Best Pick : A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards Hardback
by John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky
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A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders. In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky provide a captivating decade-by-decade exploration of the Oscars.
For each decade, they examine the making of classic films, trends and innovations in cinema, behind-the-scenes scandals at the awards ceremony, and who won and why.
Twenty films are reviewed in-depth, alongside ten detailed “making-of” accounts and capsule reviews of every single Best Picture winner in history.
In addition, each Best Picture winner is carefully scrutinized to answer the ultimate question: “Did the Academy get it right?” Full of wonderful stories, cogent analysis, and fascinating insights, Best Pick is a witty and enthralling look at the people, politics, movies, and trends that have shaped our cinematic world.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:332 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:15/02/2022
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- ISBN:9781538163108
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:332 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:15/02/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781538163108