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Essential Movie Guides
 Ebert's
Bigger Little Movie Glossary : A Greatly Expanded and Much Improved
Compendium of Movie Cliches, Stereotypes, Obligatory Scenes,
Hackneyed Formulas, Shopworn Conventions, and Outdated Archetypes
by Roger Ebert
I don't know if this book is "essential" but it
is certainly great fun to read. If you think you are the only
one who notices the same tired movie cliches over and over again,
you will find out you are not alone. Along with Roger Ebert's
own observations about movie cliches, stereotypes, and overused
obligatory scenes are ones that readers have sent in. Definitely
a fun read and a great little book to bring with you when you
know you will have time to kill.
Law of Relative Walking Speeds. No matter how fast
the would-be victim runs, the slasher can always keep up just
by walking steadily. - R. E. (from the book)
 70
Years of the Oscar : The Official History of the Academy Awards
by Robert Osborne
The only book officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences, this hefty tome presents the history
of the movies through the lens of the industry's central organizing
body. On May 4, 1927, AMPAS came into formal existence, and since
then it has served as the primary forum for addressing industry-wide
issues and honoring the achievements of those involved in motion
picture making.
Robert Osborne, a columnist and critic for the Hollywood Reporter,
uses a crisp, engaging style to discuss film developments and
movie trends during 70 years of Academy Awards. Each year of
the Oscars is covered in detail, with an introduction that summarizes
the year's movie highlights, nominees, and winners, followed
by a complete listing of nominees and winners in all categories.
Osborne also provides encapsulations of each decade, noting trends,
scandals, and political battles AMPAS waged. Former award winners
were asked to write about their favorite Oscar memories, and
included is a rich and varied selection from the more than 120
personal responses submitted. Photographs (nearly 700 rare shots)
bring the historical information alive, offering a fascinating
glimpse into Oscar ceremonies of the past. The original movie
posters for each Best Picture are also presented, as well as
stills from nominated films (they will have you running out to
the nearest video store to reexperience the movies in their entirety).
Serious students of film and trivia buffs alike will spend hours
poring over this wealth of information that adds a fascinating
historical perspective to the glitz and glam of the Oscars. --Brangien
Davis
Girls
on Film
by Clare Bundy, Lise Carrigg, Sibyl Goldman, Andrea Pyros, Lise
Carigg
The
New York Times Guide to the Best 1000 Movies Ever Made
by Vincent Canby, Janet Maslin, Peter M. Nichols (Editor)
Roger
Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2000
by Roger Ebert
Videohound's
Golden Movie Retriever (Annual)
by Martin Connors, Jim Craddock
The
Film Encyclopedia (3rd Ed)
by Ephraim Katz, Fred Klein, Ronald Dean Nolan
Roger
Ebert's Video Companion 1999 (Serial)
by Roger Ebert
Halliwell's
Filmgoer's Companion (12th Ed)
by Leslie Halliwell, John Walker (Editor)
VideoHound's
Complete Guide to Cult Flicks and Trash Pics
by Carol A. Schwartz
Video
Movie Guide 2000
by Mick Martin, Marsha Porter
The
Psychotronic Video Guide to Film
by Michael J. Weldon
Leonard
Maltin's 2000 Movie and Video Guide 
by Leonard Maltin (Editor)
The
100 Best Films to Rent You've Never Heard of: Neglected Classics,
Hits from By-Gone Eras, and Hidden Treasures
by David N. Meyer
5001
Nights at the Movies : Expanded for the 90s With 800 New Reviews
by Pauline Kael
The
Gross
by Peter Bart
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