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Zombiemania: 80 Movies to Die For
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. From the book by Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg and Andrew Hershberger -
Zagat Survey - World's Best Movies
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Each film in the guide has been rated on Zagat's signature 30-point scale in four categories: Overall Quality, Acting, Story and Production Values, followed by an editorial review complete with surveyor comments in quotation marks. In addition, the guide boasts over 60 top lists and indexes ranging from genre and year of release to Oscar winners. "This new Survey puts the ratings and reviews of over 20,000 avid moviegoers at your fingertips so that no matter what your age, sex or preference, there's an easy way to find the perfect film for every occasion," said Tim Zagat, CEO and Co-Founder of Zagat Survey. "In fact, this collection of 1,000 movies is really 'the stuff that dreams are made of.'" -
Writing and Writers
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William C. Wees's Light Moving in Time
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. "Although previous studies have recognized the visual bias of avant-garde film, this is the first to place the visual aesthetics of avant-garde film in a long-standing, multidisciplinary discourse on vision, visuality, and art." Full Title: Light Moving in Time: Studies in the Visual Aesthetics of Avant-Garde Film Missing Films: Creation (Jordan Belson) High Voltage (James Whitney) Infinity (Jordan Belson) Li (James Whitney) Yantra Study (James Whitney) -
Voice & Vision – All the Reference Films
Favs/dislikes: 6:0. All the films used as reference films in Mick Hurbis-Cherriers book on narrative film and DV production, "Voice & Vision" (2nd Edition). [u][b]Films that I have not found on IMDb:[/b][/u] [b]Available on Maya Deren: Experimental Films[/b] (Mystic Fire Video, 2002) [b]The Miracle[/b] (George Racz, 2006) [b]Yield[/b] (Gustavo Mercado, 2006) [b]River of Things: "Ode to Things"[/b] (Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, 1998) [b]Before the Making of Sleep Dealer[/b] (Alex Rivera, 2008) [b]Becoming[/b] (Gustavo Mercado, 2007) [b]Flesh & Blade[/b] (Katherine Hurbis-Cherrier, 2009) [b]Urban/Suburban[/b] (Didier Rouget, 2006) [b]Balloon Girl[/b] (Sharone Vendriger, 2007) [b]River of Things: "Ode to a Bar of Soap"[/b] (Katherine Hurbis-Cherrier, 1998) [b]FearFall[/b] (Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, 2000) -
Universal Pictures: The Films, 1930-1976
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. From the book "Universal Pictures," by Michael G. Fitzgerald The following films are listed in the book but do not appear on ICM or IMDb: "The Laugh Back" A Red Star comedy, directed by Stephen Roberys; 20 minutes; December release "Universal Newspaper Newsreels" Multiple editions, 1930 onwards "The Band Master" An Oswald Rabbit cartoon; 10 minutes; May release "North Woods" A cartoon; animated and directed by Walter Lantz and William Nolan; 10 minutes; June release "Strange as it Seems" Multiple editions, 1930 onwards "The Underdog" A Pooch the Pup cartoon; animated and directed by Walter Lantz; 10 minutes; October release "Going Places with Lowell Thomas #5" "Stranger Than Fiction" Multiple editions "The Prodigal Son" directed by Louis Trenker "Hy Mayer's Skits 'n' Sketches" A musical short; 10 minutes; February release "Breathless Moments" A featurette, directed by Charles E. Ford -
Thomas Leitch's Crime Films
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. "This chronological list of one hundred crime films aims to strike a balance among a greatest-hits list, a list of especially influential crime films, a list of films that exemplify the leading subgenres this book considers, and a list of films analyzed in particular detail in the preceding chapters." from Genres in American Cinema series -
The World History of Animation: Time Line
Favs/dislikes: 29:0. This list is from Stephen Cavalier's book [url=http://www.amazon.com/World-History-Animation-Stephen-Cavalier/dp/0520261127]The World History of Animation[/url] (2011). The book starts with an introduction and brief histories of world animation, with a list of key films for each continent. The rest of the book is a chronological time line of films, with information about each film as well as biographies and explanations of animation techniques. This is the chronological time line. I'm including only the films that have their own section, not all of the films mentioned within the text. For series of shorts, I included only the 1st from each series. See also: [url=http://www.imdb.com/list/fhIsZt2cv-s/]IMDb list[/url] (with a list of films missing from IMDb) [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/the+world+history+of+animation+key+films/mjf314/]Key Films[/url] (iCM list) -
The World History of Animation: Key Films
Favs/dislikes: 18:1. This list is from Stephen Cavalier's book [url=http://www.amazon.com/World-History-Animation-Stephen-Cavalier/dp/0520261127]The World History of Animation[/url] (2011). The book starts with an introduction and brief histories of world animation, with a list of key films for each continent. The rest of the book is a chronological time line of films, with information about each film as well as biographies and explanations of animation techniques. This is a list of the key films at the beginning of the book. See also: [url=http://www.imdb.com/list/sOWsFVB26-U/]IMDb list[/url] (with a list of films missing from IMDb) [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/the+world+history+of+animation+time+line/mjf314/]Time Line[/url] (iCM list) 1-27: North American 28-49: Western European 50-66: Russian and Eastern European 67-90: Asian 91-115: Nordic 116-133: Australian and New Zealand 134-158: Latin American 159-168: African -
The Village Voice Film Guide - 50 Years of Movies From Classics to Cult Hits
Favs/dislikes: 35:1. "The Village Voice Film Guide compiles spirited landmark reviews of the Voice’s selection of the 150 greatest films ever made" -
The Samurai Film Encyclopedia
