The Thing Happens: Ten Years of Writing About the Movies

by Terrence Rafferty

In a collection of his essays, the film critic explores the principles and practices behind filmmaking, the roles movies play in culture, the style and technique of the world's most celebrated directors, and what reviews tell us about the direction of cinema.

Genres: Nonfiction

399 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Terrence Rafferty, editor, is the author of The Thing Happens: Ten Years of Writing About the Movies (1993). His writing on books, film, and popular culture has appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times. He has taught comparative literature at Cornell, film criticism at Columbia, and writing and American Studies at Princeton.

Reviews

[Aurora Dimitre · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting look at some movies, some of which I've heard of, some not. Most of which I have not seen--I will say, it did pique my interest in some of these.