Reviews round-up
The Last Kings of Hollywood
by Paul Fischer
4 of 5 critics positive
12 reviews: 4 positives, 1 mixed; 7 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
“Paul Fischer's perceptive, propulsive book tells the story of how three directing titans remade American cinema”
The Last Kings of Hollywood — Spielberg, Coppola, Lucas and the movies that changed the movies
“explores in this entertaining group biography the lives”
The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema
“a new book shows that creativity thrives on collaboration”
What Spielberg, Lucas, and Coppola Got Right
“An epic account of how three demigod directors, in pursuit of indie freedom, redefined American film-making”
The Last Kings of Hollywood by Paul Fischer review – the rise and reign of Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola
“cozily refers to them throughout his book”
How Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg Transformed Hollywood
“are appraised in triple profile”
The Last Kings of Hollywood – Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg – are appraised in triple profile
“Auteurs or accidental icons? The luck and ego that saved Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg”
Auteurs or accidental icons? The luck and ego that saved Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg
“Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg and the death of the Hollywood dream”
Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg and the death of the Hollywood dream
“The toxic friendship that built modern Hollywood”
Spielberg, Coppola and Lucas: The toxic friendship that built modern Hollywood
“The rivalrous love triangle of three great Hollywood directors”
The rivalrous love triangle of three great Hollywood directors
“Paul Fischer tells the story behind Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas's rise to fame.”
Review | How the 1970s remade Hollywood
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