{"product_id":"9781569768389","title":"The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, 35 directors champion their favorite overlooked or critically savaged gems. Among these guilty pleasures, almost-masterpieces, and undeniable classics in need of revival are unsung noirs (\u003ci\u003eMurder by Contract\u003c\/i\u003e), famous flops (\u003ci\u003eCan’t Stop the Music\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Joe Versus the Volcano\u003c\/i\u003e), art films (\u003ci\u003eL’ange\u003c\/i\u003e), theatrical adaptations (\u003ci\u003eThe Iceman Cometh\u003c\/i\u003e), B-movies (\u003ci\u003eKiller Klowns from Outer Space\u003c\/i\u003e), and even a few Oscar-winners (\u003ci\u003eSome Came Running\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these conversations, the filmmakers defend their choices. These films, they argue, deserve a larger audience and for their place in movie history to be reconsidered. But the conversations’ tangents, diversions, and side trips provide as much insight into the directors’ own approach to moviemaking as into the film they’re discussing. The filmmakers are the perfect hosts, often setting the tone, managing expectations, and giving advice about how you should watch each movie. They’re often brutally honest about a film’s shortcomings or the reasons why it was lost in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best Film You’ve Never Seen\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a guide to some badly overlooked movies but a bold attempt to rewrite film history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017996845296,"sku":"9781569768389","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781569768389_p0.jpg?v=1763792083","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781569768389","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}