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Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movies on DVD-A Guide To The Best In Cinema Thrills

by wrp68 on Jan 23, 2010

Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movieson DVD-A GUIDE TO THE BEST IN CINEMA THRILLS by John Howard Reid is adream come true for movie buffs. If your collection of movies is lessthan classic or you would like to sample the best thriller flicks ofthe former century then this book is the place to begin. Mr. Reidhas researched, reviewed and listed over 700 examples of the best incinema that can be found in the DVD format. The first 218 titlesincluded, feature an extensive review page. He includes the full castand the parts played by name. The director, screenplay writer, editor,music, sound and producers are listed as well as copyright date,studio, world wide release dates and running times. Each title issummarized with Mr. Reid's own personal review and other comments. Herates the transfer DVD on a 1 to 10 scale, ten being a superb transferfrom film and one being an unwatchable DVD. The remaining 500 films arebriefly described. Most of the titles were released in the...Read More >>



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