Halliwell's Film Guide

By John Walker

Book Overview

The film guide Hollywood insiders refer to more than any other -- now newly updated with more than 23,000 film reviews

For twenty-seven years Halliwell's has provided highly intelligent, sharply opinionated, and perennially entertaining reviews of all your favorite movies. From Casablanca to Moulin Rouge, from Lawrence of Arabia to The Matrix, each entry in this thoroughly revised and updated edition is filled with the most comprehensive film information available, including:

Plot synopses, critical evaluations, and ratings ranging from no stars to four starsComprehensive lists of cast members, writers, directors, producers, and Academy Award winners and nomineesQuotes from contemporary reviews, original publicity tags, and alternative titlesDVD, VHS, and soundtrack availability, as well as computer-colorized versions of the old classicsEasy-to-interpret icons indicating films appropriate for family viewing

Editor John Walker provides concise, insightful, detailed, and witty reviews in the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060554088
• ISBN13: 9780060554088
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Length: 1012 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 8.3" x 10.6"