{"product_id":"the-b-list-the-national-society-of-film-critics-on-the-low-budget-beauties-genre-bending-mavericks-and-cult-classics-we-love-paperback-1","title":"The B List: The National Society of Film Critics on the Low-Budget Beauties, Genre-Bending Mavericks, and Cult Classics We Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Sterritt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn C. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat kind of collection could possibly find common ground among \u003cem\u003eThe Son of Kong\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePlatoon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePink Flamingos\u003c\/em\u003e? What kind of fevered minds could conceive of such a list? What are the unheard-of qualities that tie them all together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answers: This book. The National Society of Film Critics. And the far-reaching enticements of the B movie itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the B movie was the Hollywood stepchild, the underbelly of the double feature. Today it is a more inclusive category, embracing films that fall outside the mainstream by dint of their budgets, their visions, their grit, and occasionally--sometimes essentially--their lack of what the culture cops call \"good taste.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe films in \u003cem\u003eThe B List\u003c\/em\u003e are offbeat, unpredictable, and decidedly idiosyncratic. And that's why we love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sterritt\u003c\/b\u003e is chairman of the National Society of Film Critics and a film professor at Columbia University. He lives in Baltimore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50133505540346,"sku":"9780306815669","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/0133\/2218\/files\/Ybb7Sq57-z9780306815669_6e38eb63-d5ce-4d78-8bd3-c070de635641.webp?v=1787130370","url":"https:\/\/eqima.store\/products\/the-b-list-the-national-society-of-film-critics-on-the-low-budget-beauties-genre-bending-mavericks-and-cult-classics-we-love-paperback-1","provider":"eQima Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}