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Legendary film critic Thomson (The Biographical Dictionary of Film) dissects decades of movie-making, chronicling how directors rose from obscurity to become larger-than-life celebrities. Thomson identifies as a curmudgeon, and his conversational tone is both authoritative and perplexing. He studies classic directors who well represent their decades, from Fritz Lang and Jean Renoir to Howard Hawks and Alfred Hitchcock, focusing on white men and spending much time on their romantic relationships and pick...Log In or Sign Up to Read More