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If you buy only one film book in your life, this should be it.
Maltin is
the filmgoer's guide--the most compact, intelligent, and informative reference available. Alphabetized by title, each of its more than 19,000 entries lists year of release, running time, director, principal cast, and availability on video. Other guides may offer even more information, but Maltin's is distinguished by the quality of its reviews. Rating films on a scale from "****" to "BOMB," it offers a comprehensive introduction to the international cinema, covers the classics with the respect they deserve, unearths thousands of little-known gems, takes the wind out of the overrated, and laughs at the awful with appropriate good humor. If you want proof of Maltin's versatility, compare the reviews of
The Battleship Potemkin,
History Is Made at Night,
Blue Velvet, and
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters. Standard, crucial, great fun to read, chock full of trivia, and bursting with passion for the movies.
--Raphael Shargel
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
Completely updated with new information-including 300 brand-new entries-this "indispensable" (
New York Daily News) guide contains Maltin's exclusive list of the best family films of all time, an extensive index of stars, and thousands of videocassette, laserdisc, and DVD listings.
"A book you must buy." (
Esquire)
"Head and shoulders about the rest." (
The New York Times)
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