Belushi. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Belushi: A Biography
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Belushi: A Biography
Judith Belushi Pisano, Tanner Colby, 2005
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R.J. Cutler, 2020

Director R.J. Cutler takes a revealing look at the brilliant life of comedic legend John Belushi. Known for his iconic characters and sketches on both stage and screen, few people knew his personal side, until now. Never-before-seen photos, letters and home-movies from the Belushi family archive give intimate access to the world-famous superstar.


Fletch. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Fletch
Gregory McDonald, 1974
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Michael Ritchie, 1985

Los Angeles Times undercover reporter Irwin M. Fletch Fletcher is writing an article exposing drug trafficking on the beaches of Los Angeles. While posing as an addict, he is approached by Boyd Aviation executive vice president Alan Stanwyk, who assumes Fletch is a real junkie.


A Futile and Stupid Gesture. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Josh Karp, 2006
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David Wain, 2018

The National Lampoon name became globally recognized after the monumental success of Animal House—but before the glory days, it was a scrappy yet divinely subversive magazine and radio show that introduced the world to comedic geniuses like Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner.


Spies Like Us. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Spies Like Us
Gordon McGill, 1985
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John Landis, 1985

Austin Millbarge is a basement-dwelling codebreaker at the Pentagon who aspires to escape his under-respected job to become a secret agent. Following orders in real-time from the intelligence agency (operating from a military bunker located deep under an abandoned drive-in theater), they begin to operate the launcher.


¡Three Amigos!. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the book novelization
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¡Three Amigos!
Leonore Fleischer, 1987
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John Landis, 1986

In 1916, a bandit and his gang are collecting protection money from the Mexican village of Santo Poco. Carmen, daughter of the village leader, searches for someone who can come to the rescue of her townspeople. While visiting a village church, she sees a silent film featuring The Three Amigos, a trio of gunfighters who protect the vulnerable from villains.


Fletch Lives. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1974 book, Fletch
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Fletch
Gregory McDonald, 1974
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Michael Ritchie, 1989

Fletch, the chameleon-like reporter ventures to Belle Isle, a sprawling 80-acre Louisiana plantation which Fletch inherits from his aunt. Trouble begins when a lovely attorney mysteriously turns up dead, a neighborly lawyer warns him to leave town and a ravishing real estate agent comes calling with a persistent offer he may not be able to refuse. Fletch must unravel the reason for the mad land scramble with his trademark bag of hilarious disguises in this fast-moving comedy.


RL Stine's Zombie Town. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2012 book, Zombie Town
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Zombie Town
R.L. Stine, 2012
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Peter Lepeniotis, 2023

Amy and Mike stumble upon an age-old curse after making the choice to view a rare film reel. In their quest to save the world, they are compelled to locate a notorious filmmaker and navigate a community infested with ravenous zombies.