Alexander Walker (1) (1930–2003)

This book purports to tell the story of Audrey Hepburn from wartorn Europe to University ambassador via her films.

As such it does a good job and I enjoyed the telling. At times she does come across as someone who got her own way and could be difficult to work with but this was often glossed over and I feel could have been gone into in more depth. I would have liked more about her early life rather than what felt at times like an endless cycle of who she was filming with.

A great book for any fan… (altro)

I've read this book twice, but the second time was a few years ago. I'm a long time GWTW fan so naturally anything about Vivien Leigh interests me. I enjoyed this book clearly although I'm aware since having read it last that there are supposedly some inaccuracies in it. I haven't read any other biographies of Leigh, although I'm aware there are some to compare this one to. Regardless of any inaccuracies or how it measures up to the others, I would very much recommend this book to anyone who adores GWTW and/or Vivien Leigh.… (altro)

Ulrich Ruchti provides a wonderful visual analysis of ALL of Stanley Kubrick's films. What I like most about this book is the fact that Ruchti definitely supplies intense film criticism for each film, but does not lose himself in highfalutin and bombastic academic prose that many film critics tend to do.

Ruchti also provides many stills from Kubrick's movies to aid in the analyses that are made throughout the book. One of the highlights is the section devoted to Kubrick's use of color in his films. It is a small section that is presented in full color, but the analytical breakdowns that are provided with it truly show the artistic quality that Kubrick possessed as a filmmaker.

Trust me, this book will not disappoint any person who is a lover of film and film criticism, and it is definitely a MUST READ for all Kubrick lovers.… (altro)