The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Just Missed or Almost Forgotten - A Guide for the Curious Film Lover (Paperback)

Want to look further than the nearest mega-plex?
At last, a guide for you.
A.O. Scott Stephen Holden
Caryn James Dave Kehr
Peter M. Nichols
If just trudging to the latest Hollywood blockbuster doesn't appeal to you, "The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Narrowly Missed or Almost Forgotten" is the perfect companion. Inside, the film critics of "The New York Times" have made their top choices for those movies that are unjustly obscure, overlooked or just plain forgotten.
* Newly updated reviews of 500 films---all available on DVD!
* Sophisticated, intelligent, entertaining, provoking---these films run the gamut.
* Each critic's top 10 picks from the book
* Introduction by A. O. Scott, chief movie critic for "The New York Times"
The perfect gift for any serious movie buff, no matter what they prefer, from "Waiting for Guffman "to "Happy, Texas," "The Opposite of Sex "to "Belle Epoque," Film noir, documentaries, drama, Westerns, animation, comedies, foreign films, even a few must-see TV shows on DVD---"The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Narrowly Missed or Almost Forgotten" has it all.

General

Imprint:	St. Martin's Griffin
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2005
First published:	October 2005
Authors:	A. O. Scott • Stephen Holden
Editors:	Peter M Nichols
Authors:	Caryn James • Dave Kehr • New York Times
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-34362-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Promotions
LSN:	0-312-34362-0
Barcode:	9780312343620

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