Review

"Both MacDonald and his subjects are thoughful, articulate, engaging. The result is a work that is as readable as it is informative and insightful."
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edition.

From the Inside Flap

"Critical Cinema 5, and indeed the entire series, is a monumental achievement. MacDonald's detailed knowledge of many branches of cinema, and his subtle and generous insight, allow him to frame his interviews with the most important independent filmmakers in such a way as to elicit the most interesting aspects of their perceptions of their work and its context. The scholarship is superior, and MacDonald writes clearly, honestly, and elegantly."--David E. James, author of The Most Typical Avant-Garde

"Both MacDonald and his subjects are thoughtful, articulate, engaging. The result is a work that is as readable as it is informative and insightful."--William Wees, author of Light Moving in Time