Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Signet))

Just got my new edition of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. How does he do it? All the new movies are in here not to mention useful info about tape and DVD suppliers, etc... etc... I always consult it whether before going to the theater or watching movies on TV.

Leonard Maltin has been issuing this yearly movie reference guide for many years. A while back (not sure when exactly), Maltin decided to split up the movies in pre-and after 1960 movies. The pre-1960 movies now have their own book ("Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide"). <br /> <br />"Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide" (a whopping 1,644 pages, this book should be sold "by the pound") brings the alphabetical listing of more than 17,000 movies and captures their essence in a single paragraph. The editions change little from year to year, bringing a batch of new movies. It's not exactly clear where the chronological cut-off point is: "Iron Man" is in here, but not "The Dark Knight". But it matters not. <br /> <br />The beauty of this book is that it remains the essential "hard copy" reference tool for us movie lovers. Yes, the minute this book is issued it becomes out-dated (see the "Dark Knight" reference), and I'm sure there are on-line reference sites that are more up to date, but if you, like me, like to have an actual book, this reference guide is for you. At that level, this book remains the best and essential.

Cheyenne Warrior: The Original Screenplay with Author Commentary <br />Shadow Watcher <br />Nobody Drowns in Mineral Lake <br /> <br /> <br />Leonard Maltin is the mavin of the movies. <br /> <br />All the basic informaton that you want to know about a movie that's on DVD or being aired on television is in this book. <br /> <br />I check this huge volume regularly to see how Leonard and his staff have rated a movie that interests me. If they don't give it 3-stars or more, I figure that it's not worth my time. <br /> <br />I don't always agree with their assessment, but they're right more times than they are wrong. <br /> <br />As a writer, I find this book to be an invaluable reference tool, which is why I buy the updated edition every year. <br /> <br />© Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (available December 2008)