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Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide - (Paperback)

Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide - (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Offers readers a comprehensive reference to the world of film, including more than 13,000 DVD titles, along with information on performers, ratings, running times, plots, and helpful features.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Previously published as <i>Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide</i>, this capstone edition includes a new Introduction by the author. (Note: No new reviews have been added to this edition)</b> <p/><i>Now that streaming services like Netflix and Hulu can deliver thousands of movies at the touch of a button, the only question is: What should I watch?</i> <p/>Summer blockbusters and independent sleepers; the masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese; the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers and Woody Allen; animated classics from Walt Disney and Pixar; the finest foreign films ever made. This capstone edition covers the modern era while including all the great older films you can't afford to miss--and those you can--from box-office smashes to cult classics to forgotten gems to forgettable bombs, listed alphabetically, and complete with all the essential information you could ask for. <p/>With nearly 16,000 entries and more than 13,000 DVD listings, <i> Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide</i> remains "head and shoulders above the rest." (<i>The New York Times</i>) Also included are a list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos, official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17, and Leonard's list of recommended films.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Leonard Maltin's Movie Guides</b> <p/>"The go-to choice for both film geeks and casual couch potatoes."--<i>The New York Times Book Review <p/></i>"Easily the most comprehensive book of its kind anywhere. It belongs next to ever TV...in every home."--<i>USA Today<br></i><br>"Distinctive, authoritative and personal. Its prose is so spare, rarely betraying biases or eccentricities, but the book lives so long precisely because ever page has Maltin's unmistakable presence."--NPR <p/>"Indispensable."--<i>The New York Post</i> <p/>"The definitive source of information."--<i>The Cleveland Plain Dealer</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Leonard Maltin</b> is one of America's most respected film critics and historians. His many books include<i> Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons</i>, <i>Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never See</i>, and <i>Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide</i>. He regularly appears on ReelzChannel and Turner Classic Movies and hosts a weekly podcast, <i>Maltin on Movies</i>, with his daughter, Jessie. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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