Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey is a film critic and historian. A graduate of the Cultural Reporting and Criticism program at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and the former film editor of Flavorwire, his work has appeared in the New York Times, Vulture, Slate, VICE, the Atlantic, Salon, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Playlist, The Dissolve, and Crooked Marquee. He lives in the Bronx with his wife and two daughters.

Jason Bailey's Titles

YIPPEE KI-YAY "Die Hard,” Bruce Willis, and the Reinvention of the Action Movie

YIPPEE KI-YAY

A sprightly, incisive, and definitive account of Die Hardthe greatest action movie of all timeand its sequels, combining Hollywood history, behind-the-scenes...


Gandolfini Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend

Gandolfini

Based on extensive research and original interviews, this intimate biography reveals the complexities of Gandolfini's character, his rise to...


Fun City Cinema New York City and the Movies that Made It

Fun City Cinema

Film critic and historian Jason Bailey presents a visual history of 100 years of filmmaking in New York City, featuring exclusive interviews...