Celebrate the centurys' finest movies in "The Rough Guide to 21st Century Cinema", a lavishly illustrated homage to the world's best movies of this new era of cinema. It offers: the best 101 films: a run down of the finest films of the millenium from Hollywood blockbusters to indie gems; the hottest stars: features on the up and coming actors and actresses who have made a mark; the winning genres: best-in-class features on drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, animation, documentary, superhero movies and all the genre-mash ups in between; and the unsung heroes: the finest talent behind the camera, including directors, cinematographers, set designers and special effects specialists. The "Rough Guide to 21st Century Cinema" is the essential companion to movies of the moment.

Author Biography

Adam Smith is a senior feature writer at "Empire" magazine, one of the bestselling publications in both the US and the UK. In nearly twenty years of writing and broadcasting about films, he's interviewed directors as diverse as Woody Allen, James Cameron, and John Carpenter, as well as actors such as Johnny Depp, Helen Mirren, and Gwyneth Paltrow.