Product Description

"1001 Movies" is now well-established as the definitive guide to everything you need to know about must-see movies, from the films you shouldn't have missed the first time around, to the films you can see again and again. Expert critics in each genre of film, from romance to horror and sci-fi, have painstakingly included, revised, cut and added films to bring the must-watch list bang up-to-date for 2009. They will tell you exactly why these films deserve inclusion in this definitive illustrated list, about their conception and development, and even about the most famous pieces of memorabilia associated with them. Packed with vital statistics, and a few facts that may surprise you, this is a collector's must for the bookshelf as well as an entertaining read for all those who love the wonderful world of film.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1313 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 960 pages

About the Author
Steven Jay Schneider lectures in Cinema Studies at New York University, and has taught in various institutions including Harvard and Birkbeck College, London. He is a regular contributor to cinematic journals and an authority on horror films, as well as directors like Kathryn Bigelow and David Lynch.