lambasting the corruption of television news, Brian W. Fairbanks is “ingenious” with "a sophisticated yet effortlessly readable style."< Less
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35: Profiles By Brian W. Fairbanks
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35 remarkable people: Robert Altman Mike Binder Calvin Borel Jeff Bridges George Washington Carver Raymond Chandler Charles Chaplin Chevy Chase Harry Connick, Jr Leonardo DiCaprio Robert... More > Downey Jr Will Ferrell John Fife Jamie Foxx Ricky Gervais Barry Hannah Terrence Howard Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Jamey Johnson Tommy Lee Jones Michael Keaton Guy Laliberte C.S. Lewis Los Lobos Lynyrd Skynyrd Rene Magritte Danny McBride George Muller Sidney Poitier Mickey Rourke Jennifer Saunders Paul Shaffer Andrew Lloyd Webber William Wilberforce Amy Winehouse . . . . . . and one remarkable writer: Brian W. Fairbanks< Less
Surviving Y2K: Staying On Top In A World Turned Upside Down More Detail
Surviving Y2K: Staying On Top In A World Turned Upside Down By Brian W. Fairbanks
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"THOUSANDS OF PLANES WILL FALL FROM THE SKY!" "NUCLEAR MISSILES WILL LAUNCH THEMSELVES!" "THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS WE KNOW IT, WILL FALL ON JANUARY 1,... More > 2000!" ARE THE DOOMSAYERS RIGHT? The doomsayers were wrong about the effect of the "millennium computer bug" on society, but Brian W. Fairbanks is right about the bigger bugs of big business, big government, the media, and religious extremists. Now, this underground classic, originally published in 1999, is back in a new edition. UNCUT! UNCENSORED! It's as relevant and irreverent as it was in 1999. It's not about the bug. IT'S ABOUT US. AND THEM!< Less
The Late Show: A Memoir of Film More Detail
The Late Show: A Memoir of Film By Brian W. Fairbanks
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Steven Spielberg said "the only thing better than seeing movies is reading about them." Better still is to write about them as brilliantly as Brian W. Fairbanks does in The Late Show.... More > Subtitled A Memoir of Film because "a writer's subject is invariably himself," here are 55 masterful essays revisiting widely revered classics and praising some unheralded gems, plus profiles of film giants from John Wayne and Audrey Hepburn to Russell Crowe and Jennifer Jason Leigh by a writer with a "real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way." Kick off your shoes, and turn ON the lights. It's time for The Late Show.< Less
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Surviving Y2K By Brian W. Fairbanks
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"THOUSANDS OF PLANES WILL FALL FROM THE SKY!" "NUCLEAR MISSILES WILL LAUNCH THEMSELVES!" "THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS WE KNOW IT, WILL FALL ON JANUARY 1,... More > 2000!" ARE THE DOOMSAYERS RIGHT? The doomsayers were wrong about the effect of the "millennium computer bug" on society, but Brian W. Fairbanks is right about the bigger bugs of big business, big government, the media, and religious extremists. Now, this underground classic, originally published in 1999, is back in a thirtieth anniversary edition. UNCUT! UNCENSORED! It's as relevant and irreverent as it was in 1999. It's not about the bug. IT'S ABOUT US. AND THEM!< Less
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Rediscovering America By Brian W. Fairbanks
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What does it mean to be an American? Before John Wayne, and before Ronald Reagan, Benjamin Franklin was the man who symbolized the land of the free for people around the globe. His model for success... More > inspired everyone from Wayne and Reagan to authors James Baldwin and Russell Baker. REDISCOVERING AMERICA looks at these and other notable figures to see who embodies, and who betrays, Franklin's vision and the spirit of America. PRAISE FOR BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS: ". . . a real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way." ". . . a sophisticated yet effortlessy readable style." "Ingenious."< Less
I Saw That Movie, Too: Collected Film Reviews More Detail
I Saw That Movie, Too: Collected Film Reviews By Brian W. Fairbanks
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In the words of one reader, Brian W. Fairbanks "has a real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way." In I Saw That Movie, Too, he... More > extracts the essence from several hundred films, and articulates some of the most meaningful opinions on the cinema you'll ever read. In the foreword, he also offers a perceptive analysis of the way that movies, and the way that audiences "see" movies, has changed from the time he was a young movie buff "obsessed by that light in the darkness" to the era of the multiplex and the DVD. Smart, insightful, always honest, but never (or rarely) pretentious, Fairbanks is a life-long film buff who backs up his opinions with a knowledge of both the art and artifice of cinema. Also available in bargain priced 5.5" x 8.5" edition.< Less
The Late Show: A Memoir of Film More Detail
The Late Show: A Memoir of Film By Brian W. Fairbanks
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Steven Spielberg said "the only thing better than seeing movies is reading about them." Better still is to write about them as brilliantly as Brian W. Fairbanks does in The Late Show.... More > Subtitled "A Memoir of Film" because "a writer's subject is invariably himself," here are 55 masterful essays revisiting widely revered classics and praising some unheralded gems, plus profiles of film giants from John Wayne and Audrey Hepburn to Russell Crowe and Jennifer Jason Leigh by a writer with a "real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way." Kick off your shoes, and turn ON the lights. It's time for The Late Show.< Less
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35: Profiles By Brian W. Fairbanks
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35 remarkable people: Robert Altman Mike Binder Calvin Borel Jeff Bridges George Washington Carver Raymond Chandler Charles Chaplin Chevy Chase Harry Connick, Jr Leonardo DiCaprio Robert... More > Downey Jr Will Ferrell John Fife Jamie Foxx Ricky Gervais Barry Hannah Terrence Howard Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Jamey Johnson Tommy Lee Jones Michael Keaton Guy Laliberte C.S. Lewis Los Lobos Lynyrd Skynyrd Rene Magritte Danny McBride George Muller Sidney Poitier Mickey Rourke Jennifer Saunders Paul Shaffer Andrew Lloyd Webber William Wilberforce Amy Winehouse . . . . . . and one remarkable writer: Brian W. Fairbanks< Less
50,000,001 Brian W. Fairbanks Readers Can't Be Wrong More Detail
50,000,001 Brian W. Fairbanks Readers Can't Be Wrong By Brian W. Fairbanks
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Everybody's reading Brian W. Fairbanks. Everybody in the know, that is. For those still not hip to the world's most happenin' writer, here's a primer for ya: 26 essential pieces, chosen by the man... More > himself, guaranteed to make you the coolest cat in the room. 50,000,001 BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS READERS CAN'T BE WRONG!< Less

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A freelance writer and editor, Brian W. Fairbanks currently resides in Lakewood, Ohio.

 

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