{"product_id":"best-pick-john-dorney-9781538163108","title":"Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky provide a captivating decade-by-decade exploration of the Oscars. For each decade, they examine the making of classic films, trends and innovations in cinema, behind-the-scenes scandals at the awards ceremony, and who won and why. Twenty films are reviewed in-depth, alongside ten detailed \"making-of\" accounts and capsule reviews of every single Best Picture winner in history. In addition, each Best Picture winner is carefully scrutinized to answer the ultimate question: \"Did the Academy get it right?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of wonderful stories, cogent analysis, and fascinating insights, Best Pick is a witty and enthralling look at the people, politics, movies, and trends that have shaped our cinematic world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538163101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538163108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.06w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/14\/2022 pg. 1","brand":"John Dorney","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044006228223,"sku":"9781538163108","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bc32efe-e103-4221-9dc6-2ce8cabf70b6.jpg?v=1684970378","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/best-pick-john-dorney-9781538163108","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}