Favs/dislikes: 26:0. Adopted from The Samurai Film: Expanded and Revised By Alain Silver 001-011: Hideo Gosha (1929-1992) 012-015: Masaki Kobayashi (1916-1996) 016-024: Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) 025-033: Kihachi Okamoto (1923-2005) 034-039: Masahiro Shinoda (1931- ) 040-056: Kyoshiro Nemuri Series (Begun 1956) 057-083: Zato Ichi Series (Shintaro Katsu 1962-1989) 084-087: The Crimson Bat Series (1969-1970) 088-095: Band Of Assassins Series (1962-1966) 096-159: (Pre-1950s) 160-208: (1950-1957) 209-240: (1958) 241-287: (1959) 288-320: (1960) 321-382: (1961-1962) 383-405: (1963-1964) 406-418: (1965-1966) 419-422: (1967) 423-435: (1968) 436-451: (1969) 452-458: (1970) 459-483: (1971-1979) 484-500: (1980s) 501-516: (1990s) 517-525: (2000-present) -
The New York Times Essential Library: Children’s Movies
Favs/dislikes: 19:1. The New York Times Essential Library selected their 100 best children's movies in this 2003 publication, authored by Peter Nichols. -
The Movie Book
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. The Movie Book (Phaidon, 1999) is an A-Z guide to 500 celebrated individuals who have made a landmark contribution to the medium of film. Packed with absorbing details and rich with history, all genres of cinema are included - from Hollywood blockbusters to French New Wave, from groundbreaking science-fiction films to animation classics, and from screwball comedies to film-noir thrillers. -
The Mammoth Book of Slasher Movies Chronology
Favs/dislikes: 23:0. Lifted from the Chronology of Movies section of Peter Normanton's "Mammoth Book of Slasher Movies," which would more accurately be described as an overview of gore/exploitation movies than a history of slasher movies. This replicates the order of the chronology as printed in the book, so all examples of movies being out of chronological order in the below list are mistakes made in the original publication. -
The International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
Favs/dislikes: 12:1. "The International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers" is comprehensive 4-vol. resource provides thorough coverage of films and filmmakers. Entrants include legendary films, actors and actresses, directors, writers and other production artists. This list is from the vol. 1 edited by Tom & Sara Pendergast. -
The Guinness Book of Film
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. The Guinness Book of Film, subtitled The Ultimate Guide to the Best Films Ever, was an essential hard-cover movie guide published in 1999. It reviewed the top 1000 movies of the 20th Century. From the 1000 films, the guide also selected a Top 100 Films, "essential recommendations" categorized into a Top 5 for each of twenty different genres. -
The Films of World War II
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. All of the movies featured in the book The Films of World War II: A Pictorial Treasury of Hollywood's War Years. -
The Film Buff's Bucket List: The 50 Movies of the 2000s to See Before You Die
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. Theaters around the world are dominated by comic book heroes, ice princesses, apocalyptic love-struck teens, and whatever masterpiece Pixar is rolling out. It’s clear that cinema is as healthy as ever. Oscar-worthy directors, indie geniuses and foreign artists are creating stunning, boundary-pushing work. Since the turn of the century, movie lovers have been enjoying a second golden age. But which films are the best of the best? What are the top movies since 2000 to see before you die? Chris Stuckmann, one of YouTube’s most popular film reviewers (70+ million views) gives us his best of the best! In his book debut, Stuckmann delivers his list of the very best 50 Movies since 2000 – with that style and punch that YouTube viewers have come to love. These are the films you must see before you die. -
The Film Book's Top 100 Films
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. The Film Book provides an overview of cinematic styles and genres; the industry's greatest and most influential directors, and their key works; as well as looking at filmmaking around the world, from Hollywood to Bollywood. Published by DK. -
The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. "Showcasing 52 Essential films from the golden age to the present, Turner Classic Movies invites you into a world filled with stirring performances, dazzling musical numbers, and bold directorial visions that mark the greatest moments in film history. These are movies that define what it means to be a classic."! -
The Director's Vision: A Concise Guide to the Art of 250 Great Filmmakers
Favs/dislikes: 26:0. "The 250 films which each had a still frame chosen to represent a director’s visual style. Chosen by Geoff Andrew." Missing: The Keystone Cops (Mack Sennett) -
The Celluloid Closet: The Book
Favs/dislikes: 30:0. List compiled from the "Filmography" section of Vito Russo's landmark book "The Celluloid Closet" (first published in 1981, revised edition published in 1987). See also: "The Celluloid Closet: The Documentary": https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/the+celluloid+closet+the+documentary/moviedearest/ -
The B List: The National Society of Film Critics on the Low-Budget Beauties, Genre-Bending Mavericks, and Cult Classics We Love
Favs/dislikes: 33:0. "Once the B movie was the Hollywood stepchild, the underbelly of the double feature. Today it is a more inclusive category, embracing films that fall outside the mainstream by dint of their budgets, their visions, their grit, and occasionally—sometimes essentially—their lack of what the culture cops call 'good taste'." -
The Avant-Garde Feature Film
Favs/dislikes: 17:0. This list is from the book [url=http://www.amazon.com/The-Avant-Garde-Feature-Film-Critical/dp/0786459107]The Avant-Garde Feature Film[/url] (2011) by William E. B. Verrone. Missing from IMDb: Up to and Including Her Limits (1973-1976) This What You Were Born For? (1981-1989) 24 Hour Psycho (1993) -
The Asian Cinema: Spirituality, Violence and Eroticism in the Eastern Films
Favs/dislikes: 14:0. This list is from Silvia Rins' book [url=http://www.amazon.com/cine-asiatico-Asian-Cinema-Espiritualiudad/dp/8489564523]El cine asiatico/ The Asian Cinema: Espiritualiudad, violencia y erotismo en el cine oriental/ Spirituality, Violence and Eroticism in the Eastern Films[/url] (2007).
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