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Pub. Date
2010
Description
"In this new, highly anticipated update of her pioneering Killing us softly series, the first in more than a decade, Jean Kilbourne takes a fresh look at how advertising traffics in distorted and destructive ideals of femininity. The film marshals a range of new print and television advertisements to lay bare a stunning pattern of damaging gender stereotypes--images and messages that too often reinforce unrealistic, and unhealthy, perceptions of beauty,...
Series
MadMen volume 2
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
Moving in a new direction, can Sterling Cooper keep up? Meanwhile, Don Draper continues to blur the lines between truth and lies, perception and reality as his private life becomes complicated in a new way. What is the cost of his secret identity?
Series
Mad men volume 5
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Mad Men is back and plunges into the seductive and intriguing world of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Jon Hamm and the rest of the award-winning cast continue to mesmerize as they adapt .to changing times, social revolution, and a radical world. Lust is back. Adultery is back. Deception is back.
Series
Madmen volume 3
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Follows the lives of the workers at a 1960's New York advertising agency.
Pub. Date
2004.
Description
Sandra Bullock and Jonathan Penner star in this hilarious, sexy comedy. New York advertising executive, Morris Codman(Jonathan Penner), seems to have it all - lots of talent and a beautiful girlfriend, Debbie (Sandra Bullock). When he loses his job he decides to use his advertising expertise to create, package and market a shady product that will make him millions. Debbie tries to convince him that money isn't everything and that she loves him just...
Series
Madmen volume 6
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Returning for its sixth season, Mad Men explores the glamorous and ego-driven 'golden age' of advertising in the late 1960's New York City. Don Draper and the rest of the cast continue to captivate as they deal with the aftereffects of adultery, divorce, a merger, and an ever changing social climate.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
In the glamorous and ego-driven world of advertising, everyone is selling something and nothing is ever what it seems. Set in 1960 New York, this series reveals the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue's "Golden Age," where key players make an art of the sell while their private world gets sold. And no one plays the game better than Don Draper, the biggest ad man--and ladies' man--in the business.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Andi is the "How to" girl at an up-and-coming women's magazine who needs to prove she can pick up any guy and dump him in 10 days. At the same time, to win a high-stakes bet, Ben needs to prove he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Now that they are a "couple" and the clock is ticking, anything goes.
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Description
FRONTLINE correspondent Douglas Rushkoff explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media, and exposes the game of cat-and-mouse that corporations are playing with these young consumers. Here is a powerful examination of the evolving and complicated relationship between teens and the companies that are increasingly working to target them.
Description
Harvey, a divorced, down-on-his-luck music jingle composer, and Kate, a lonely British airline employee, are brought together by chance. Harvey comes to London for his daughter's wedding, planning only to attend the wedding ceremony. However, he ends up being let go from his job before going back to America and decides to stay for the reception, asking Kate to accompany him. Thus begins a growing connection between these two guarded strangers.
Description
Harvey, a divorced, down-on-his-luck music jingle composer, and Kate, a lonely British airline employee, are brought together by chance. Harvey comes to London for his daughter's wedding, planning only to attend the wedding ceremony. However, he ends up being let go from his job before going back to America and decides to stay for the reception, asking Kate to accompany him. Thus begins a growing connection between these two guarded strangers.
15) The Arrangement
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
A successful ad man attempts to re-evaluate his life situation.
16) Nothing to lose
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
"Advertising executive Nick Beam has completely bottomed out. His career is a mess, his marriage is on the rocks and a fast-talking, would-be carjacker has just jumped into his car! So what does he do? Nick throws common sense out the window and turns the tables on his captor! Soon this mismatched pair speeds off on a comical crime spree that includes holdups, high-speed chases, and revenge!"--Container.
Pub. Date
2014
Description
The beginning of the end for television's most celebrated show, four-time Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series and winner of three consecutive Golden Globes. Set in the captivating world of 1960s New York, it continues to follow iconic ad man Don Draper, his colleagues and his family.
19) They live
Pub. Date
2003.
Description
One man discovers that aliens are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible.
Series
Mad Men volume 4
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Follows the continuing exploits of the employees of New York's Sterling Cooper advertising agency.