I love cinema and I loved this book. It is so informative and comprehensive but in a concise and accessible format – a triumph for I.H.S. who is the editor of “Curzon’ magazine and “BFI Filmmakers” magazine. The guide has four sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first explains genres and manages to identify 36 from the western to the superhero movie. The second – and most enjoyable – section reviews 50 key films (at the time of reading, I’ve seen 37) from “Intolerance” (1916) to “Roma” (2018). The third section describes 26 movements from German Expressionism to Romanian New Wave. Finally, there is an examination of 28 techniques from various film formats to the use of 3D. Almost every page has an illustration and there is a lot of cross-referencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Originally, I used this book as a reference source, but then I read it from cover to cover and learned so much. I found the work helpful for my own forthcoming, self-published book, provisionally entitled “A Film Lover’s Guide To 250 Classics”. I.H.S is a real expert and I am a mere enthusiast, but I’d like to feel that there’s room for both our books on your shelves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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