Second Sight: The Selected Film Writing of Adam Mars-Jones - Couverture rigide

Mars-Jones, Adam

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ISBN 10 : 1789141540 ISBN 13 : 9781789141542

Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2019

Synopsis

The film review can be a little work of art, not just a consumer guide--as is manifest in this collection by one of the United Kingdom's foremost doyennes of the contemporary silver screen. Covering more than thirty years of film releases, celebrated critic Adam Mars-Jones guides us through the most entertaining, most appalling, and most fantastic films of his viewing lifetime, interweaving his original film reviews with new insights and reflections.

Mars-Jones answers the questions that no other critic has even bothered to ask. What is Twister really about? How many Steven Spielbergs are there? (Spoiler: he counts thirteen). How many of them are worth anything? Who had the greatest slow-burn career in the movies? (Clue: he taught Montgomery Clift how to roll a cigarette.) And which science-fiction film features the most haunting use of slime? Funny, combative, and revealing, Second Sight is a celebration of the artform that maintains the strongest hold on the modern imagination.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Adam Mars-Jones is research professor in creative writing at Goldsmiths, University of London. He was the first film reviewer for the Independent and currently writes on film for the Times Literary Supplement. His books include the novels Pilcrow and Cedilla as well as the memoir Kid Gloves.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reaktion Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789141540
• ISBN 13: 9781789141542
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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