Flickipedia: Perfect Films for Every Occasion, Holiday, Mood, Ordeal, and Whim - Softcover

Atkinson, Michael; Shifrin, Laurel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556527144 ISBN 13: 9781556527142

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2007

Synopsis

Once upon a time, going to the movies was a special occasion, and you had no control over what was playing at your neighborhood cinema. But today films are like fashion, furniture, and food: you can choose what to enjoy. Movies finally fit into our schedules.

So here is the first movie guide tailored to the way we actually watch movies. Whether it’s Halloween, the brink of baseball’s Opening Day, or a Saturday evening with no babysitter; whether you’re bracing for a business trip, feeling nostalgic for the 1960s, or simply in need of a dose of optimism (or apocalypse), Flickipedia will steer you to over 1,300 films that will fit your movie-viewing appetite perfectly.

Entertaining as well as informative, Flickipedia recommends many movies that you may not be familiar with, while acknowledging the tried-and-true standbys and popular classics. Every step in life provokes different emotions, and Flickipedia is here with suggestions to cover the waterfront.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Atkinson is the author of Blue Velvet, a study of the David Lynch film, and Ghosts in the Machine: The Dark Heart of Pop Cinema. He has written on film for Detour, Film Comment, Gear, The Guardian, Interview, Movieline, Sight & Sound, Spin, Swing, The Village Voice, and many other publications. His first volume of poetry, One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train, won the 2001 Washington Prize. His wife, Laurel Shifrin, is an opinionated movie fan, database manager, and mother.

Review:

"Great fun for any movie lover. I'm proud to add this entertaining read to my personal reference shelf."  —Richard Roeper, cohost, Ebert & Roeper

"Easily the most useful movies-to-rent guide I've ever come across."  —Luc Sante, author, Evidence, The Factory of Facts, and Low Life

"Easily organized and briskly written. One for any indecisive cineaste's bookshelf."  —Oklahoma Gazette

"An addictive, perceptive DVD guide."  —Play

"Entertaining and unique."  —Bozeman Daily Chronicle

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1556527144
• ISBN 13: 9781556527142
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352