Do the Movies Have a Future?

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Received as an important work of one of our most important film critics, Do the Movies Have a Future? draws from a selection of the New Yorker writers published pieces over a dozen years to examine the art, business, and future of the movies.In the second decade of the twenty-first century, the movies, once Americas primary popular art form, have become an endangered species. <i >Do the Movies Have a Future? is a rousing and witty call to arms. In these sharp and engaging essays and reviews, <i >New Yorker movie critic David Denby weighs in on the frenzied, weightless action spectacles that dominate the worlds attention and celebrates the films that re-affirm the importance of the movies in our national conversation. He assesses the triumphs and failures of legendary auteurs, examines the changing nature of stardom, and re-creates the excitement of reading films finest critics. Wry, passionate, and incisive, <i >Do the Movies Have a Future? is an essential guide for movie-lovers looking for ammunition and hope.

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