About the Author

Tim Grierson is the senior US film critic for Screen International and the chief film critic for Paste. He is a frequent contributor to Rolling Stone, Vulture and MEL. He is the author of six books, including FilmCraft: Screenwriting and Martin Scorsese in Ten Scenes.

Reviews

"It's a terrific volume, full of insight and information for both cinephiles and newbies.." - Crooked Marquee,

"The enhanced film literacy it preaches-written without pretension or assumption-will help the casual cinephile or blogger looking to add a little more legitimacy and authority to their musings, while acting as a cinematic Rosetta Stone to a world of more in-depth film writing." -Paste Magazine,