John Simon on Film

John Simon on Film
Title John Simon on Film PDF eBook
Author John Ivan Simon
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Pages 684
Release 2005
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 9781557835079

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(Applause Books). "I find John's critical writing immensely entertaining even when I'm not in agreement... He has the gift, such a rare one, of being able to analyze the work in question, to be able to say why it is that it's so powerful, so touching; or, on the other hand, so trite, so meretricious, or so banal... I find his reviews full of insights and perceptions that make reading a collection of this sort as exciting as reading a gripping novel. John's wit is dazzling and is never displayed for its own sake, but to drive home an aspect of the review... It was exciting for me to read through this collection and see such warm praise for so many films that I feel have been unjustly ignored." Bruce Beresford

John Simon on Theater

John Simon on Theater
Title John Simon on Theater PDF eBook
Author John Ivan Simon
Publisher Applause Theatre & Cinema
Pages 856
Release 2005
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN

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JOHN SIMON ON THEATRE: CRITICISM 1974-2003

Reverse Angle

Reverse Angle
Title Reverse Angle PDF eBook
Author John Ivan Simon
Publisher Potter Style
Pages 488
Release 1982
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN

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A representative selection of John Simon's film criticism.

Movies Into Film

Movies Into Film
Title Movies Into Film PDF eBook
Author John Ivan Simon
Publisher
Pages 470
Release 1971
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN

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Ingmar Bergman Directs

Ingmar Bergman Directs
Title Ingmar Bergman Directs PDF eBook
Author John Ivan Simon
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Pages 336
Release 1974
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN

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Life Itself

Life Itself
Title Life Itself PDF eBook
Author Roger Ebert
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Pages 353
Release 2011-09-13
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0446584983

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Named one of the 100 greatest film books of all time by The Hollywood Reporter, this singular, warm-hearted, inspiring look at life itself is "the best thing Mr. Ebert has ever written" (Janet Maslin, New York Times). "To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out." Roger Ebert was the best-known film critic of his time. He began reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times in1967, and was the first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize. He appeared on television for four decades. In 2006, complications from thyroid cancer treatment resulted in the loss of his abi)lity to eat, drink, or speak. But with the loss of his voice, Ebert became a more prolific and influential writer. And in Life Itself he told the full, dramatic story of his life and career. In this candid, personal history, Ebert chronicled it all: his loves, losses, and obsessions; his struggle and recovery from alcoholism; his marriage; his politics; and his spiritual beliefs. He wrote about his years at the Sun-Times, his colorful newspaper friends, and his life-changing collaboration with Gene Siskel. He shared his insights into movie stars and directors like John Wayne and Martin Scorsese. This is a story that only Roger Ebert could tell, filled with the same deep insight, dry wit, and sharp observations that his readers have long cherished,

Dreamers of Dreams

Dreamers of Dreams
Title Dreamers of Dreams PDF eBook
Author John Ivan Simon
Publisher Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Pages 296
Release 2001
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN

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The celebrated critic returns to his first love, poetry, with essays on Rimbaud, Mallarmé, Rilke, Eliot, Akhmatova, Celan, Wilde, Graves, Brodsky, Larkin, and others. "Fascinating."--Booklist.