Baltimore Sun film critic Stephen Hunter is an unrivaled master of his craft.
About the Author: Stephen Hunter is the author of 20 novels and the retired chief film critic for the Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism.
416 Pages
Performing Arts, Film

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About the Book

Baltimore Sun movie critic Stephen Hunter takes aim at 13 years (1981-94) of popular movies, from film noir to teenage slashers, gangster flicks to sci-fi pics, and examines the current, and often violent, culture of modern cinema. Organized by topic, this book is a fascinating chronicle of today's increasingly violent and alienating culture.

Book Synopsis

Baltimore Sun film critic Stephen Hunter is an unrivaled master of his craft. This extraordinary collection includes the best of Hunter's movie reviews, taking aim at one hundred of the most important (or notorious) violent films released since 1982. With an incisive, machine-gun style of writing, Hunter pulls no punches when he bashes Blue Velvet, Tombstone, and Legends of the Fall. And he doesn't hold back in his praise of The Wild Bunch, Goodfellas, and Reservoir Dogs.

Commenting on movies and society, Tarantino, Stone, and Peckinpah, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sly Stallone, and Glenn Close, Hunter cuts right to the bone in exposing our flaws, fantasies, and flat-out love affair with blood and gore. His reviews are classics, and this collection is like a straight shot of pure adrenaline--an electrifying jolt of truth and insight no moviegoer can ignore.

"A virtual laundry list of sex and violence: film noir, outlaws, sexual obsession, horror, westerns, war, action-adventure, race and domestic violence . . . will delight cinaste and casual browser alike."--Library Journal

About the Author

Stephen Hunter is the author of 20 novels and the retired chief film critic for the Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. His novels include The Third Bullet; Sniper's Honor; I, Sniper; I, Ripper; and Point of Impact, which was adapted for film and TV as Shooter. Hunter lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.56 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.02 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.15 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 416

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Film

Publisher: Delta

Theme: Guides & Reviews

Format: Paperback

Author: Stephen Hunter

Language: English

Street Date: December 1, 1996

TCIN: 1004884506

UPC: 9780385316521

Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-0831

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Q: What type of films does the book discuss?

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A: The book discusses various genres, including film noir, gangster flicks, and sci-fi pictures.
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Q: What writing style is used in this book?

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A: The writing style is incisive and energetic, described as a machine-gun style of writing.
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