Leonard Maltin's 1999 Movie & Video Guide (Serial)
Editorial Reviews
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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
Book Description
The best, the biggest, and the most up-to-date movie and video guide of its kind--the thirtieth anniversary edition!
Through the years, Leonard Maltin has become one of the leading authorities on American film. The latest edition of his overwhelmingly popular movie and video guide includes:
* Capsule reviews of more than 20,000 films, including more than 300 new entries
* Easy-to-read symbols indicating more than 14,000 listings of films available on video, 8,000 listings of films available on laser disc, and more than 1,000 available DVDs
* An updated list of mail-order sources for renting and buying videocassettes and discs
* A special feature for the year 2000--Leonard Maltin's own list of the twentieth century's 100 "must see" movies
Recognized as one of America's leading film historians and critics, Leonard Maltin has become a household name and media personality due to his regular appearances on the highly successful syndicated TV program Entertainment Tonight and the Encore cable-TV service, his syndicated radio program, Leonard Maltin's Video View, his monthly reviews in Playboy magazine, and the featuring of Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide on the World Wide Web, via the popular Amazon.com website. He lives in Toluca Lake, California.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Leonard Maltin's 1999 Movie & Video Guide (Serial)
Leonard Maltin's 1999 Movie & Video Guide (Serial),Leonard Maltin,Signet Book,0451195825,Cinema/Film: Book,Film & Video - Guides & Reviews,Form - Cartoons & Comics,Humor,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Films, cinema,Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs,c 1990 to c 2000
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