<div><p>Spanning eight decades of films and featuring the brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen,<i>The Essentials</i> is the guide to must-see movies from the most trusted authority on filmTurner Classic Movies.<br></p><p>Since its inception on Turner Classic Movies in 2001, <i>The Essentials</i> has become the ultimate series for movie lovers to expand their knowledge of must-see cinema and discover or revisit landmark films that have had a lasting impact on audiences everywhere.<br></p><p>Based on the hit series, <i>The Essentials</i> book showcases 100 must-see movies from the silent era to modern times. Each film is profiled with entertaining discourse on why it’s an<i>Essential</i>, and running commentary is provided by TCM host Robert Osborne and Essentials guest co-hosts past and present: Sally Field, Drew Barrymore, Alec Baldwin, Rose McGowan, Carrie Fisher, Molly Haskell, Peter Bogdanovich, Sydney Pollack, and Rob Reiner.<br></p><p>Featuring full-color and black-and-white photography of the greatest stars in movie history throughout, The Essentials is the ultimate guide to the movies that define the meaning of the word classic.<br></p></div>