The Great Movies II

<p>Continuing the pitch-perfect critiques begun in <em>The Great Movies</em>, Roger Ebert's <em>The Great Movies II</em> collects 100 additional essays, each one of them a gem of critical appreciation and an amalgam of love, analysis, and history that will send readers back to films with a fresh set of eyes and renewed enthusiasm or perhaps to an avid first-time viewing. Neither a snob nor a shill, Ebert manages in these essays to combine a truly populist appreciation for today's most important form of popular art with a scholar's erudition and depth of knowledge and a sure aesthetic sense. Once again wonderfully enhanced by stills selected by Mary Corliss, former film curator at the Museum of Modern Art, <em>The Great Movies II </em>is a treasure trove for film lovers of all persuasions, an unrivaled guide for viewers, and a book to return to again and again.<em><br /></em></p>