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Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide

The Modern Era, Previously Published as Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide

Leonard Maltin

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Plume Books
28 November 2017

Film, TV & Radio; Film movie guides & reviews; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs

"Now that Netflix and Hulu can deliver thousands of movies at the touch of a button, the only question is- What should I watch?

After more than 35 years on Plume's list, this book needs no introduction. It's been through over 25 editions and sold more than 7 million copies. This capstone edition will continue to be better and more valuable than any other movie guide. With nearly 16,000 entries and more than 13,000 DVD listings, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide remains ""head and shoulders above the rest."" (The New York Times) It also includes an up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos, official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17, old and new theatrical and video releases rated four-stars to BOMB, exact running times, reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and classics, and Leonard's list of 60 breakthrough performances.

Previously published asLeonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide, this capstone edition includes a new Introduction by the author. (Note- No new reviews have been added to this edition)

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?

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.

With nearly 16,000 entries and more than 13,000 DVD listings,Leonard Maltin's Movie Guideremains ""head and shoulders above the rest."" (The New York Times) 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."

By: Leonard Maltin
Imprint: Plume Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 845g
ISBN: 9780525536192
ISBN 10: 0525536191
Publication Date: 28 November 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Leonard Maltin is an American film critic and historian. His many books include Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never See, and Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews for Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide: The Modern Era, Previously Published as Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide

Praise for Leonard Maltin's Movie Guides The go-to choice for both film geeks and casual couch potatoes. --The New York Times Book Review Easily the most comprehensive book of its kind anywhere. It belongs next to ever TV...in every home. --USA Today 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 Indispensable. --The New York Post The definitive source of information. --The Cleveland Plain Dealer Praise for Leonard Maltin's Movie Guides: Maltin's movie guide is still ****. --USA Today The go-to choice for both film geeks and casual couch potatoes. --The New York Times Book Review