2024 the best movies today review

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What 151 movies have you never seen—but should?

What French film could teach Hollywood how to make a smart, sexy romantic comedy? (page 233)

Where will you find a female-centric Western with a gender-bending protagonist? (page 10)

What film won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance and then fell off the radar? (page 261)

What farcical comedy includes such real-life characters as Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger? (page 50)

In what unsung comedy will you find Michael Douglas giving his all-time best performance? (page 130)

What debut film from the director of The Dark Knight creates palpable chills—despite a shoestring budget and a no-name cast? (page 79)

What John Wayne movie was out of circulation for thirty years—and still qualifies as a sleeper? (page 121)

What terrific Heath Ledger movie was released the same month as Brokeback Mountain—and flopped? (page 26)

What clever modern-day film noir was made for just half a million dollars? (page 18)

What captivating film stars one of the seminal artists of the twentieth century? (page 203)

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0035D9US2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dey Street Books; 1st edition (January 21, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 21, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2727 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
Reviewer: Amazing Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Kindle Buy for $1.99 in March, 2016, for Movie Hounds
Review: This review is for the Kindle version of this book. It is a 5 star review for a $1.99 Kindle book. The price jumps around - too bad it can't be more accessible by keeping it under $5.I saw this book at a used thrift store and I was immediately very impressed with the concept. So I quickly opened up Amazon on my phone and chose the Kindle version of this book was $1.99 at the time. (Less than the used book copy.)I buy used VHS and DVD films, so this Kindle book has already been helpful in deciding on movies I would otherwise pass up. I don't go to movies, and I don't have any movie channels on my basic cable, so this book is just what I feel I needed... for 151 movies, anyway. The reviews are detailed, but short enough to read while shopping.* I use the Kindle App on my smartphones so this book is always with me.* The table of contents is in alphabetical order. With Kindle, the links take one right to the review.* The list of actors which starts each review is more comprehensive than on the DVD or VHS product box.* It is wise to remember that these are all positive reviews! They review a very wide genre & stylistic range of buried movies.The reviews in this book by Maltin stick to the subject and are both interesting and accurate. He will point out when a story is character-driven and why to watch, while excusing the same film for the director's story-telling decisions such as a flash-forward & flashback style in one example. But he makes the reader aware to prepare them. In each review I have read in this book Maltin is giving a great review, well written, interesting, and concise. As a book, I am up to the flicks beginning with the letter K, but I have referred to it while shopping used movies as well.Leonard Maltin is probably overexposed on TV, whenever there is a Disney history he will pop up, however this book is right on the money in every review. Well done, Leonard. There have been so many movies in the glut of the last 15-30 years. They stiffed in theaters but are far better than the rest of the pack.Read the free Kindle sample to decide if it's worth your time. Use the Kindle smartphone Apps to keep the reference handy.

Reviewer: Blue Leaf
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Suprisingly helpful & enjoyably informative
Review: I must say that when I saw the title of the book, "151 Best Movies You've Never Seen", I thought Leonard Maltin was being quite presumptuous and a bit cocky. Most people that buy books like this love films and have seen so many that they are looking for more ideas. Personally, I have seen almost a hundred of these films that I supposedly have never seen. I will excuse Mr. Maltin however because his suggestions are excellent and so far I have watched over a dozen of the film in the book and have been extremely entertained by them.The format of the book is well done and the description and reviews of the films are very well written. They give the reader just enough information to allow one to know if the plot would be to our liking but not too much to ruin our viewing experience.In the past I have always thought that Maltin is a little too "white bread" in his selections for great films but in this book he really steps outside the box and presents the reader with some incredible choices for films that may have been forgotten or not given enough critical acclaim when they were first released.I have many of these types of film reference books and this one is definitely at the top of the list. My only suggestion would have been to increase the number to make it, "500 Best Movies You've Never Seen". I will also say that most of the film choices were contemporary, american independent films which, for me was a plus but, for others, who may be hoping for more diversity, it might be a bit of a disappointment. There were only a few foreign and classic film ideas in the book but otherwise it is worth purchasing especially if you enjoy independent films that for whatever reason(s) never made it to your local cinema or video rental store.

Reviewer: N. Johnson
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: No parental ratings included!
Review: We are casual moving watchers and like introducing our kids to "old gem" and unusual movies. This book seemed like a great way to discover some titles we might not otherwise know about -- and it is. We've watched and enjoyed several fun and interesting movies as a result (although none yet has been amazing). UNFORTUNATELY, this book does not include the parental ratings! If you are looking for family-friendly movies, you'll need to go back and forth between this book and the Internet to make your choices. A serious oversight in my opinion.Perhaps a minor point, but this book is also poorly designed -- unattractive and wasteful of space (and trees) and the cheapest possible paper. This a reference book, so it seems the publisher could have opted for a cleaner, more concise design of fewer pages and therefore been able to afford better paper.

Reviewer: SDibs
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Good, solid work from old-hand Maltin. You feel like you’re in safe hands, guiding you to any overlooked gems and a few old favourites.

Reviewer: Paul Barrett
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Not many of which I want to see. But Leonard makes them all interesting to read about.