The Great Movies III (University Of Chicago Press, 2010)

From America�s most trusted and best-known film critic, one hundred brilliant essays on the films that define for him cinematic greatness. For the past five years Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, has been writing biweekly essays for a feature called "The Great Movies," in which he offers a fresh and fervent appreciation of a great film. __The Great Movies__ collects one hundred of these essays, each one of them a gem of critical appreciation and an amalgam of love, analysis, and history that will send readers back to that film with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm�or perhaps to an avid first-time viewing. Ebert�s selections range widely across genres, periods, and nationalities, and from the highest achievements in film art to justly beloved and wildly successful popular entertainments. Roger Ebert manages in these essays to combine a truly populist appreciation for our most important form of popular art with a scholar�s erudition and depth of knowledge and a sure aesthetic sense. Wonderfully enhanced by stills selected by Mary Corliss, film curator at the Museum of Modern Art, __The Great Movies__ is a treasure trove for film lovers of all persuasions, an unrivaled guide for viewers, and a book to return to again and again. __The Great Movies__ includes: __All About Eve � Bonnie and Clyde � Casablanca � Citizen Kane � The Godfather � Jaws � La Dolce Vita � Metropolis � On the Waterfront � Psycho � The Seventh Seal � Sweet Smell of Success � Taxi Driver � The Third Man � The Wizard of Oz__ � and eighty-five more films. __From the Hardcover edition.__ Amazon.com ReviewIf Pauline Kael popularized �movie love,� Roger Ebert is the eloquent Valentino of cinephiles. This invaluable volume gathers 100 of the Pulitzer winner's mini-essays composed since 1997, revised and updated, to form a love letter that could only spring from decades of devotion. A feat of superlative analysis, historical reflection, personal diary, and journalistic odyssey, __The Great Movies__ combines an accessible style with an academic�s precision. Accompanied by photos perfectly chosen by Museum of Modern Art film stills archivist Mary Corliss, the 100 films are irrefutably worthy of inclusion, allowing room for debate (John Ford�s __My Darling Clementine__ is in, __The Searchers__ is not--arguably a wise decision) while placing each film into its own undeniable context of superiority. Admirably, Ebert recognizes that no critic writes in a vacuum; he dedicates the book to eight master critics hailed as �teachers,� quotes many of his contemporaries, and carries on the debate with Kael�s lingering spirit (Ebert counters her on __Body Heat__, praises her on __Nashville__). His appreciation of __E.T.__ is written as a letter to beloved children in his life, and the entire book breathes with an awareness of legacy--the cinema�s and Ebert�s own--that underlies the sobering theme of his introduction. We need these movies (and this book) to remind us that movies can be so much better than they typically are. __--Jeff Shannon__ From Library JournalCulled from essays famed film critic Ebert has been writing biweekly for the last two years, the 100 pieces here tell us what's so great about Casablanca, The Seventh Seal, The Wizard of Oz, and more. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. From America�s most trusted and best-known film critic, one hundred brilliant essays on the films that define for him cinematic greatness. For the past five years Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, has been writing biweekly essays for a feature called "The Great Movies," in which he offers a fresh and fervent appreciation of a great film. The Great Movies collects one hundred of these essays, each one of them a gem of critical appreciation and an amalgam of love, analysis, and history that will send readers back to that film with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm�or perhaps to an avid first-time viewing. Ebert�s selections range widely across genres, periods, and nationalities, and from the highest achievements in film art to justly beloved and wildly successful popular entertainments. Roger Ebert manages in these essays to combine a truly populist appreciation for our most important form of popular art with a scholar�s erudition and depth of knowledge and a sure aesthetic sense. Wonderfully enhanced by stills selected by Mary Corliss, film curator at the Museum of Modern Art, The Great Movies is a treasure trove for film lovers of all persuasions, an unrivaled guide for viewers, and a book to return to again and again. The Great Movies includes: All About Eve � Bonnie and Clyde � Casablanca � Citizen Kane � The Godfather � Jaws � La Dolce Vita � Metropolis � On the Waterfront � Psycho � The Seventh Seal � Sweet Smell of Success � Taxi Driver � The Third Man � The Wizard of Oz � and eighty-five more films. From the Hardcover edition. Amazon.com Review If Pauline Kael popularized �movie love,� Roger Ebert is the eloquent Valentino of cinephiles. This invaluable volume gathers 100 of the Pulitzer winner's mini-essays composed since 1997, revised and updated, to form a love letter that could only spring from decades of devotion. A feat of superlative analysis, historical reflection, personal diary, and journalistic odyssey, The Great Movies combines an accessible style with an academic�s precision. Accompanied by photos perfectly chosen by Museum of Modern Art film stills archivist Mary Corliss, the 100 films are irrefutably worthy of inclusion, allowing room for debate (John Ford�s My Darling Clementine is in, The Searchers is not--arguably a wise decision) while placing each film into its own undeniable context of superiority. Admirably, Ebert recognizes that no critic writes in a vacuum; he dedicates the book to eight master critics hailed as �teachers,� quotes many of his contemporaries, and carries on the debate with Kael�s lingering spirit (Ebert counters her on Body Heat , praises her on Nashville ). His appreciation of E.T. is written as a letter to beloved children in his life, and the entire book breathes with an awareness of legacy--the cinema�s and Ebert�s own--that underlies the sobering theme of his introduction. We need these movies (and this book) to remind us that movies can be so much better than they typically are. --Jeff Shannon From Library Journal Culled from essays famed film critic Ebert has been writing biweekly for the last two years, the 100 pieces here tell us what's so great about Casablanca, The Seventh Seal, The Wizard of Oz, and more. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Roger Ebert has been writing film reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times for over four decades now and his biweekly essays on great movies have been appearing there since 1996. As Ebert noted in the introduction to the first collection of those pieces, “They are not the greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it’s fair to say: If you want to take a tour of the landmarks of the first century of cinema, start here.”

