LEADER 03401nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910810132703321 005 20240402041344.0 010 $a1-59580-922-8 010 $a1-59580-943-0 010 $a1-59580-049-2 035 $a(CKB)2550000001261695 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000414555 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11311480 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000414555 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10395375 035 $a(PQKB)11748037 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1598936 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC535433 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1598936 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10389731 035 $a(OCoLC)642206254 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL535433 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL534331 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001261695 100 $a20091002d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe complete history of American film criticism /$fJerry Roberts 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cSanta Monica Press$dc2010 215 $a480 p 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-306-03080-3 311 $a1-59580-942-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references index. 327 $aCover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Beginnings: The Silent Era -- The Sound Era -- The Postwar Era -- The Film Generation: The 1960s -- The Golden Age: The 1970s -- The Television Age -- The Malaise: The 1980s and 1990s -- The Great Wake: The 21st Century -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $aFrom the first published movie review in the late 1800s to the 21st-century era of the “great movie critics' wake," this chronicle reviews the nature, scope, and controversies in American film criticism. Moving through the silent era, the pre- and postwar years, the golden age of the 1970s, and the eventual decline of the 1980s and 1990s, this exhaustive overview includes biographical information on some of the most influential film critics—including Leonard Maltin, Roger Ebert, Pauline Kael, and James Agee—as well as a historical record and critical assessment of their work. Illuminating various past controversies, this invaluable reference documents the battles between auteur theorists and their opposing critics as well as between the critics and studios, filmmakers, and even themselves. Little-known aspects of film criticism lore are also related, such as the epic battles waged in print by Pauline Kael and Andrew Sarris, the studio boycotts of the New York Times and New York Herald Tribune over unflattering press, and the critics barred from attending premieres by studios for writing "negative" reviews. Honoring those who shed light on the artistic visions, storytelling sensibilities, and the emotional intent inherent on the big screen, this authoritative guide is a must-have for industry professionals, film historians, and movie buffs. 606 $aFilm criticism$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aMotion pictures$vReviews 615 0$aFilm criticism$xHistory. 615 0$aMotion pictures 676 $a808/.066791 700 $aRoberts$b Jerry$f1956-$0949258 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810132703321 996 $aThe complete history of American film criticism$93967661 997 $aUNINA