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Title: Cinema Nation: The Best Writing on Film from the Nation 1913-2000 by Carl Bromley, Stuart Klawans, Peter Biskind ISBN: 1-56025-286-3 Publisher: Nation Books Pub. Date: 17 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: An alternate history of Hollywood
Comment: Like I said in my review of The Best Of The Nation, I'm not your typical Nation reader. I'm fiscally a right winger, and I share right wing views on many social issues as well. But censorship is not one of them. Needless to say, I don't care if they're right wing censors or left wing censors, this is an issue that I feel strongly about. It was very intesting to read this book since it gave light to many of the issues of the day involving film and film censorship. As the editor called it a "You are there" look from 1913 to the present. Not only that, but reviews for film classics written as they came out can be both hilarious and insightful. You might not agree with the reviewer's outlook on the film, but you can't help but be entertained by it. The only reson I didn't give this book a five stars was too much emphasis on Union activites in Hollywood. I would agree that the strikes and what not are of major importance to a leftist magazine like The Nation, but I'm the outsider here, so it's probably more a problem with me. (I can't say I'm too pro-union, at least not in the 21st Century). No matter what your outlook on politics, movies or religion, this is definitely an interesting book to have if you're a film buff, or you're intresting in the history of motion pictures in the USA. You might not always agree with what the writer says, but it's written well enough that it is not an issue.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful collection of the best writing on film
Comment: Mr. Bromley and his colleagues have done a beautiful job of collecting what is certainly the best examples of film review and comment of the 20th Century. With The Nation's unique and insightful bent towards all that's good in the world, the book reads with a consistency and fluidity unmatched in other collections. I highly recommend this book for movie fans!
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Title: Left in the Dark: Film Reviews and Essays, 1988-2001 by Stuart Klawans, Ben Sonnenberg ISBN: 1560253657 Publisher: Nation Books Pub. Date: 09 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Down and Dirty Pictures : Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film by Peter Biskind ISBN: 068486259X Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made by Vincent Canby, Janet Maslin, Peter M. Nichols ISBN: 0812930010 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title:Tokyo Story - Criterion Collection ASIN: B00005JLV7 Publisher: Criterion Collection Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $35.99 |
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Title:The Rules of the Game - Criterion Collection ASIN: B00005JLV6 Publisher: Criterion Collection Pub. Date: 20 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $39.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $29.96 |
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