ROUGH GUIDE TO TWENTY FIRST CENTURY CINEMA

The Rough Guide to 21st Century Cinema is a lavishly illustrated, entertainingly written compendium of modern film, covering:

101 essential films: a rundown of the best and most significant movies of the new millennium, in every genre, from The Dark Knight to Black Swan, from There Will Be Blood to Toy Story 3.

The major talent: the actors, actresses and directors whose work defines contemporary film, whether career high points from veterans like Martin Scorsese or the debuts of new stars like Carey Mulligan and Michael Fassbender.

The big issues: features on critical topics such as 3D, the most disastrous movie flops, the rise of digital animation and the fall of the movie star, as well as international film highlights from Sweden to Korea.

This guide to the trend-setting movies of our time projects a vivid picture of the state of the art during one of the most exciting periods in film history.