American Movie Critics: An Anthology from the Silents Until Now

?With his deep knowledge of the medium, Phillip Lopate provides a tour of a century of film and the splendid writing it has inspired. Lopate, a gifted essayist, is an ideal guide to these riches.?
?ROGER EBERT
?This provocative collection provides not only dozens of colorful close-ups of iconic movies but also a vivid panorama of modern times.?
?A. SCOTT BERG
?A distinguished compendium, which … has earned its place in the library of any devoted cinephile, and on the shelves of readers interested in the development of the critical essay in America.?
?“San Francisco Chronicle”
?It’s a great book for carefree browsing. Set it on the nightstand or the coffee table and flip through it until something catches your eye?and it will, guaranteed.?
?“Richmond Times-Dispatch”
?This great, illuminating companion, … which features writings by great daily critics and writerly giants like Edmund Wilson, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, is b
With his deep knowledge of the medium, Phillip Lopate provides a tour of a century of film and the splendid writing it has inspired. Lopate, a gifted essayist, is an ideal guide to these riches.
ROGER EBERT
This provocative collection provides not only dozens of colorful close-ups of iconic movies but also a vivid panorama of modern times.
A. SCOTT BERG
A distinguished compendium, which … has earned its place in the library of any devoted cinephile, and on the shelves of readers interested in the development of the critical essay in America.
“San Francisco Chronicle”
It s a great book for carefree browsing. Set it on the nightstand or the coffee table and flip through it until something catches your eye and it will, guaranteed.
“Richmond Times-Dispatch”
This great, illuminating companion, … which features writings by great daily critics and writerly giants like Edmund Wilson, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, is both a canon and a pricele
aWith his deep knowledge of the medium, Phillip Lopate provides a tour of a century of film and the splendid writing it has inspired. Lopate, a gifted essayist, is an ideal guide to these riches.a
aROGER EBERT
aThis provocative collection provides not only dozens of colorful close-ups of iconic movies but also a vivid panorama of modern times.a
aA. SCOTT BERG
aA distinguished compendium, which … has earned its place in the library of any devoted cinephile, and on the shelves of readers interested in the development of the critical essay in America.a
a”San Francisco Chronicle”
aItas a great book for carefree browsing. Set it on the nightstand or the coffee table and flip through it until something catches your eyeaand it will, guaranteed.a
a”Richmond Times-Dispatch”
aThis great, illuminating companion, … which features writings by great daily critics and writerly giants like Edmund Wilson, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, is both a canon and a priceless greatest-hits sampler.a
a”Boston Globe”
aThe value of American Movie Critics lies in its sweep, its attempt to grab the whole history of a vibrant and underappreciated genre, a mode of conversation, often of provocation… . I loved this book even when I disagreed with it.a
a”Los Angeles Times”

“With his deep knowledge of the medium, Phillip Lopate provides a tour of a century of film and the splendid writing it has inspired. Lopate, a gifted essayist, is an ideal guide to these riches.”
-ROGER EBERT
“This provocative collection provides not only dozens of colorful close-ups of iconic movies but also a vivid panorama of modern times.”
-A. SCOTT BERG
“A distinguished compendium, which … has earned its place in the library of any devoted cinephile, and on the shelves of readers interested in the development of the critical essay in America.”
-“San Francisco Chronicle”
“It’s a great book for carefree browsing. Set it on the nightstand or the coffee table and flip through it until something catches your eye-and it will, guaranteed.”
-“Richmond Times-Dispatch”
“This great, illuminating companion, … which features writings by great daily critics and writerly giants like Edmund Wilson, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, is both a canon and a priceless greatest-hits sampler.”
-“Boston Globe”
“The value of American Movie Critics lies in its sweep, its attempt to grab the whole history of a vibrant and underappreciated genre, a mode of conversation, often of provocation… . I loved this book even when I disagreed with it.”
-“Los Angeles Times”

Phillip Lopate is an essayist, novelist, and poet. His books include Bachelorhood, Against Joie de Vivre, Portrait of My Body, and Waterfront - A Journey Around Manhattan.

He has edited The Art of the Personal Essay and, for The Library of America, Writing New York - A Literary Anthology. His selected film criticism appeared in Totally Tenderly Tragically. He currently serves on the selection committee of the New York Film Festival.

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