The Best Film You've Never Seen

The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love is a book by the journalist and editor Robert K. Elder.

Synopsis
Published in 2013, the book features interviews with 35 directors about lesser-known movies that influenced them. This is the companion to his previous book, The Film That Changed My Life.

Interviews
The directors include:
 * John Woo (Le Samouraï)
 * Danny Boyle (Eureka)
 * John Dahl (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me)
 * Guillermo del Toro (Arcane Sorcerer)
 * Rian Johnson (Under the Volcano)
 * Jay Duplass (Joe Versus the Volcano)
 * Richard Linklater (Some Came Running)
 * John Waters (Boom!)
 * Kevin Smith (A Man for All Seasons)
 * Peter Bogdanovich (Trouble in Paradise)
 * Edgar Wright (The Super Cops)
 * Bill Condon (Sweet Charity)
 * Alex Proyas (The Swimmer)
 * Frank Oz (The Trial)

Reception
Reviews of the book have praised both Elder's interviewing style and the depth of information included in the book.