: This edition includes over 1,300 entries (some sources cite nearly 1,500), adding 130 new profiles ranging from Judd Apatow to Lena Horne .
: Thomson introduces modern figures such as Scarlett Johansson , Jake Gyllenhaal , Marion Cotillard , and Clive Owen . The New Biographical Dictionary of Film: Fifth ...
The fifth edition of David Thomson's , released in late 2010, remains a towering, idiosyncratic masterpiece of film criticism. Rather than a dry reference text, it is a deeply personal and often provocative meditation on cinema history. Key Features of the Fifth Edition : This edition includes over 1,300 entries (some
: At 1,076 pages , it is a massive volume that reviewers describe as "impossible to put down". Critical Reception Rather than a dry reference text, it is
Reviewers from publications like The Telegraph and The Los Angeles Times highlight several defining characteristics: The New Biographical Dictionary of Film (Review)
: The book features updated "anatomies" of classic figures like Abbott and Costello , Eddie Cantor , and Dorothy Gish .