Leonard Maltin

More than 18,000 capsule movie reviews, with more than 300 new entries.

Walking into a video store or browsing on Netflix can be an overwhelming experience. How do you choose what to watch? Respected film historian Leonard Maltin is here to help, recommending the best movies for a first date, a cozy night in with your spouse, or just a rainy day. Whether it's a Scorsese drama or a Judd Apatow comedy, all of your favorite movies are here. Listed alphabetically, each movie entry includes: date of release; running time; director and cast; MPAA rating; color or black and white; capsule review, and Maltin's own four-star-to-BOMB rating; and, symbols for DVD, video, widescreen, or Blu-Ray format Maltin also includes an index of actors and his personal recommendations for movie lovers, and sources for buying and renting DVDs.

NEARLY 16,000 ENTRIES INCLUDING 300+ NEW ENTRIES AND MORE THAN 13,000 DVD LISTINGS Summer blockbusters and independent sleepers; masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese; the timeless comedy of the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton; animated classics from Walt Disney and Pixar; the finest foreign films ever made. This 2015 edition covers the modern era, from 1965 to the present, while including all the great older films you can't afford to miss--and those you can--from box-office smashes to cult classics to forgotten gems to forgettable bombs, listed alphabetically, and complete with all the essential information you could ask for. NEW: - Nearly 16,000 capsule movie reviews, with 300+ new entries - More than 25,000 DVD and video listings - Up-to-date list of mail-order and online sources for buying and renting DVDs and videos MORE: - Official motion picture code ratings from G to NC-17 - Old and new theatrical and video releases rated **** to BOMB - Exact running times--an invaluable guide for recording and for discovering which movies have been edited - Reviews of little-known sleepers, foreign films, rarities, and classics - Leonard's personal list of Must-See Movies - Date of release, running time, director, stars, MPAA ratings, color or black and white - Concise summary, capsule review, and four-star-to-BOMB rating system - Precise information on films shot in widescreen format - Symbols for DVDs, videos, and laserdiscs - Completely updated index of leading actors