num_pages: 1632
description: Wondering what video to rent tonight? This bestselling, fact-packed guide is the only sourcebook you and your family will ever need. Mick Martin and Marsha Porter steer you toward the winners and warn you about the losers. Video &amp; DVD Guide 2003 covers it all—more films than any other guide, plus your favorite serials, B-Westerns, made-for-TV movies, and old television programs! Each entry, conveniently alphabetized for easy access, includes a summary, fresh commentary, the director, major cast members, the year of release, and the MPAA rating, plus a reliable Martin and Porter rating—from Five Stars to Turkey—so you'll never get caught with a clunker again!THE BEST IN THE FIELD FOR 18 YEARS!Including• BRAND-NEW DVD LISTINGS• DIRECTOR AND STAR INDEXES• COMPLETE ACADEMY AWARD LISTINGS• WHERE TO BUY THOSE HARD-TO-FIND VIDEOSAbout the Author: Mick Martin, a lifelong film fan, has been reviewing movies professionally for thirty-one years in all forms of media. He worked for The Sacramento Union from 1976 until its demise in 1993. His other passion is blues music, which has resulted in ongoing tours of Europe and twelve CDs with his band, Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers. Their latest releases are In One Ear and Blues Rock, USA. Marsha Porter, author of numerous short stories, articles, and a teacher's handbook, holds a master's degree in educational administration. She's taught a foreign-films class and written a monthly column. Currently, she does freelance writing and editing and teaches English.
language: English
title: Video & DVD Guide 2003
titlecomplete: Video & DVD Guide 2003 (VIDEO AND DVD GUIDE)
genres: Reference
ratings_count: 53
publisher: Ballantine Books