New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made » (First Edition)

Peter M. Nichols is the New York Times' video editor.

A-Z collection of reviews of many of the greatest movies ever made, as they originally appeared the New York Times upon the film's release

Library Journal

This volume compiles alphabetically the original reviews of the 1000 "best" films as selected by New York Times critics from 1927 to 1998. The selections come largely from the "Ten Best Films" chosen at the end of each year. Not all "best" films have a review in this book, though, because many films have been re-evaluated over time; other films, deemed more worthy from today's critical perspective, have been retrofitted. The result is fascinating in two respects. First, the book provides easy access to historical criticism: What did the Times say about Les Enfants du Paradis in 1947 or A Clockwork Orange in 1971? Second, it encourages reflection on the politics of taste. Thoughtful readers will delight in scanning the original "Ten Best Films" lists at the end of the book and comparing them to what has since been deemed meritorious. Recommended for all libraries.--Neal Baker, Earlham Coll., Richmond, IN Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.