Speaking of superlatives

Yesterday I ordered a copy of "one of the best books on film ever written": The New Biographical Dictionary of Film by film critic David Thomson. I saw it enthusiastically mentioned in that Cary Grant article. Wikipedia describes it as "a collection of biographical essays, the book has entries on well over a thousand film directors, actors, screenwriters and other filmmakers whose works span the history of world cinema." ("Acclaimed film director Peter Bogdanovich calls the book 'an intellectual Filmgoer’s Companion' and 'an invaluable standard text for students, fans, and serious enthusiasts.'")

You can buy it for $5 used on Amazon!