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Ebert's Little Movie Glossary

by Roger Ebert · 1994

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Provides humorous definitions and descriptions for cliche scenes and gimmicks used in motion pictures.

Subject
literary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of this
Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
moviesmoviesMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 116 pages

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