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The leading authority on American film is back with the latest edition of his “indispensable” (Los Angeles Times) and bestselling movie guide. Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2006 is the best, biggest, and most up-to-date of its kind. The comprehensive 2006 guide includes:
• Capsule reviews of more than 16,000 films, including more than 300 new entries
• More than 8,000 DVD and 14,000 video listings
• Newly updated index of leading actors and actresses
• Leonard Maltin's exclusive list of the 50 Best DVDs
• And—back by popular demand—an index of leading directors
Customer Reviews:
Leonard Maltin's 2006 Movie Guide.......2006-06-29
If you are a movie buff, this book is a must. I've been going to movies for almost eighty years. Recalling all the movies I've seen and liked is much easier with this book.
this man talks nonsense.......2006-05-30
This book is a good idea in principle but clever clogs Mr Maltin seems to know nothing about films. Whiles he raves about old fashioned stinkers such as Citizen Kane, Casablanca and Psycho, he is far less complimentary about classics such as Weekend at Bernie's, Gremlins 2 and Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach. I think Mr Maltin should learn to keep his so-called opinions to himself in future. Verdict: A very expensive doorstop.
Leonard Maltin's 2006 Movie Guide.......2006-03-21
This thick paperback book was not organized in the way I expected it wpuld be. There was not a section devoted entirely to MOVIE SERIALS.
Movie Guide.......2006-03-15
The book is comprehensive. Very seldom you try to look up a picture or video which is not in the book. The reviews are sometimes too short, however, the book would be too unhandy if every picture had a bigger review. Also the facts about the different movies are accurate and helpful.
Contents good, presentation not so good........2006-03-10
For some reason I cannot understand, the 2006 Movie Guide is considerably smaller in size than the 2004 and 2002 editions, though with a similar number of pages. Therefore the text font is reduced and by no means so easy to read. A pity because Maltin's guides are so useful.
Fortunately the Classic Guide 2005 (for films 1960 and earlier) is in the normal format and easy to use.
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This has been a big year for Roger Ebert. In January 2005 he received TelevisionWeek's Lifetime Achievement Award, and this summer he will be honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. It seems only fitting that his Movie Yearbook is annually regarded as the best place to turn to learn about and choose a movie. The 2006 volume contains all Ebert reviews written from January 2003 through June 2005. That includes blockbusters such as Million Dollar Baby and The Aviator along with surprise hits like Sideways, and such moving films as Hotel Rwanda and Vera Drake. (Oh, yes, and Brown Bunny as well.) Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 also includes all Ebert interviews and essays for the year, the biweekly Questions for the Movie Answer Man, and Ebert's well-respected film festival coverage.
Customer Reviews:
Ebert is the number one film critic in America -- PERIOD!.......2006-03-19
If you're a moviegoer, you NEED Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook. The 2006 edition covers films from January 2003 to June 2005 (almost 700 reviews according to the book). But it's not just movie reviews, it also has interviews with various movie stars and directors.
What I really love about this book is the style of writing Ebert uses. His style of criticism is fantastic which is why I admire his work. Not only is he a fantastic critic but he is an inspiration to writers all over the United States.
I did enjoy this book. I could not put it down, literally. If I closed the book and put it back on the shelf, two seconds later, I was looking up another film. I highly recommend it to EVERYONE -- especially moviegoers. I don't see how they can live without owning this book. "Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006" gets a well-deserved 5 stars.
Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006.......2006-02-17
I really enjoyed reading Roger's reviews. He's not just a movie goer; he's also obviously a reader. If the movie has been based on a book, you can bet he's read the book. His reviews have prompted me to seek out movies I might not otherwise watch.
Roger: My Go-To Guy.......2005-12-25
A Christmas tradition, I read this book all year long and reference the earlier books often as well when doing research, picking dvds, arguing with fellow movie buffs and often just for intelligent writing and interviews. He os not the only critic that I read, but he is the one that I read religiously and after all these years I am sure of what he means when he writes a review. I am fond of the EW crtics but they are often at odds, abd I can count on Mr Ebert's books to steer me in the direction that best suits my taste. This book is, as always, invaluable and a great read. I don't findthat he has mellowed with age as much as his tastes have grown and matured as he has, and we all refect the changes in our lives. Roger is not the same person perhaps as he was 10 years ago, but then neither am I. Love this book, and love his earlier yearbooks as well!
AIN'T WHAT HE USED TO BE..........2005-12-12
With all due respect, the passion and meticulousness that used to be found in Mr. Ebert's movie reviews are fairly much long gone.
