Off-Hollywood Movies: A Film Lover's Guide

by Richard Skorman

In 1988, 70 percent of the movies introduced in the United States were not released by a major studio, and there are thousands more that can be seen on video, cable, and revival house screens that never had the benefit of a big Hollywood send-off. Video store clerks aren't familiar with them, film guides seldom mention them, and critics outside New York and Los Angeles rarely review them. Yet among these films are many of the best ever made -- cinematic gems that, lacking big studio hype, are unknown to most moviegoers.

Off-Hollywood Movies is a film lover's gold mine. Here at last is a book that reviews and rates more than 440 old and new movie treasures that even the most fanatic film lover may not have seen, including independently produced American movies, foreign films, unusual Hollywood releases, and cult favorites. Off-Hollywood Movies is the first book to focus on the kinds of movies that play at first-run art houses, repertory theaters, film societies, and film festivals, and that are now widely available on video and cable. The informative and entertaining reviews in Off-Hollywood Movies will help even the most jaded film lover answer the question: "Aren't there any good movies I haven't seen?"

Genres: Film, Nonfiction

372 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 1989

Reviews

[Jill H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are into the obscure, or at least, not well known films, this book is your cup of tea. It is filled with reviews and discussions about those films (both American and foreign) which usually show up at film societies or art houses. Some are considered cult films, others you may know but have never seen, and then there are those that you did not know existed. It is a movie lovers paradise and will have you searching for some of these gems such as Providence, Diva, and Matewan.