Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2002
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
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Book Description
"Easily the most comprehensive work of its kind anywhere. It belongs next to every TV and VCR in every home." (USA Today)
The best, most up-to-date, all-purpose video guide." (New York Daily News)
"The single most important reference book in every American home." (Esquire)
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide is an essential book for every film lover's bookshelf. Now this leading authority on American film brings us the latest edition of his acclaimed guide. The comprehensive 2002 edition includes:
* Capsule reviews of more than 19,000 films, including over 300 new entries
* Easy-to-read symbols indicating availability of more than 14,000 films on video
* Over 7,000 listings of films available on laserdisc-and 3,000 available on DVD
* A revised index of leading actors and actresses
* Write-ups on every film series, from Charlie Chan to Tarzan
* Notes on widescreen films that are best viewed in letterbox format
* An updated list of mail-order sources for renting and buying videocassettes and discs
* Leonard Maltin's exclusive list of the best family films of all time . . . and much, much more.
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