100 Essential Films: The A List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films, a publication by Jay Carr (editor), provided 100 insightful and provocative essays on 100 Esssential Films.
Facts and Commentary on this List:
The National Society of Film Critics concluded that these were 100 "essential" films for viewing.
According to the book's blurb, "the Society has made its selections based on a film's intrinsic merits, its role in the development of the motion-picture art, and its impact on culture and society."
