Movie Books Reviews & Ratings

"Save the Cat just might very well save your scripts from being round-filed before they read page 10. I heard about... more "

"There are so many good things you can say about this book, it's really a great tool to learn how to write a... more "

"Halfway through my third year of college, this is the worst textbook I have ever had for any class. It's the first... more "

"All I can say is that THIS is the book I'll take with me on a desert Island.
If you are a writer, this Book... more "

"Thank God for Ebert! The man is able to dis a film with biting wit and we need someone like him to rage against the... more "

"Excellent. Even tells you what is required on what page. act one pages 1, 3, 10, and 30. Act two 45, 60, 75, 90, act... more "

"This book I ordered too late to have it arrive for the first class I needed it for. It got there early anyway.... more "

"Great book to keep all impressions about the wine tasting ...!Should have a space for labels too! more "

"Mamet is a lot of fun. Here, in Socratic dialogues with students, he shows how you tell a story: One thing leads to... more "

"Sure Lumet has been making large Hollywood movies for decades but the morals of his stories are just as important for... more "

"This book was purchased for a film noir buff; he is very select in his views -- but rated this book tops! more "

"There are bad books about Hollywood. Good books about Hollywood and books that transport you to the place, the people... more "

"Ok, I have to admit it, one of the things that I loved about this book was that the author wasn't trying to teach me... more "

"I was fortunate enough to have had Mr. Hickman as my instructor. This book is great and helped me understand film... more "

"Michael Mallory has written a nice detailed book full of tidbits and glimpses into the Universal Studio monsters and... more "

"Linda's book is simply brilliant. The panacea to writers' block, particularly structure block and everything else.... more "

"Ty Burr has written an excellent book. It's entirely readable and more than just a list of movies. He breaks it... more "

"I have read many books on filmmaking and I have a film school degree (from CalArts, as it happens, where Mackendrick... more "

"Received this as a gift. I already own the movie, although this would make a perfect companion gift.

Sure,... more "

"When I was young and in school, the most ubiquitous book in English class was a book called the "Write Source 2000"... more "