Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Moviemakers: The Next Generation Hardback - 2012

Media reviews

“Remarkable . . . simply indispensable for anyone who has even the remotest interest in film . . . an incomparably rich collection [of] candid, knowledgeable, and thoughtful conversations.”
—Choice Magazine
 
“Cuts across the spectrum of genres and artistic attitudes . . . a rare treat [and] an eclectic one . . . a treasure-trove to flip through and savor.”
—Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times film critic
 
“Magnificent . . . Conveys a wonderful sense of the continuity of an industry and an institution . . . A collection that is compendious, illuminating, and utterly indispensible.”
—Director’s Guild of America Quarterly
 
“Wide-ranging and informative . . . Sure to be a stimulating, valuable, and much-used reference source for film addicts.”
—Library Journal
 
"Illuminating . . . informative and nostalgic . . . a montage of delights for all who like sitting in the dark, popcorn in one hand, a lover's in the other, transfixed."
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
“Truly indispensable to anyone who cares about the art of film.”
—Buffalo News
 
“Fascinating and valuable. To a film junkie, it doesn’t get much better than this.”
—Portland Book Review
 
“A feast for film junkies . . . a textbook made of cotton candy, an intellectual treat.”
—The Big Story (Associated Press)
 
“Remarkable . . . will entertain the most avid movie buff and also serve as essential reading for anyone thinking of entering the film industry.”
—Newsday
 
“Brings together, for the first time, thirty seminars with directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, composers, and film editors . . . all of them talking honestly, seriously, openly.”
—Turner Classic Movies