Description
Wondering what to watch next? Discover a new movie or a new director among David Stratton's personal favourites!
These are the movies Australia's best-loved film critic, David Stratton, has watched again and again. There are dramas, comedies, thrillers, musicals, westerns and arthouse classics from a century of filmmaking. From Casablanca to The Big Sleep, On the Waterfront to Lorenzo's Oil, and Jaws to Animal Kingdom, here are hundreds of hours of great entertainment.
Each movie is reviewed, with details and behind-the-scenes stories that will enhance your experience of movies you have seen before. David has met many of the directors and actors, and he includes anecdotes and memories you won't find anywhere else.
Keep David Stratton's My Favourite Movies on your coffee table, and you'll find yourself dipping into it time and time again.
About the Author
David Stratton AM is an award-winning film critic, film historian and lecturer, television personality and producer. He has served as President of the International Critics Jury for the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, and was for 28 years co-host with Margaret Pomeranz of SBS's The Movie Show and ABC's At the Movies. A former critic for international film industry magazine Variety, he currently writes for The Australian. He is author of four books on film, The Last New Wave, The Avocado Plantation and 101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed, and a memoir I Peed on Fellini.
Book Information
ISBN 9781760878382
Author David Stratton
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Allen & Unwin
Publisher Allen & Unwin
Weight(grams) 520g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 154mm * 30mm
