Joe Leydon's guide to essential movies you must see if you read, write about, or make movies

"Film critic Joe Leydon takes you on a ride through more than 60 movies that have defined genres, influenced filmmakers, and still serve as standards by which other films are measured. He explains why these titles are often used as shorthand in pitch meetings and plot synopses - precisely why these are the movies you must see."--BOOK JACKET.