The X List

The National Society of Film Critics' Guide to the Movies That Turn Us On

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By Jami Bernard

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National Society of Film Critics dares to go where few mainstream critics have gone before-to the heart of what gets the colored lights going, as they say in A Streetcar Named Desire. Here is their take on the films that quicken their (and our) pulses-an enterprise both risky and risque, an entertaining overview of the most arousing films Hollywood has every produced. But make no mistake about it: This isn’t a collection of esoteric “critic’s choice” movies. The films reflect individual taste, rubbing against the grain of popular wisdom. And, because of the personal nature of the erotic forces at play, these essays will reveal more about the individual critics than perhaps they have revealed thus far to their readers. The Society is a world-renowned, marquee-name organization embracing some of America’s most distinguished critics, more than forty writers who have followings nationally as well as devoted local constituencies in such major cities as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Minneapolis.Yes, The X List will have something for every lover of film-and for every lover.

On Sale
Apr 20, 2009
Page Count
352 pages
Publisher
Da Capo Press
ISBN-13
9780786738052

Jami Bernard

About the Author

Jami Bernard, film critic of the New York Daily News, has been reviewing movies since 1986 and is the author of five books, including Total Exposure, Chick Flicks, and Quentin Tarantino: The Man and His Movies. She is a member of the National Society of Film Critics.

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