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The Films That Made Me... - by Peter Bradshaw (Paperback)

The Films That Made Me... - by  Peter Bradshaw (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>Peter Bradshaw's finest film reviews--the good, the bad, and the ugly.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Peter Bradshaw's finest film reviews--the good, the bad, and the ugly. </b> <p/>Peter Bradshaw is an excellent film reviewer for intelligent, curious filmgoers. He's a true journalist who has served as <i>The Guardian</i>'s film critic for 20 years and who understands what his readers want to know. His reviews carry his deep experience, knowledge, and understanding of film lightly. <i>Films That Made Me</i>... allows Peter Bradshaw to share his knowledge and guidance directly with readers. His reviews are the substance of this book--from 20 years-worth of <i>Guardian</i> reviewing. Selections are themed, each with a personalized entry-point introduction. Sample contents include: <p/>Films that make me sad. <br>Films that make me laugh. <br>Films that make me think. <br>Films that made me feel. <br>Films that make me run for the hills. <br>Films that I want to show to my son.<br>Films that make me think about my parents. <br>Films that make me squirm (in a good way). <br>Films that make me scared. <br>Films that make me Google the real-life people involved (and think about true-life stories.) <br>Films that have me on the edge of my seat.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>I can state without a shadow of a doubt - and there is not a jot of self interest here - that Peter Bradshaw is the greatest film critic of this or any other age... But seriously - agree or disagree - in this book there is wit, passion, articulacy, intelligence and above all utter belief in the overwhelming power of film. And it makes you laugh. I loved it. -- <i>Sam Mendes</i> <p/><i>The Films That Made Me</i>, as Bradshaw's many readers would expect, is knowledgeable, impassioned - and also very, very funny; as he would never write, we laughed out loud. -- <i>Esquire</i> <p/>Peter Bradshaw is the film reviewer for intelligent, curious cinemagoers ... <i>The Films That Made Me</i>... collates his finest reviews from the last two decades, which carry with them his deep experience, knowledge and understanding of film ... a must-read for all film fanatics. -- <i>Sight & Sound</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Peter Bradshaw</b> is the chief film reviewer for <i>The Guardian</i>, joining as its film reviewer in 1999, taking over the role from Derek Malcolm.

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