These qualities began to fade from his work beginning in the early 1990's, but we must credit him for being on top of things for approximately 25 years (he began reviewing movies in the late 1960's). That's a heck of a long run and an accomplishment that Mr. Ebert can be darn proud of.
But don't misunderstand; I'm glad he's still around, championing passion and meticulousness, despite the fact that these qualities have been absent from his own work for about a decade and a half.
But I also want to say this: Ebert is quite a bit better than roughly half of the movie critics that are on the scene today.
I recommend Mr. Ebert's movie guide, but please don't restrict your attention solely to Mr. Ebert. There are other movie guides on your local bookstores' shelves that are superior to his. And don't forget to cruise the web for a number of very good movie critics that are at the height of their game, i.e., movie critics whose work contain plenty of passion and meticulousness.
ROGER EBERT IS THE GREATEST FILM CRITIC EVER!!!.......2005-12-03
Roger Ebert, who has been writing print-reviews at the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, has revitalized and changed the way we look at cinema.
When Gene Siskel and he took a job reviewing movies on a nationally syndicated TV show, they trademarked the phrase "Two Thumbs Up!"
I'm sure there are people who don't know what reviews will be in this edition, but it ought to contain (based on the timeline on the back of the book) not just **** (4 star) reviews like THE AVIATOR, MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Ebert's pick for Best Film of 2004-which won the Oscar for that honor), HOTEL RWANDA, SIDEWAYS and VERA DRAKE, but also good movies like THE BROWN BUNNY (Vincent Gallo's controversial vanity fest that Ebert initially panned at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003!), and OCEAN'S TWELVE, as well as mediocre films like I ROBOT and SUSPECT ZERO, and terrible films like SLEEPOVER and THE VILLAGE. These should all be new to the annual movie yearbook.
These, and other films from January 2003-June 2005 will appear, including such gems as BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS, CELLULAR, MILLIONS, ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, PALINDROMES, MELINDA & MELINDA, CRASH (my favorite film of this year), BAD EDUCATION, ALEXANDER (Ebert gave **), and others.
NOTE: The frustrating thing about Ebert's Movie Yearbook is that it somehow is missing something. If you look at the index, it has all the films published in the series of yearbooks (that's true). However, it DOES NOT have the reviews and commentary, best film lists and so on from every year since 1967. When Ebert finally switched his webpage to [...], I was happy to see that you could finally access all of his writings going back to his beginning as a film critic.
Now if only we could get his print reviews back onto the printed page. I suggest he release a series of Decade by Decade Film Review Guides, which will have all of his writings from 1967.
Suggested titles:
THE 60s: 1967-1969 -- would contain every review, interview, best film list, festival report, etc. from his beginnings as a film critic to the end of that decade, including PERSONA, EASY RIDER, COOL HAND LUKE, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and many others.
THE 70s: 1970-1979 -- would contain every review, interview, best film list, festival report, etc. from the beginning of the decade to the end, including such gems as MASH, MCCABE & MRS. MILLER, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (**!), NASHVILLE, TAXI DRIVER, MEAN STREETS, ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, INTERIORS, APOCALYPSE NOW, etc.
THE 80s: 1980-1989 -- would contain every review, interview, best film list, festival report, etc. from the beginning of the greed era to the ushering in of special effects pictures, including RAGING BULL (the best film of the decade within the decade's first year!?!), AFTER HOURS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, BLUE VELVET (*!), WALL STREET, TALK RADIO, and DO THE RIGHT THING, among many others!
THE 90s: 1990-1999 -- would contain every review, interview, best film list, festival report, etc. from "the best mob movie ever" (GOODFELLAS) to "the best movie of 1999" (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH), and everything in between, such as MAGNOLIA, DARK CITY (best film of 1998), BOOGIE NIGHTS, FARGO, NIXON, NATURAL BORN KILLERS, CASINO, HEAVEN & EARTH, SHORT CUTS, NAKED, MALCOLM X, CITY OF HOPE and MILLER'S CROSSING, among many others. This was the most vibrant decade for Ebert's writing, and it would be wonderful to see it in print.
Now this decade is only half over, so I would have to suggest something a little radical:
EBERT'S GUIDE TO THE NEW MILLENNIUM: 2000-2005 -- which would contain his reviews, festival reports, interviews, top ten lists, etc. from Oscar winner for Best Picture GLADIATOR (**!) to THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, from REQUIEM FOR A DREAM to GANGS OF NEW YORK, from really terrible films like LOVE & SEX to CATWOMAN and CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS, and many others. This would be a wonderful addition to any film lover's book collection.
