Danny Peary (born 1949) is an American film critic and sports writer. He has written many books on cinema and sports-related topics. 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films. ... Sportswriting is a form of journalism who writes and reports on sports topics and events. ...

Perry remains an important and influential figure in the film reviewing field chiefly due to his three volume Cult Movies series of oversized paperback books, all of which were published in the 1980’s. Peary’s informative and passionate dissection of such critically ignored (at the time) cult film hits as Night of the Living Dead (1968), Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), The Conqueror Worm (aka Witchfinder General) (1968), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Eraserhead (1977), and Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), helped foster a growing interest in these and many other out-of-the-mainstream titles among the more general film fan audience. In all, Peary wrote lengthy reviews of 200 movies in the three books, providing thoughtful criticism and production details, including information gleaned from interviews Peary had with various producers, directors and actors. While the majority of these films have subsequently been extensively written about and discussed in other books, magazines and various genre-specific websites, in some ways the Cult Movies books can be seen as one of the first critical “Seal of Approval” acknowledgements of many of these titles. However, Peary’s response to the films under discussion was not always positive, and his writing often shows bemusement regarding the appeal of some titles (such as Emmanuelle (1974) or Zardoz (1974)), as well as occasional disgust (Blood Feast (1963)). A cult film is a movie that attracts a small but devoted group of fans, usually failing to achieve considerable success outside that group. ... Night of the Living Dead (1968) is a seminal horror film directed by George A. Romero which was to transfigure the horror-movie genre. ... Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God) is a 1972 German film written and directed by Werner Herzog. ... Witchfinder General is a 1968 horror film by Tigon British Film Productions and American International Pictures. ... Once Upon a Time in the West (Cera una volta il West, 1968), directed by Sergio Leone, is considered by many to be his greatest film. ... Jason and the Argonauts (1963) is a rousing fantasy adventure movie based upon the characters Jason and the Argonauts of Greek mythology. ... Eraserhead (released in France as The Labyrinth Man) is a 1977 cult film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Jack Nance. ... Plan 9 From Outer Space is a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. ... A genre is a division of a particular form of art according to criteria particular to that form. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Emmanuelle 4s DVD cover Emmanuelle, is the lead character in a series of French soft core pornographic movies based on a character created by Emmanuelle Arsan in the novel The Joys of a Woman. ... Zardoz is a 1974 science fiction film directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery in one of his first post-James Bond roles. ... Blood Feast, a 1963 film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, is an American exploitation film often considered the first gore or splatter film. ...

His other film books include Alternate Oscars, Omni's Screen Flights, Screen Fantasies: The Future According to the Cinema, Cult Movie Stars, and Journeys Into The Future: Tomorrow's World In Science Fiction Cinema.

Peary currently mostly concentrates on baseball and football themed books, some of them co-written with Tim McCarver. James Timothy Tim McCarver (born October 16, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster. ...