 

Enter The Great Movies III, Ebert’s third collection of essays on the crème de la crème of the silver screen, each one a model of critical appreciation and a blend of love and analysis that will send readers back to the films with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm—or maybe even lead to a first-time viewing. From The Godfather: Part II to Groundhog Day, from The Last Picture Show to Last Tango in Paris, the hundred pieces gathered here display a welcome balance between the familiar and the esoteric, spanning Hollywood blockbusters and hidden gems, independent works and foreign language films alike. Each essay draws on Ebert’s vast knowledge of the cinema, its fascinating history, and its breadth of techniques, introducing newcomers to some of the most exceptional movies ever made, while revealing new insights to connoisseurs as well.

 

Named the most powerful pundit in America by Forbes magazine, and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Roger Ebert is inarguably the most prominent and influential authority on the cinema today. The Great Movies III is sure to please his many fans and further enhance his reputation as America’s most respected—and trusted—film critic.

 

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Roger Ebert has been writing film reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times for over four decades now and his biweekly essays on great movies have been appearing there since 1996. As Ebert noted in the introduction to the first collection of those pieces, “They are not the greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it’s fair to say: If you want to take a tour of the landmarks of the first century of cinema, start here.

Enter The Great Movies III, Ebert’s third collection of essays on the crème de la crème of the silver screen, each one a model of critical appreciation and a blend of love and analysis that will send readers back to the films with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm—or maybe even lead to a first-time viewing. From The Godfather: Part II to Groundhog Day, from The Last Picture Show to Last Tango in Paris, the hundred pieces gathered here display a welcome balance between the familiar and the esoteric, spanning Hollywood blockbusters and hidden gems, independent works and foreign language films alike. Each essay draws on Ebert’s vast knowledge of the cinema, its fascinating history, and its breadth of techniques, introducing newcomers to some of the most exceptional movies ever made, while revealing new insights to connoisseurs as well.

Named the most powerful pundit in America by Forbes magazine, and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Roger Ebert is inarguably the most prominent and influential authority on the cinema today. The Great Movies III is sure to please his many fans and further enhance his reputation as America’s most respected—and trusted—film critic.

The Great Movies III (2010) - movies reviewed:3 Women • Ace in the Hole • Adaptation • After Dark, My Sweet • After Hours • The Age of Innocence • Army of Shadows • Atlantic City • An Revoir les Enfants • Babel • The Band Wagon • Baraka • The Battle of Algiers • Bergman's Trilogy I: Through a Glass Darkly • Bergman's Trilogy II: Winter Light o • Bergman's Trilogy III: The Silence • The Best Years of Our Lives • The Big Red One • Blade Runner: The Final Cut • Cabiria • Cat People • Chimes at Midnight • Chop Shop • Chuck Jones: Three Cartoons • Cool Hand Luke • Crimes and Misdemeanors • Crumb • Dark City • The Dead • Diva • Dog Day Afternoon • The Double Life of Veronique • Easy Rider • El Norte • ElTopo • The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser • Exotica • Fanny and Alexander • Faust • Fitzcarraldo • Forbidden Games • The Godfather: Part II • The Great Dictator • Groundhog Day • Howards End • Inherit the Wind • Johnny Guitar • Juliet of the Spirits • Killer of Sheep • La Belle Noiseuse • LA Confidential • The Last Picture Show • Last Tango in Paris • The Last Temptation of Christ • Late Spring • Leolo • The Long Goodbye • Magnolia • The Marriage of Maria Braun • Mephisto • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters • Mon Oncle Antoine • Moolaade • My Fair Lady • My Man Godfrey • Nanook of the North • Order • Out of the Past • Pan's Labyrinth • Paths of Glory • The Phantom of the Opera • Pixote • Playtime • A Prairie Home Companion • Rebel Without a Cause • The Red Shoes • Ripley's Game (. . .)