A nice bonus would be not just a guide to every review either per decade, per book, or every review from 1967-2005 at the end of each book, but also a guide to that decade's Siskel & Ebert/ Ebert & Roeper ratings (thumbs up/thumbs down) from the beginning of the series (in the 70s, I think?) to the current format. They could even denote the episodes where a guest critic took part!
The only thing I would request about the FORMAT of this series of books, would be to keep it as close to the review format in the paper/website as possible. That means TITLE, star rating (with/without year of release), the by line / theatrical release date (date of print), the review and cast & credits at the end with the actors/participants on camera, the director(s) and writer(s) credits, and the MPAA rating and running time. If it's a foreign film, it should say if it's in another language with subtitles, which I don't believe his current editions do.
I THINK ROGER EBERT IS THE GREATEST FILM CRITIC EVER!!! If anyone can make a book or series of books this relevant and worth while, I believe he can. Now let's cross our fingers and hope he listens to me!
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VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1998 is the most comprehensive single-volume film guide you can buy. It contains capsule reviews of more than 22,000 movies, written with wit and good humor; the films are rated in a range from "four bones" to "WOOF!" Each entry notes the year the film was released; its running time; its availability on videocassette, laserdisc, and DVD; its chief credits; and whether the film was made in black and white or color. Unlike many rival guides, the Retriever includes made-for-television movies, straight-to-video releases, miniseries, and television shows that are currently available on video. But that's not all: the second half of the volume is an enormous book of lists, making it a valuable film encyclopedia as well. The award index covers not only the Oscars, the BAFTA Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival winners, but also the Golden Globe, the Canadian Genie, the Independent Spirit, and the MTV Movie Awards. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1998 categorizes films by their country of origin and by director, star, writer, cinematographer, and composer. If you want to find information on the World Wide Web, check out the directory of the best film Web sites. Best of all is the category index, which catalogues movies according to conventional genres ("Comedy," "Film Noir," "Romance") and also under topics as wild and diverse as "Murderous Children," "Flatulence," "Satire and Parody," "Cyberpunk," "Marriage," "L.A." and "Nuns with Guns." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1998is a lively and entertaining guide that will point you toward new experiences in film and strengthen your cinematic expertise.
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VideoHound returns this year, in its 15th edition, with nearly 1,000 new reviews, more information and more complete indexes - including VideoHound's fans' favorite category index with new, unconventional additions: Brainwashed, New Jersey, Midlife Crisis and Organ Transplants. "The 2006 VideoHound builds on its legacy of playful, yet dead-on reviews," said Jim Craddock, editor. "Insightful reviews, extensive cross-referencing and a tone that is never too serious but always right on, makes this the movie guide fans ask for by name… and size." In this year's VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever, readers can see comprehensive, clever reviews of some of last year's most popular movies such as Ray, Million Dollar Baby, Sideways and Finding Neverland. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever offers several unique features, including 9 indexes, birth dates in all personal indexes (death dates are included when applicable) and more than 27,000 reviews. Entries are arranged alphabetically and provide: title, bone rating (Four bones to Woof!), year released, MPAA Rating, synopsis/review, songs, run time, black and white or color, format, country of origin, cast, director, writer, cinematographer, composer/lyricist, awards and made for TV, cable or video identification.
The 2006 edition offers the same reliable, friendly information to help people in their quest to find the perfect movie, solve a crossword puzzle, win a bet, or just curl up and have some quality "you" time.
Customer Reviews:
Some thing never change.......2007-09-19
and thats good!! This guide is as good as it ever was. LOTS bigger!!!
Videohound Movie Guide.......2007-09-05
THIS is the movie guide that you need. Very complete with solid reviews (5 bones rating to 1 bone rating) for most films that are available on DVD or VHS. This book is a very large volume with a wealth of movie information.
Still great.......2007-07-19
Still the best of the best. Funny, smart, dead-on, and consistent. The writing gets better every year, somehow.
For Movie Buffs!!!.......2007-02-04
A must have reference for movie buffs even cross word puzzle people!!! Lots of information!!! Great Reference Guide!!! Thank you!!!
Video hound book.......2007-02-02
If this one had a separate listing of the top rated movies available, I'd give this a 5 star rating. Except for that, it's very good. I concur with all of the ratings in it; they eliminate the usual dogs and cut down the choices to the better movies on DVD or videotape.
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Packed with full-color images from Paramount's new adaptation of the classic children's tale, this illustrated guide provides an in-depth look at the heartwarming world of Fern, Charlotte the spider, and Wilbur the pig.
