100 Nights in the Dark: A Collection of Contemporary Film Reviews and Essays [Paperback]

Joe Barlow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2000

Fed up with snooty film critics? Then this is the book for you! 100 Nights in the Dark is a collection of 100 humorous, insightful film reviews and essays by renowned critic Joe Barlow. Want the low-down on a particular film before you pop it into your VCR? Barlow tells you which recent films are worth seeing, which you should skip, and which will require years of painful therapy should you view them, and he does it in the same playful, irreverent style which has made him one of the Internet's most popular movie reviewers.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Thanks for checking out my book; I hope you'll find it to be a decent overview of the good, the bad, and the ugly in contemporary cinema. It's been my goal to make you laugh about and re-think your favorite movies. I hope I succeeded. --Joe Barlow (P.S. Joel Schumacher is the devil.)

About the Author

Joe Barlow's film reviews have appeared in The Arizona Reporter, Nitrate Online, The OFCS Movie Journal, and the French cinema magazine Ashes of Time. He's currently working on his first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (December 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595163912
• ISBN-13: 978-0595163915
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,167,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Down-to-earth reviews to rely upon, February 15, 2001

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Gm Mrs B. Williamson "[e-mail]" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Nights in the Dark: A Collection of Contemporary Film Reviews and Essays (Paperback)

Joe Barlow is more than just another film reviewer with columns in various publications. He is also the director of the cult spoof movie - The Wicked Witch Project, the author of numerous screenplays, and a musician. His reviews are refreshing, immensely readable, and believable. No-one is going to suspect that Joe is in league with the Hollywood Studios; he is impatient with triviality, mawkishness, formulaic movies and poor acting, which means he is out of sympathy with much of Hollywood's output. Equally, he is the first to welcome quality and originality wherever it originates. Frankly, if you're planning to see a movie or rent a video, avoid disappointment, by finding out what Joe thinks of it first.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not so much a book..., October 25, 2011

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DEREK L KARNES (Ruckersville, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Nights in the Dark: A Collection of Contemporary Film Reviews and Essays (Kindle Edition)

Not so much a book, as a bible of 100 films to see or avoid. Barlow's writing is inspired, varying from irreverent and satirical to poignant and pointed. Guaranteed to make you laugh and update your Netflix queue at the same time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, simply excellent!, January 15, 2009

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J. Young - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Nights in the Dark: A Collection of Contemporary Film Reviews and Essays (Paperback)

I had the pleasure of meeting Joe in a book store a few years back. I bumped into him and struck up a conversation about film. We went back and forth with "have you seen this?" and "what did you think of that film?" for quite awhile. Thinking of myself as a film buff, I was baffled that someone knew more than I did. A few weeks later, I saw a copy of his book in a popular book store. At first I didn't think it was the same Joe Barlow I met, but it was.

Joe Barlow is modest to the core (a rare trait in a writer these days) and has a true passion for film and the arts. Why he doesn't have three or four books on the market by now is beyond me!