{"product_id":"9781441167668","title":"Rule of Thumb: Ebert at the Movies","description":"With a critical eye that mirrors his subject's, Todd Rendleman explores the values, temperament, character, and style that have made Roger Ebert the most trusted and influential film critic in America. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the one critic whom so many moviegoers recognize, argue with, and love, \u003cem\u003eRule of Thumb\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates Ebert's critical strengths and blind spots. His sensibilities are further appreciated through comparisons to incisive, provocative colleagues like Pauline Kael and John Simon. While exploring their critical clashes, the author offers fresh assessments of a host of movies, from modern classics like \u003cem\u003eLast Tango in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/em\u003e, to films that deserve another glance, like \u003cem\u003eMusic Box, In Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBliss\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew are in a position to write a firsthand memoir of one of the world's great film critics, but Rendleman accomplishes just this, smartly intertwining his own coming-of-age cinematic sensibility with a witty critical analysis of his subject. All told, his achievement is noteworthy: he offers a unique view of a celebrated personality, while revealing himself as a writer of insight and dash. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128084742384,"sku":"9781441167668","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781441167668_p0.jpg?v=1763789565","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781441167668","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}