Overview :"A buried treasure from the great era of auteurist cinephilia, this restored critical anthology has permanent importance. The section on Ors... Read More
Overview :The novelist Jonathan Lethem, in his Foreword to I Loved Movies, But..., calls Joseph McBride "an example to me, of discipline, versatility,... Read More
Overview :"I read Hawks on Hawks with passion. I am very happy that this book exists." -- Fran ois TruffautHoward Hawks (1896--1977) is often credited... Read More
Overview :The director and cowriter of some of the world's most iconic films--including Double Indemnity, Sunset Blvd., Some Like It Hot, and The Apar... Read More
Overview :Orson Welles called Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) "a giant" whose "talent and originality are stupefying." Jean Renoir said, "He invented the m... Read More
Overview :The director of classic films such as Sylvia Scarlett, The Philadelphia Story, Gaslight, Adam's Rib, A Star Is Born, and My Fair Lady, Georg... Read More
Overview :John Ford's classic films--such as Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, The Quiet Man, and The Searchers--have earned h... Read More
Overview :Moviegoers often assume Frank Capra's life resembled his beloved films (such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's a Wonderful Life). A m... Read More
Overview :Until the first edition of Steven Spielberg: A Biography was published in 1997, much about Spielberg's personality and the forces that shape... Read More
Overview :The Coen Bros. have attracted a wide following and been rewarded with Oscars and other honors, and some of their films are cult favorites an... Read More