: Schnakenberg highlights "strange-but-true" facts, such as Alfred Hitchcock lacking a belly button or Charlie Chaplin failing to qualify for a Chaplin look-alike contest.
: Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, and Francis Ford Coppola. Key "Secret" Revelations Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers: What Your Tea...
: The book touches on rumors of his involvement in a faked moon landing and his extreme fixation on Napoleon. Reader's Perspective Reader's Perspective The book moves away from traditional
The book moves away from traditional film theory to focus on the "sordid details" and human flaws of legendary directors. It is designed as an accessible, "coffee table"
: Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, and Federico Fellini.
Reviewers from Blogcritics and Amazon describe the book as a "fun diversion" or "trashy fun" that should be taken with a grain of salt. It is designed as an accessible, "coffee table" read rather than an academic text.