Customer Reviews:
Meet all of the barnyard animals from the new "Charlotte's Web" movie.......2006-12-16
E.B. White's classic children's story "Charlotte's Web" was first published in 1952 and made into a successful animated film in 1973 with Debbie Reynolds as the voice of the title character. With all the advances in movie making magic regarding talking pigs, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood got around to making a "live action" version of the beloved story. The film opened in the United States today with Julia Roberts doing the voice of Charlotte, Dominic Scott Kay the voice of Wilbur, and Dakota Fanning as Fern. For youngsters who are enthralled with the movie, "Charlotte's Web: The Essential Guide" allows them to learn more about Charlotte's world.
This is a DK book so that means there are 20 "chapters," each of which is a 2-page spread, except for the 4-page spread that opens up to show The Farm that serves as a map of Wilbur's journey from the Arables' to the Zuckerman's. This also means that there are well over 100 photographs from the movie on these 48-pages, including a detailed look at Templeton's lair (a shiny key makes an attractive ceiling decoration). The book includes a salutation to the readers from Joy, Aranea, and Nellie, a trio of names you should recognize if you have seen the movie or the animated film (or gone old school and read the book). Then you get to follow Wilbur's journey from the Zukerman's barn to his appearance at the County Fair. Along the way young readers will learn about facts about pigs and other animals, the big words Charlotte uses (like "magnum opus"), and who is Henry Fussy.
Granted, calling this guide "essential" is overplaying things a bit, but for young readers who like the movie this book that Amanda Li has put together will certainly let them find out more about not only the characters in the film but the animals in the real world. I was just sort of surprised Dakota Fanning, who plays Fern, is still doing what would be considered a children's film, but then I remembered she does not become a teenager until next February. Anyhow, if on the way home from the film your kids are all excited about Charlotte, Wilbur and the rest of the gang, this book will allow them to prolong the experience and add a little education to the mix.
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Wondering what to rent at your video store? Covering 1,250 of the all-time best films, the Movie Guide is based on the candid appraisals of avid moviegoers like you. This guide contains 50+ handy indexes to help you find the perfect picture. Indexes include genre, decade, and special feature (e.g. Chick Flick, Oscar Winner, Remake, Soundtrack, and more!).
Customer Reviews:
Now we don't get so lost at Blockbuster!.......2006-03-01
Although Zagat's Movie Guide is short and not entirely complete, it is easy to take along when attempting to pick out a rental movie. There is a lot of information in the guide and it is very quick and easy to use. It is perfect for my purposes even though it is small.
A shorter movie guide: maybe only the best movies........2005-12-31
I have several behemoth movie guides, but Zagat has its own advantages. The indexing of the movies is terrific: things like best movies by director, decade and genre. (Maltin until the latest edition had no director's index! Hello?)
Then too, its shorter movie list allows me to page through and see movies I want to buy. (Try that with the big Martin or Maltin guides. Impossible.)
So while Zagat is not comprehensive, it is very useful.
And read up on how you can be part of the Zagat survey. (I don't know how you could be a reviewer in those bigger books.)
Geared for Residents of Manhattan Island (and Wanna-bes).......2005-09-28
This guide is deceptively convenient and easy-to-read.
It's major problem is with the people surveyed for the movie reviews. With overuse of words like "kitschy", "Mensch", and "elegiac", as well as a disproportionate number of the 2,500 or so reviews involving arthouse documentaries and Woody Allen movies, this guide is best-suited for people who believe the Pacific Ocean is two blocks west of Madison Square Garden.
Leonard Maltin's Guide has eight times the number of movies covered --- for 40% less money.
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Leonard Maltin 2006 Movie Guide
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Arranged for Easy Piano by Richard Bradely (Level 3-4) Spiral Bound for easy page turns. A must-have collection for any easy-piano player. Contains 85 songs from Pop Hits, Movie Songs, TV Themes, Classics, Patriotic Pieces and Standards.
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Bradley's Giant Piano Book Review.......2003-11-15
ATTN: PIANO PLAYERS OF LEISURE THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK!!! I HAVE OWNED THIS BOOK FOR MANY YEARS IT HAS BEEN LIKE AN OLD FRIEND. IT HAS A FABULOUS VARIETY OF SONGS. IT IS SEMI-EASY PLAY BUT A VETERAN COULD ADD LIB WITH EXTRA CHORDS. MAKES A GREAT GIFT TOO! I JUST BOUGHT MY MOTHER ONE. ENJOY!
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music book written for piano with chords -- arranged by richard bradley -- deluxe edition -- 5 books in 1 -- pops - movie themes - t v themes - inspirational songs - tv commercials -- level 3 - 4 --
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