Travels in the Cities of Cinema

<p>Jonathan Rosenbaum stands as one of the most eminent film critics in the English-speaking world. After working for <em>Sight and Sound</em> and <em>Monthly Film Bulletin</em> in London in the 1970s he served for two decades as chief film critic for the <em>Chicago Reader</em>. Hailed as one of the best by Jean-Luc Godard who compared him to James Agee and André Bazin Rosenbaum is known for his incisive thought-provoking polemics which have inspired generations of writers while reshaping how we think about cinema.</p><p></p><p>Distinguished by his equal investment in both contemporary cinema and film history his work offers a rich dialogue between the past and present of moving images. In this wide-ranging conversation with film scholar Ehsan Khoshbakht Rosenbaum reminisces about his childhood in Florence Alabama where his family ran a chain of cinemas and follows that journey to New York Paris London and Chicago. Each city marks a chapter in his evolution as a critic filled with encounters and experiences that together reveal the life of an indefatigable cinephile and cultural commentator.</p>