Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Geoffrey C. Ward, 2004
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Ken Burns, 2004

The documentary traces Jack Johnson’s odyssey from his roots as the son of former slaves to his entrance into the brutal realm of professional boxing. Within this unforgiving arena, he fought his way up through the ranks, ultimately becoming the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World. Accompanied by over fifty photographs and drawing from a wealth of new material, the biography of Jack Johnson unfolds.


A Beautiful Mind. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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A Beautiful Mind
Sylvia Nasar, 1998
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Ron Howard, 2001

In 1947, John Nash arrives at Princeton University as co-recipient, with Martin Hansen, of the prestigious Carnegie Scholarship for mathematics. Bored with his regular duties at MIT, including teaching, he is recruited by the mysterious William Parcher of the United States Department of Defense with a classified assignment: to look for hidden patterns in magazines and newspapers in order to thwart a Soviet plot.


The Terror. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2007 book
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The Terror
Dan Simmons, 2007
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David Kajganich, Max Borenstein, Alexander Woo, 2018-2019

The series’ first season begins with the Royal Navy’s polar explorer ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror having recently left Beechey Island, heading south toward King William Island into uncharted territory, seeking the Northwest Passage. The ships are soon stuck, frozen and isolated, and those aboard must survive the harsh weather conditions and each other, while being stalked by an elusive menace.


The Right Stuff. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1979 book
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The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe, 1979
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Philip Kaufman, 1983

The film begins in 1947 at the Muroc Army Air Field in California, with civilian and military test pilots flight-testing high-speed aircraft, including the rocket-powered Bell X-1. While horseback riding with his wife, Glennis, the evening before his historic flight, Yeager falls and breaks his ribs, an injury which inhibits his ability to lock the door on the X-1.


Glengarry Glen Ross. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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Glengarry Glen Ross
David Mamet, 1983
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James Foley, 1992

The film depicts two days in the lives of four real estate salesmen who are supplied with leads — the names and phone numbers of prospects — and use deceitful and dubious tactics to make sales. Blake unleashes a torrent of verbal abuse on the salesmen and announces that only the top two will be allowed access to the more promising Glengarry leads.


Apollo 13. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1994 book, Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
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Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, 1994
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Ron Howard, 1995

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Jim Lovell hosts a house party where guests watch Neil Armstrong’s televised first human steps on the Moon. Three months later, as Lovell conducts a VIP tour of NASA’s Vertical Assembly Building, his boss Deke Slayton informs him that because of problems with Alan Shepard’s crew, his crew will fly Apollo 13 instead of 14.


Apollo 13. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Apollo 13: The Junior Novelization
Dina Anastasio, 1995
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Ron Howard, 1995

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Jim Lovell hosts a house party where guests watch Neil Armstrong’s televised first human steps on the Moon. Three months later, as Lovell conducts a VIP tour of NASA’s Vertical Assembly Building, his boss Deke Slayton informs him that because of problems with Alan Shepard’s crew, his crew will fly Apollo 13 instead of 14.


Gone Baby Gone. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Gone, Baby, Gone
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Gone, Baby, Gone
Dennis Lehane, 1998
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Ben Affleck, 2007

In a run-down neighborhood in Dorchester, Boston, three-year-old Amanda McCready has been abducted along with her favorite doll, Mirabelle. Patrick Kenzie and his partner and girlfriend Angie Gennaro witness a televised plea for Amanda’s return by her mother, Helene, amid a media frenzy.


Enemy at the Gates. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1973 book, Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
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Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
William Craig, 1973
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Jean-Jacques Annaud, 2001

A young Vasily Zaitsev is taught how to shoot with a hunting rifle by his grandfather, in the Ural Mountains. The vehicle’s occupant, Commissar Danilov hides among numerous bodies, coincidentally next to Vasily, who uses his marksmanship skills to kill all German soldiers nearby and grant them both safety.


Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1887 book, A Study in Scarlet
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A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle, 1887
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Guy Ritchie, 2011

In 1891, Irene Adler delivers a package to Dr. Hoffmanstahl, payment for a letter he was to deliver. Adler meets with Professor Moriarty to explain the events, but Moriarty, deeming her position compromised by her love for Holmes, seemingly poisons and kills her.


The Abyss. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Abyss
Orson Scott Card, 1989
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James Cameron, 1989

In January 1994, the U.S. Ohio-class submarine USS Montana has an encounter with an unidentified submerged object and sinks near the Cayman Trough. Hiram Coffey, the SEAL team leader, is ordered to accelerate their mission and takes one of the mini-subs without Deep Core’s permission to recover a Trident missile warhead from the Montana just as the storm hits above, leaving the crew unable to disconnect from their surface support ship in time.


The Hours. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Hours
Michael Cunningham, 1998
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Stephen Daldry, 2002

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.