num_pages: 512
description: Want to look further than the nearest mega-plex?At last, a guide for you.A.O. Scott Stephen HoldenCaryn James Dave KehrPeter M. NicholsIf just trudging to the latest Hollywood blockbuster doesn't appeal to you, The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Narrowly Missed or Almost Forgotten is the perfect companion. Inside, the film critics of The New York Times have made their top choices for those movies that are unjustly obscure, overlooked or just plain forgotten. * Newly updated reviews of 500 films---all available on DVD!* Sophisticated, intelligent, entertaining, provoking---these films run the gamut.* Each critic's top 10 picks from the book* Introduction by A. O. Scott, chief movie critic for The New York Times The perfect gift for any serious movie buff, no matter what they prefer, from Waiting for Guffman to Happy, Texas, The Opposite of Sex to Belle Epoque. Film noir, documentaries, drama, Westerns, animation, comedies, foreign films, even a few must-see TV shows on DVD---The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Narrowly Missed or Almost Forgotten has it all.
language: English
title: The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Just Missed or Almost Forgotten: A Guide for the Curious Film Lover
titlecomplete: The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Just Missed or Almost Forgotten: A Guide for the Curious Film Lover
genres: Film, Nonfiction, Reference
ratings_count: 30
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin