The film guide Hollywood insiders refer to more than any other -- now newly updated with more than 23,000 film reviews
For twenty-seven years Halliwell's has provided highly intelligent, sharply opinionated,and perennially entertaining reviews of all your favorite movies. From Casablanca to Moulin Rouge, from Lawrence of Arabia to The Matrix, each entry in this thoroughly revised and updated edition is filled with the most comprehensive film information available, including:
Plot synopses, critical evaluations, and ratings ranging from no stars to four stars
Comprehensive lists of cast members, writers, directors, producers, and Academy Award winners and nominees
Quotes from contemporary reviews, original publicity tags, and alternative titles
DVD, VHS, and soundtrack availability, as well as computer-colorized versions of the old classics
Easy-to-interpret icons indicating films appropriate for family viewing
Editor John Walker provides concise, insightful, detailed, and witty reviews in the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell.
Language
English
Pages
897
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Scribner's
Release
April 01, 1977
ISBN
0684160560
ISBN 13
9780684160566
Halliwell's Film Guide: A Survey of 8000 English-Language Movies
The film guide Hollywood insiders refer to more than any other -- now newly updated with more than 23,000 film reviews
For twenty-seven years Halliwell's has provided highly intelligent, sharply opinionated,and perennially entertaining reviews of all your favorite movies. From Casablanca to Moulin Rouge, from Lawrence of Arabia to The Matrix, each entry in this thoroughly revised and updated edition is filled with the most comprehensive film information available, including:
Plot synopses, critical evaluations, and ratings ranging from no stars to four stars
Comprehensive lists of cast members, writers, directors, producers, and Academy Award winners and nominees
Quotes from contemporary reviews, original publicity tags, and alternative titles
DVD, VHS, and soundtrack availability, as well as computer-colorized versions of the old classics
Easy-to-interpret icons indicating films appropriate for family viewing
Editor John Walker provides concise, insightful, detailed, and witty reviews in the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell.