The A List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films
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AlbakiReads Editorial A critic-selected map of cinema history
A critic-selected map of cinema history
Organized around 100 films selected by the National Society of Film Critics, The A List pairs a canon-building list with essays, most prepared for this volume. Its scope reaches across international cinema from the medium’s earliest years, placing familiar and less immediately obvious choices within a broader history of film art. The selections are framed not only by individual merit but also by each film’s place in the development of cinema and its cultural impact. Because the book foregrounds both inclusions and omissions, it also provides material for thinking about how film canons are made, debated, and revised.
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- Filmgoers seeking an internationally oriented essential-films guide
- Readers interested in film history and cultural influence
- Anyone who enjoys critic-curated lists and film discussion
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Film canonCinema historyInternational filmCultural impactFilm criticism
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Book Overview People love movies. People love lists. So The A-List is a natural. While there are plenty of encyclopedic lists of films, this compulsive...
People love movies. People love lists. So The A-List is a natural. While there are plenty of encyclopedic lists of films, this compulsively readable book of 100 essays--most written expressly for this volume-flags the best of the best as chosen by a consensus of the National Society of Film Critics. The Society is a world-renowned, marquee--name organization embracing some of America's most distinguished critics: more than forty writers who have national followings as well as devoted local constituencies in such major cities as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Minneapolis. But make no mistake about it: This isn't a collection of esoteric "critic's choice" movies. The Society has made its selections based on a film's intrinsic merits, its role in the development of the motion-picture art, and its impact on culture and society. Some of the choices are controversial. So are some of the omissions. It will be a jumping-off point for discussions for years to come. And since the volume spans all international films from the very beginning, it will act as a balance to recent guides dominated by films of the last two decades (hardly film's golden age). Here is a book that is definitely ready for its close-up.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 351 | Language: English | Publisher: DA CAPO PR | ISBN: 0306810964
FormatPaperback
Pages351
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0306810964
EAN9780306810961
PublisherDA CAPO PR
Publication Date2002-01-01
EditionFirst Edition
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.07 Pounds
Length8.96 Inches
Width6.02 Inches
Height0.96 Inches
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