This was on my Christmas list for last year:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/oct/12/big-screen-movies-david-thomson-review
Clearly I had been good, as my copy duly arrived and it was jut as good as John Banville's review had suggested.
This year I've dropped some none-too-subtle hints for David Thomson's most recent book, this time reviewed by the brilliant Philip French:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/18/moments-movies-david-thomson-review
I will keep all my fingers crossed for the next few weeks...