Called "the best literary gift to travelers since the Baedeker and Henry James" (Financial Times), City Secrets guides are charming travelers’ companions to the world’s most fascinating cities. In New York, London, Rome, Florence, and Venice, City Secrets offers reflections and discoveries from the authors, artists, and historians who know each city best. Movies takes this intimate, insider’s approach to the arts, featuring brief essays and recommendations by esteemed figures in the film industry—including actors, directors, producers, and critics—and other writers and figures in the arts. Some have written on a film, or an aspect of a film (a performance, style, or theme) that they feel is overlooked or underappreciated. Others have chosen a well-known film for which they can offer personal insights or behind-the-scenes observations. Contributors include Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Ken Auletta, Milos Forman, Anjelica Huston, Barbara Kopple, Sidney Lumet, Simon Schama, and many others. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to The Film Foundation, an organization founded by Martin Scorsese that raises funds for film restoration and conversation, and promotes awareness about motion picture history.
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"The Ultimate Insider's Guide transforms the annals of Hollywood back into a pulsing observatory." ~Hollywood Life Magazine
"...a perfect gift for the movie lover in your life, and for the cynic in your life who says they have seen everything. This book shines the light on movies I’ve never seen, and offers great insights from a wide range of interesting people." ~ThreeGuysOneBook.com
"...my advocacy of this book was solidified by what producer Mark Johnson notes about an early Bertolucci film." ~IdentityTheory.com
"Movies: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide is an offbeat, expertly curated compendium of hundreds of movies you may have missed." ~VeryShortList.com
"There's a lot of film fun packed into this small volume. Aimed more at the cinéaste..." ~The New York Post
"...a perfect gift for the movie lover in your life, and for the cynic in your life who says they have seen everything. This book shines the light on movies I’ve never seen, and offers great insights from a wide range of interesting people." ~ThreeGuysOneBook.com
"...my advocacy of this book was solidified by what producer Mark Johnson notes about an early Bertolucci film." ~IdentityTheory.com
"Movies: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide is an offbeat, expertly curated compendium of hundreds of movies you may have missed." ~VeryShortList.com
"There's a lot of film fun packed into this small volume. Aimed more at the cinéaste..." ~The New York Post
About the Author
Robert Kahn is an architect in private practice. His work includes academic, institutional, residential, and commercial projects, and has been featured in many leading publications in the field. He is also the creator and editor of the City Secrets series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is an amazing little book on films and well worth the wait on Amazon. Not sure why it takes so long to get this book but either way it's great. Inside you will find an eclectic mix of films as listed by many film insiders. When I got the book I was happy to see favorites of mine like Nausicaa, It's A Gift, Buckaroo Banzi, Against All Odds, After Hours, Dead Man, Gattaca, Liquid Sky, Stardust Memories, and The Third Man. While no book like this can ever have everything I was hoping to see a listing for Never Cry Wolf, a personal favorite of mine, and a much overlooked film. Still, this book is great and there are dozens and dozens of films I have never seen so there is a lot to keep me busy. That is why I bought the book, to get introduced to others much lauded diamonds in the rough.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Jesse Smith
Format:Hardcover
How did I not already know of all these lost cinematic gems? This book is a wonderful foray into the motion pictures that may have slipped by without the recognition they deserve as the classics they truly are from some of the industry's foremost authorities.
A must have for any true cinephile or anyone simply looking to broaden their horizons.
A must have for any true cinephile or anyone simply looking to broaden their horizons.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing, no doubt will become a classic (and not so secret anymore)
April 29, 2009
By julio
Format:Hardcover
I have to confess, although i love movies and have a decent "background", i don't watch them as often as i wish. But this book is sooooo good, that it makes me feel as if i am in the theater... I read it as a novel, or a collection of unforgettable short stories, and would like to see each and every one of the movies in it. There are secrets and descriptions, anecdotes, connections between famous movies and the ones overlooked or forgotten... And it is not every day you get great filmmakers to tell you their favorite movies!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A film buff's dream
I thought I knew movies, but City Secret's new movie book proved otherwise! Not only great for viewing suggestions, but simply an enjoyable read.
Published on April 15, 2009 by S. Spehar
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read!
City Secrets Movies is a great addition to the City Secrets family...worth the wait! It's a fabulous read on its own as well as an invaluable resource for any serious movie lover's... Read more
Published on April 15, 2009 by S. Ashton
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