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The best film you've never seen : 35 directors champion the forgotten or critically savaged movies they love / Robert K. Elder.

by Elder, Robert K.

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Chicago Review Press, c2013.

Motion pictures -- Appreciation.

Motion pictures -- Evaluation.

Motion pictures.

Motion picture producers and directors -- Interviews.

9781569768389 (pbk.)

1569768382 (pbk.)

viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes filmographies and index.

35 directors champion their favorite overlooked or critically savaged gems. Among these guilty pleasures, almost-masterpieces, and undeniable classics in need of revival are unsung noirs (Murder by Contract), famous flops (Can't Stop the Music, Joe Versus the Volcano), art films (L'ange), theatrical adaptations (The Iceman Cometh), B-movies (Killer Klowns from Outer Space), and even a few Oscar-winners (Some Came Running). These conversations provide as much insight into the directors' own approach to moviemaking as into the film they're discussing. Giving advice about how you should watch each movie, the directors are often brutally honest about a film's shortcomings.

Film criticism.

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