Down and Dirty Pictures
Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film

I'm one of those who came of age in the `90s and who loves film, remembering all the great films that that decade produced is great fun as well as finding out how they came about from the mouths of the filmmakers themselves. That said, I loved the book but it goes further than talking about the dire......more

This book was an education for sure. It knocked me out of a fantasy I had about the movie business, and for that, I am grateful. I always knew movies were a business, but nothing prepared me for the complete and totally calculated way they are treated in Hollywood, as described in this book. I had a......more

peter biskind’s silly vendetta against robert redford makes me think he was not the right person to write this book. he treats the sundance institute like an indie slaughterhouse and backs up his claims by saying redford means well but is simply a reticent and prideful man who only cares about his o......more

This Harvey Weinstein guy seems like a real jerk. Bingham Ray, however, I would love to grab a beer with— rest his soul.......more

3.5★ An intriguing look into the world of independent filmmaking and distribution with the focus mainly on movers and shakers such as Miramax, October and Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival. Most of this book is incredibly eye-opening, to see what goes on in the not so glamorous side of the busi......more