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David Thomson’s The Big Screen: The Story Of Movies And What They Did To Us

Nov 15, 2013 The Retro Set 0

The Big Screen: The Story of Movies and What They Did To Us (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 608 pages, $35) By David Thomson Oh, to be David Thomson! Love him or hate him, you gotta […]

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Book Review: Final Cuts–The Last Films of 50 Great Directors

Sep 28, 2013 The Retro Set 0

Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors (BearManor Media, 350 pages, $24.95) By Nat Segaloff In a business where you’re only as good as your last film, it is surprising to learn that […]

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Book Review: Roman Polanski: A Retrospective

Aug 6, 2013 Drew Morton 1

Roman Polanski:  A Retrospective By James Greenberg ISBN:  978-1419707216 Abrams August 2013 288 pages James Greenberg’s new book Roman Polanski:  A Retrospective is a beautifully illustrated coffee table book chronicling the Polish enfant terrible’s long career.  Coming into […]

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Book Review: Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard

Jul 22, 2013 Drew Morton 0

Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard (Expanded Second Edition, 2012) By Matt Taylor ISBN: 9781781163023 Titan Books September 2012 312 pages The introductory statement “Matt Taylor’s coffee table book Jaws:  Memories from Martha’s Vineyard (Expanded Second Edition, 2012)” perfectly […]

The Best Film You've Never Seen
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The Best Film You’ve Never Seen

Jul 13, 2013 The Retro Set 5

The title really does say it all. But what works best about Robert K. Elder’s new release The Best Film You’ve Never Seen is that this is not a book about guilty pleasures. It’s about […]

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Book Review: My Lunches with Orson

Jul 10, 2013 Drew Morton 6

My Lunches with Orson is a classic film fan’s dream come true…partially.  The book contains the transcripts of Henry Jaglom’s lunchtime conversations with Orson Welles that took place during the last three years of his […]

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