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“Comprehensive, energetically written… Scarface fans should be sure to read this absolutely necessary book, and so should readers who enjoy a good book about moviemaking, even if they haven’t seen this particular film.” –Booklist   “Readers will be spellbound.” –Publishers Weekly     “Glenn Kenny is not merely a tremendously skilled writer, he is, more importantly, an interesting one… The wild, weird world of film and filmmaking is where and what he lives and breathes.” —Todd Hanson, The Onion, Aqua Teen Hunger Force “This meticulous examination of Scarface is a wildly enjoyable ride… Kenny patiently outlines every moviemaking piece and shows how it fits in the bloody, brilliant Scarface puzzle.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“The genesis, creation and afterlife of 'Scarface' make for a fascinating, surprisingly complex tale, engagingly told…Kenny’s book comes off as authoritative, the final word on the subject.” –Washington Post   “Comprehensive, energetically written… Scarface fans should be sure to read this absolutely necessary book, and so should readers who enjoy a good book about moviemaking, even if they haven’t seen this particular film.” –Booklist   “Readers will be spellbound.” –Publishers Weekly     “Glenn Kenny is not merely a tremendously skilled writer, he is, more importantly, an interesting one… The wild, weird world of film and filmmaking is where and what he lives and breathes.” —Todd Hanson, The Onion, Aqua Teen Hunger Force “This meticulous examination of Scarface is a wildly enjoyable ride… Kenny patiently outlines every moviemaking piece and shows how it fits in the bloody, brilliant Scarface puzzle.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review   “[A] thoughtful study of Scarface’s lasting impact on American culture… Fans of the film and moviemaking students will discover a new appreciation for the process of bringing Scarface to life (and death).”—Library Journal

"""Readers will be spellbound."" -Publishers Weekly ""Glenn Kenny is not merely a tremendously skilled writer, he is, more importantly, an interesting one... The wild, weird world of film and filmmaking is where and what he lives and breathes."" --Todd Hanson, The Onion, Aqua Teen Hunger Force ""This meticulous examination of Scarface is a wildly enjoyable ride... Kenny patiently outlines every moviemaking piece and shows how it fits in the bloody, brilliant Scarface puzzle."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review"

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Glenn Kenny is a long time film critic based in New York. He has written for publications such as Film Comment, the Village Voice, and Rolling Stones and contributes film reviews to the New York Times and RogerEbert.com. He teaches film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He is the author of ""Robert De Niro: Anatomy of an Actor"" and has appeared in films such as Steven Soderbergh's ""The Girlfriend Experience"" and Ricky D'Angelo's ""The Sky Is Clear and Blue Today.""

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