For the love of movies [videorecording] : the story of American film criticism / an AG Films production presents; produced by Amy Geller ; written and directed by Gerald Peary.
Geller, Amy.; Peary, Gerald.; Clarkson, Patricia.; Knowles, Harry, 1971-; Mitchell, Elvis.; Ebert, Roger.; Kauffman, Stanley.; Wilmington, Michael.; Rich, B. Ruby.; Morris, Wesley.; Klawans, Stuart.; Schickel, Richard.; Scott, A. O., 1966-; Turan, Kenneth.; Kael, Pauline.; Reed, Rex.; Spheeris, Penelope.; Maltin, Leonard.; Waters, John, 1946-; Smith, Liz.; Linklater, Richard, 1960-; AG Films.; Bullfrog Films.
2009
PN1995 .F67 2009
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Title
For the love of movies [videorecording] : the story of American film criticism / an AG Films production presents; produced by Amy Geller ; written and directed by Gerald Peary.
ISBN
9780615327082
0615327087
0615327087
Publication Details
[Cambridge, Mass.] : AG Films ; Olney, Pa. : Distributed by Bullfrog Films, c2009.
Language
English
Language Note
Soundtrack in English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Description
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Call Number
PN1995 .F67 2009
Summary
"From the raw beginnings of criticism before D.W. Griffith's 'The Birth of a Nation' to the incendiary Pauline Kael-Andrew Sarris debates of the 1960s and 70s, to the battle today between youthful on-liners and the print establishment, this documentary tells all through the insights and expertise of a diverse group of passionate film critics. Those who hear them may gain new respect for the profession of film criticism"--Container.
Note
"Today, film criticism is a profession under siege. According to Variety, 28 reviewers have lost their jobs in the last several years"--Film introduction.
Special features include: "Gerald Perry on his movie" interview (10 min.); "John Waters on Parker Taylor" interview (4 min.); "Elvis Mitchell on his early movie-going (5 min.); "Women critics on their profession" (4 min.); "Roger Ebert on 'thumbs up' etc." (5 min.); "Wesley Morris talks to his audience" (3 min.); "Future of film criticism" (4 min.); "Stanley Kauffman, dean of film critics" interview (9 min.).
Interviewees, Harry Knowles, Elvis Mitchell, Roger Ebert, Stanley Kauffman, Michael Wilmington, B. Ruby Rich, Wesley Morris, Stewart Klawans, Richard Schickel, A.O. Scott, Kenneth Turan, Pauline Kael, Rex Reed, Penelope Spheeris, Leonard Maltin, John Waters, Liz Smith, Richard Linklater.
Special features include: "Gerald Perry on his movie" interview (10 min.); "John Waters on Parker Taylor" interview (4 min.); "Elvis Mitchell on his early movie-going (5 min.); "Women critics on their profession" (4 min.); "Roger Ebert on 'thumbs up' etc." (5 min.); "Wesley Morris talks to his audience" (3 min.); "Future of film criticism" (4 min.); "Stanley Kauffman, dean of film critics" interview (9 min.).
Interviewees, Harry Knowles, Elvis Mitchell, Roger Ebert, Stanley Kauffman, Michael Wilmington, B. Ruby Rich, Wesley Morris, Stewart Klawans, Richard Schickel, A.O. Scott, Kenneth Turan, Pauline Kael, Rex Reed, Penelope Spheeris, Leonard Maltin, John Waters, Liz Smith, Richard Linklater.
Credits
Edited by Sabrina Zanella-Foresi, Aleksandar Lekic ; music by Bobby B. Keyes ; cinematography by Craig Chivers ... [et al.] ; narrator, Patricia Clarkson.
System Details Note
DVD; NTSC; all region; widescreen.
Added Author
Geller, Amy.
Peary, Gerald.
Clarkson, Patricia.
Knowles, Harry, 1971-
Mitchell, Elvis.
Ebert, Roger.
Kauffman, Stanley.
Wilmington, Michael.
Rich, B. Ruby.
Morris, Wesley.
Klawans, Stuart.
Schickel, Richard.
Scott, A. O., 1966-
Turan, Kenneth.
Kael, Pauline.
Reed, Rex.
Spheeris, Penelope.
Maltin, Leonard.
Waters, John, 1946-
Smith, Liz.
Linklater, Richard, 1960-
Peary, Gerald.
Clarkson, Patricia.
Knowles, Harry, 1971-
Mitchell, Elvis.
Ebert, Roger.
Kauffman, Stanley.
Wilmington, Michael.
Rich, B. Ruby.
Morris, Wesley.
Klawans, Stuart.
Schickel, Richard.
Scott, A. O., 1966-
Turan, Kenneth.
Kael, Pauline.
Reed, Rex.
Spheeris, Penelope.
Maltin, Leonard.
Waters, John, 1946-
Smith, Liz.
Linklater, Richard, 1960-
Added Corporate Author
AG Films.
Bullfrog Films.
Bullfrog Films.
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