The Bigger Little Book of Hollywood Clichés
- ISBN-10
- 1852278315
- ISBN-13
- 9781852278311
- Category
- Film criticism
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Virgin Books Limited
- Author
- Roger Ebert
Description
Since The Little Book of Hollywood Cliches was first published the author has been flooded with new contributions and, along with some of his own insights, has combined the best of old and new in this expanded compendium of movie cliches, stereotypes and obligatory scenes.
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