How to Talk About Movies by Ann Hornaday Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Company

Introduction · · · · · ·
Whether you're chatting with your lover about his or her favorite old movies on a date, or recommending a new film by a new artist nominated for an Oscar to a friend, we all need some ways to talk about movies.

Yet, a Hitchcock thriller and a Julia Roberts romantic comedy are so different that how can we know what is good about each and how to evaluate them?

Ann Hornaday, a senior American film critic, has 32 years of experience in watching movies and shares her movie-watching tips with ordinary readers and movie fans. She takes us through the basic production process of a movie - from script writing to sound editing, and deeply understands every specific link; she answers the questions that we are most interested in: What else should a good script have besides a few classic lines? What is the difference between classic performances on the big screen and performances on stage and television? What kind of photography, editing and sound design deserve our praise...

The book is full of anecdotes and interesting stories about the production behind the scenes of movies. Through the personal accounts of 104 legendary figures in the industry, "How to Talk about Movies" will help us change our perspective when watching movies and learn to be our own film critics like professional film critics.

★Starting from the 7 major aspects of film production, focusing on the front and back of the stage, popularizing basic knowledge of movies

★ From professional theory to on-set practice, 50 key questions are answered to clear up the most confusing movie-watching doubts of ordinary movie fans

★ Through classic cases in film history, you can learn the professional terms in the industry accurately, hone your film review skills, and fully release your desire to complain and like

★Review and analysis of masterpieces from the past century, interviews with dozens of industry legends, relive the beautiful moments in your movie-watching memories

Learn from top film critics to see through the clichés of third-rate movies and identify the highlights of good movies

Follow industry pioneers to get a glimpse into the inside story of film production and learn more about professional "little-known facts"

Become an advanced movie fan who removes obstacles to watching movies for those around you

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About the Author
Ann Hornaday is the chief film critic of The Washington Post. She was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Best Critic in 2008. She was once an assistant to the famous feminist Gloria Steinem (her autobiography On the Road: The Story of My Life was published in China in 2017). In her more than 30 years of working, she has interviewed many well-known figures in the film and television industry, including Ang Lee, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Gary Oldman, Casey Affleck, Tilda Winston, etc. The writing of this book was helped and supported by 32 Oscar winners, including them. Amazon readers commented that she is a film critic who can be trusted and followed after Roger Ebert.