What if your basic movie nerd watched one hundred Criterion Collection films - spanning 22 countries and almost a century of motion pictures - fastidiously gobbling up
all
the bonus features along the way? And what if said nerd then decided to share his discoveries in plain, clear language?
Join Peter Johansson as he takes you through international classics, Hollywood studio gems, silent films, documentaries, musicals and more; everything from
Do the Right Thing
to
La dolce vita
, from
The Breakfast Club
The Blob
Gilda
Godzilla
. Learn why filmmakers like Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa, and John Huston are still revered today, and how contemporary directors Bong Joon Ho and Céline Sciamma picked up where they left off.
Criterion Tuesdays
is a whirlwind tour through film history, made simple for casual movie fans, with plenty of fascinating insights for serious film buffs. Engaging, funny, and deeply personal, these 100 essays make up the story of one fan's lifelong passion for the silver screen.
Love movies?
is a book after your own heart.