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Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"

by Houghton Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are some of the most widely read and beloved books of the twentieth century. In December 2012, the man who brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s magical worlds to life with The Lord...

Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week

by Peter Bogdanovich

A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO A YEAR'S WORTH OF MUST-SEE FILMS

Director, producer, screenwriter, author, actor, and film critic, Peter Bogdanovich knows movies. Now, in this unique new book, he shares his passion with...

I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie

by Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert awards at least two out of four stars to most of the more than 150 movies he reviews each year. But when the noted film critic does pan a movie, the result is a humorous, scathing critique far more...

Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007

by Roger Ebert

The most-trusted film critic in America." --USA Today 

Roger Ebert actually likes movies. It's a refreshing trait in a critic, and not as prevalent as you'd expect." --Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

America's...

Phil's Favorite 500: Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime (2013 Edition)

by Phil Berardelli

Phil Berardelli has been in love with movies ever since his first encounter as a little boy thrilled him and then scared the daylights out of him. In the intervening years, including a six-year stint as a TV...

30 Movies to Get You Through the Holidays: Ebert's Essentials

by Roger Ebert

The holidays—that time between Thanksgiving and New Year's—jam more "together" time together than any other time during the year. And all that being together calls for movies to watch together to celebrate...

The 50 Movie Starter Kit: What You Need to Know if You Want to Know What You're Talking About

by Ty Burr

In this ebook exclusive, Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr introduces the fifty films every movie lover must know.

This carefully curated list of great movies spans over a century of filmmaking, from the silent...

Phil's Favorite 500: Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime

by Phil Berardelli

Phil Berardelli has been in love with movies ever since his first encounter as a little boy thrilled him and then scared the daylights out of him. In the intervening years, including a six-year stint as a TV...