Review
If you buy only one film book in your life, this should be it. Maltin is the filmgoer’s guide–the most compact, intelligent, and informative reference available. Alphabetized by title, each of its more than 19,000 entries lists year of release, running time, director, principal cast, and availability on video. Other guides may offer even more information, but Maltin’s is distinguished by the quality of its reviews. Rating films on a scale from “****” to “BOMB,” it of (more…)
1.0 out of 5 stars
BOMB!
I can’t believe Leonard Maltin would give Mission to Moscow and Baby Doll a ***1/2 rating and give Saratoga Trunk a *1/2 and Unconquered a **1/2.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Movie Guru or Overrated Rater?
I first learned about Mr. Maltin and his “Movie Bible” a few years ago, and I think it’s the kind of book a lot of people either love or love to hate.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great reference guide from a not so great film crictic
I love this book in that it’s the perfect reference guide to just about any film out there. However, Leonard Maltin isn’t the greatest film critic.
5.0 out of 5 stars
It gets bigger every year
I try to buy the Leonard Maltin book every year. I am not alone.I may occasionally disagree with a particular review but that is human nature.
3.0 out of 5 stars
reveiwing the reveiwer.
Here’s the deal with Leonard Maltin. Most of the time he delivers very good and informative reveiws that I find helpful, but when he doed not like the movie he is reviewing the…
3.0 out of 5 stars
An Outdated Effort
I like movies very much, I own so many and I appreciate every genre. Years ago, Leonard Maltin was my trusted movie critics.
3.0 out of 5 stars
An Honest Review Of Many Video / Movie Titles
When I first bought this book and perused it for reviews on movies I had eithered owned or seen, I thought to myself that this guy was a very hard marker!
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I have lost all respect for this book
Forgive me for my last comment with 4 stars on this book. His reviews are awful. I was um *young* at the time I wrote my first review.
3.0 out of 5 stars
always worth a look
I enjoy reading len’s one line summaries of great films and his dismissals and praise. I grew up with the 1975 version of this book and always loved scouring through it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
Leonard Maltin’s movie guide is one heck of a book. I didn’t think it was even imaginable that a book could be made on almost every movie ever made.