Guides Reviews category: 501 books
The Off-Hollywood Film Guide
The Definitive Guide to Independent and Foreign Films on Video and DVD
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2002
The Off-Hollywood Film Guide cuts through the clutter of the thousands of films currently available on video and DVD by specifically catering to independent- and foreign-film enthusiasts. In addition to a list of essential must-see films, this guide includes hundreds of entries, each with brief commentary...
The Film Buff's Bucket List
The 50 Movies of the 2000s to See Before You Die
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2016
#1 Amazon Best Seller! ─ Film buff movie guide
Best movies, best films, best indies: Theaters around the world are dominated by comic book heroes, ice princesses, apocalyptic love-struck teens, and whatever masterpiece Pixar is rolling out. It’s clear that cinema is as healthy as ever. Oscar-worthy...
by Christopher Null
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
*** SECOND EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED - PUBLISHED MARCH 2013 ***
So you want to be a film critic and review movies for a living? Veteran film critic Christopher Null teaches you, step by step, how to break into the business with the lessons he's learned from more than a decade in the industry....
The Official Razzie Movie Guide
Enjoying the Best of Hollywoods Worst
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2007
A paperback guide to 100 of the funniest bad movies ever made, this book covers a wide range of hopeless Hollywood product, and also including rare Razzie ceremony photos and a complete history of everything ever nominated for Tinsel Town's Tackiest Trophy.
by Heidi Rice
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2014
The Romance Lover's Guide to Movie Must-Sees
If you adore Sleepless in Seattle and Pride and Prejudice and The Avengers, then you want a movie guide aimed at women like you. Women who enjoy romances and more! You like both a good kiss and a good knockout and refuse to be categorized—but you...
National Treasure
Nicolas Cage
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
In defense of Nicolas Cage — the man and the meme — a debate-sparking actor who audiences seem to love and loathe in almost equal amounts
Nicolas Cage: leading man or character actor? Action hero or goofball comedian? Internet joke or one of the greatest actors of his generation? Beyond...
The Best Old Movies for Families
A Guide to Watching Together
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
If a child can watch Barney, can’t that same child also enjoy watching Charlie Chaplin or the Marx Brothers? And as they get older, wouldn’t they grow to like screwball comedies (His Girl Friday), women’s weepies (Imitation of Life), and westerns (The Searchers)? The answer is that they’ll...
I Found It at the Movies
Reflections of a Cinephile
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
For nearly half a century, Philip French’s writing on cinema has been essential reading for filmgoers, cinephiles, and anyone who enjoys witty, intelligent engagement with the big screen. This collection brings together some of the best of French’s film writing from 1964 to 2009 and explores...
by Dale Thomajan
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
A book and a game for silver-screen fanatics and current blockbuster buffs
“You must remember this…”
A kiss is just a kiss, but famous movie lines last forever, and many have become permanently part of American culture. Great Movie Lines collects and strings together the best of them into...
by Sam Mestman, Jennifer Flaks, Sapna Gandhi
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2013
This invaluable collection of filmmaking tips and tricks from members of the group "We Make Movies," people who are actually MAKING films, is an must-have reference guide for filmmakers of whatever profession.
And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies!
200 Quizzes for Golden Age Movie Lovers
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Katharine Hepburn stars in what play at the climax of Stage Door? Can you name the classic in which a cigarette is put out in a jar of cold cream? What star (not Alan Ladd) is the top-billed male in This Gun for Hire? If you think you know classic movies, well, prepare to be challenged as never before....
Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide
From the Silent Era Through 1965: Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
The definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted film critics
Thanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible than ever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide covers films from Hollywood and around...
The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies
Featuring Dave Anthony, Lord Carrett, Dean Haglund, Allan Havey, Laura House, Jackie Kashian, Suzy Nakamura, Greg ... Schmidt, Neil T. Weakley, and Matt Weinhold
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
A movie guide for film and comedy fans, by filmmakers and comedians, for the movie lover with a good sense of humor.
Tired of the usual boring, dry movie discussion? The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies is something new. Is it serious movie discussion? Is it funny? Do the writers know what...
New York Times Essential Library: Children's Movies
A Critic's Guide to the Best Films Available on Video and DVD
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2003
An indispensable guide for parents from a leading expert on children's film
For years Peter M. Nichols has been offering vital advice and information for parents about current movies in his regular "Taking the Children" column. But parents need the same kind of guidance when renting...