Halliwells Film Guide

The film guide Hollywood insiders refer to more than any other -- now newly updated with more than 23,000 film reviewsFor twenty-seven years Halliwell's has provided highly intelligent, sharply opinionated,and perennially entertaining reviews of all your favorite movies. From Casablanca to Moulin Rouge, from Lawrence of Arabia to The Matrix, each entry in this thoroughly revised and updated edition is filled with the most comprehensive film information available, including:Plot synopses, critical evaluations, and ratings ranging from no stars to four starsComprehensive lists of cast members, writers, directors, producers, and Academy Award winners and nomineesQuotes from contemporary reviews, original publicity tags, and alternative titlesDVD, VHS, and soundtrack availability, as well as computer-colorized versions of the old classicsEasy-to-interpret icons indicating films appropriate for family viewingEditor John Walker provides concise, insightful, detailed, and witty reviews in the outstanding tradition of Leslie Halliwell.