Editor Stephen Jay Schneider has brought together 1001 movies ranging from art house classics to westerns, written by leading film critics and journalists. Often witty, always informative, the reviews in this huge volume provide insightful and erudite guides to the best movies ever.A dozen genres are covered: musicals, thrillers, westerns, science-fiction, comedy, war, horror, epics, film noir, arthouse, romance, and social drama, arranged in chronological order. Older classics such as Some Like it Hot, Singin' in the Rain, Casablanca, On the Waterfront, Psychoand High Noonjostle for position with contemporary classics such as Goodfellas, Saving Private Ryan, Chicagoand Star Wars. This magnificent guide covers close to a century of memorable movies.