Talking pictures: how to watch movies
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New York : Basic Books, 2017.
Physical Desc:
xvii, 289 pages ; 22 cm
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791.43 H813 2017
South Natomas
791.43 H813 2017
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A veteran film critic offers a lively, opinionated guide to thinking and talking about movies — from Casablanca to Clueless
Whether we are trying to impress a date after an art house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations among friends, we all need ways to look at and talk about movies. But with so much variety between an Alfred Hitchcock thriller and a Nora Ephron romantic comedy, how can everyday viewers determine what makes a good movie?
In Talking Pictures, veteran film critic Ann Hornaday walks us through the production of a typical movie — from script and casting to final sound edit — and explains how to evaluate each piece of the process. How do we know if a film has been well-written, above and beyond snappy dialogue? What constitutes a great screen performance? What goes into praiseworthy cinematography, editing, and sound design? And what does a director really do? In a new epilogue, Hornaday addresses important questions of representation in film and the industry and how this can, and should, effect a movie-watching experience. Full of engaging anecdotes and interviews with actors and filmmakers, Talking Pictures will help us see movies in a whole new light-not just as fans, but as film critics in our own right.
Whether we are trying to impress a date after an art house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations among friends, we all need ways to look at and talk about movies. But with so much variety between an Alfred Hitchcock thriller and a Nora Ephron romantic comedy, how can everyday viewers determine what makes a good movie?
In Talking Pictures, veteran film critic Ann Hornaday walks us through the production of a typical movie — from script and casting to final sound edit — and explains how to evaluate each piece of the process. How do we know if a film has been well-written, above and beyond snappy dialogue? What constitutes a great screen performance? What goes into praiseworthy cinematography, editing, and sound design? And what does a director really do? In a new epilogue, Hornaday addresses important questions of representation in film and the industry and how this can, and should, effect a movie-watching experience. Full of engaging anecdotes and interviews with actors and filmmakers, Talking Pictures will help us see movies in a whole new light-not just as fans, but as film critics in our own right.
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English
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9780465094233, 0465094236
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Hornaday, A. (2017). Talking pictures: how to watch movies. New York, Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hornaday, Ann. 2017. Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies. New York, Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hornaday, Ann, Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies. New York, Basic Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hornaday, Ann. Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies. New York, Basic Books, 2017.
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