Whether we are trying to impress a date after an art-house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations with friends, we all need ways to Watch and talk about movies.
How do we know if a film is well-written, above and beyond snappy dialogue? What constitutes a great screen performance? What goes into praiseworthy cinematography, editing, and sound design? And what does a director really do? Full of engaging anecdotes and interviews with actors and filmmakers, Talking Pictures will help us see Movies in a whole new light-not just as fans, but as film critics in our own right..
But with so much variety between an Alfred Hitchcock thriller and a Nora Ephron romantic comedy, how can everyday viewers determine what makes a good movie? In Talking Pictures, veteran film critic Ann Hornaday walks us through the production of a typical movie-from writing the script and casting to the final sound edit-and explains how to evaluate each piece of the process.
Whether we are trying to impress a date after an art-house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations with friends, we all need ways to Watch and talk about movies
