Halliwell's Film and Video Guide 2001 - Softcover

Halliwell, Leslie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060957980 ISBN 13: 9780060957988

Publisher: CollinsRef, 2000

Synopsis

For more than twenty years, Halliwell's has provided highly intelligent, sharply opinionated, and always entertaining reviews of your favorite films -- from the classics of the silver screen to the latest blockbusters. Each entry in this completely revised and expanded edition contains the most comprehensive film information available, including

• Plot synopses, critical evaluations, and ratings ranging from none to four stars
• Cast members, writers, directors, and producers
• Quotes from contemporary reviews, alternative titles, and original publicity tags
• Video cassette, laser disc, and DVD availability
• Easy-to-interpret icons denoting films suitable for family viewing, Academy
• Award winners and nominees, soundtrack availability, computer-colorized versions, and video format compatibility
• Plus, lists of four-star and three-star films by title and year, and a complete history of Academy Award winners in every major category

Upholding the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell, editor John Walker delivers the breadth, detail, succinctness, knowledge, and wit that have always been the hallmarks of Halliwell's.

About this title

About the Author:

John Walker is one of the UK's leading film critics. He has revised Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies, as well as Halliwell's Film and Video Guide, since Leslie Halliwell's death in 1989. He lives in London.

Review:

"Halliwell's guide is for anyone seriously interested in film." -- -- Variety

"No other book offers such comprehensive and entertaining information in one volume." -- -- Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: CollinsRef
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0060957980
• ISBN 13: 9780060957988
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 960