great movie

100 classic stills, provided by the Film Stills Archive of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which has the world's leading collection of nearly four million stills.

Unrivaled reviews of 100 great movies from Roger Ebert, America's most respected and trusted film critic. The films he reviews, in his opinion, truly present the greatness of cinema.

Every other week for the past few years, Roger Ebert has written a review of a "great movie" with fresh and enthusiastic praise. A selection of 100 of these essays is featured in The Great Movies, each a distillation of commentary and appreciation, a blend of love, analysis, and history that leave readers looking back with fresh eyes and renewed enthusiasm ( Or Sneak Peek). Ebert's film criticism covers a wide range of genres, eras and countries, from the crowning classics of the art history of cinema to the entertainments loved by mass audiences. In the article, Roger Ebert successfully integrated the scholar's profound film knowledge, pure aesthetic judgment and clear appreciation of words, together with Mary Collis, head of the Film Department of the Museum of Modern Art, The selection of precious stills makes this book a treasure trove and an unrivaled movie viewing guide for all movie lovers and audiences.