The Films That Made Me...

by Peter Bradshaw

Overview

Peter Bradshaw's finest film reviews—the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Peter Bradshaw is an excellent film reviewer for intelligent, curious filmgoers. He's a true journalist who has served as The Guardian's film critic for 20 years and who understands what his readers want to know. His reviews carry his deep experience, knowledge, and understanding of film lightly. Films That Made Me... allows Peter Bradshaw to share his knowledge and guidance directly with readers. His reviews are the substance of this book—from 20 years-worth of Guardian reviewing. Selections are themed, each with a personalized entry-point introduction. Sample contents include:

Films that make me sad.

Films that make me laugh.

Films that make me think.

Films that made me feel.

Films that make me run for the hills.

Films that I want to show to my son.

Films that make me think about my parents.

Films that make me squirm (in a good way).

Films that make me scared.

Films that make me Google the real-life people involved (and think about true-life stories.)

Films that have me on the edge of my seat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781448217557
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Peter Bradshaw is the chief film reviewer for The Guardian, joining as its film reviewer in 1999, taking over the role from Derek Malcolm.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

The films that made me feel good 8

The films that made me feel bad 64

The films that made me laugh 177

The films that made me cry 223

The films that made me worry: 9/11, the War on Terror, Obama and the awful aftermath 239

The films that made me scared 270

The films that made me swoon: love stories and sexiness 295

The films that made me freak: shocking movies 328

The films that made me think about the real world: documentaries 363

The films that made me reflect on childhood, mine and other people's 401

The films that made ponder my suitability for Lycra 419

The films that made me take my protein pills and put my helmet on 442

The films that made me consider Tilda Swinton's maxim: "There is no such thing as an old film." 470

Index 537

Editorial Reviews

I can state without a shadow of a doubt - and there is not a jot of self interest here - that Peter Bradshaw is the greatest film critic of this or any other age... But seriously - agree or disagree - in this book there is wit, passion, articulacy, intelligence and above all utter belief in the overwhelming power of film. And it makes you laugh. I loved it” —Sam Mendes

“The Films That Made Me, as Bradshaw's many readers would expect, is knowledgeable, impassioned - and also very, very funny; as he would never write, we laughed out loud.” —Esquire

“Peter Bradshaw is the film reviewer for intelligent, curious cinemagoers … The Films That Made Me... collates his finest reviews from the last two decades, which carry with them his deep experience, knowledge and understanding of film … a must-read for all film fanatics.” —Sight & Sound

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