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TLA Video & DVD Guide 2004: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide [Paperback]

David Bleiler (Editor)
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TLA Video & DVD Guide October 24, 2003
The TLA Film, Video and DVD Guide 2004 is the absolutely indispensable guide to worthwhile cinema. It includes over 10,000 entries on the best of film and video that a real film lover might actually want to see. Unlike some of the other mass market guides that tend to be clogged with unelightening entries on even more unelightening films, TLA focuses on independant, foreign as well as the best of Hollywood to bring the cineaste an opinionated guide that is both fun to read and easy to use.

The guide includes:
* Reviews of more than 10,000 entries
* Four detailed indexes--by star, director, country of origin, and theme.
* More than 300 photos throughout
* A listing of all the major film awards of the past quarter century, as well as TLA Bests and recommended films
*A comprehensive selection of cinema from over 50 countries.

From one of the finest names in video retailing and a growing rental chain comes the latest edition of one of the most respected film, video, and DVD guides. The TLA Film, Video and DVD Guide is perfect for anyone with an eclectic taste in cinema.

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About the Author

David Bleiler is a film critic and editor of the four previous TLA Film Guides. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 800 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 5th edition (October 24, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312316860
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312316860
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,477,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Discerning film lover loves this book, December 12, 2003
This review is from: TLA Video & DVD Guide 2004: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide (Paperback)
This book is exactly what I needed to separate the good/excellent films from the bad and the ugly. I don't watch films (primarily those on TV) without consulting it. It has enabled me to find popular as well as little-known films that are well-made, well-acted, and well-directed. It has saved me hours of watching films that I wish I'd never seen and reading film guides that include most of the films ever made.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quality guide for quality films, October 3, 2005
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Well organised, thorough guide to best-known movies. Great resource for classy-style film programmers, not strong on cult/weird/offbeat material. Well-written without pretension.
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