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Films of Endearment: A Mother, a Son and the '80s Films That Defined Us
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An Esquire Best Book About Hollywood A USA TODAY Best Book of 2021 "A lovely and loving book."—Will Schwalbe, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club "I'm not sure I have ever read a book about movies that is as tender and open-hearted as Films of Endearment ."—Mark Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Mike A Life A poignant memoir of family, grief and resilience about a young man, his dynamic mother and the '80s movies they shared together Michael Koresky's most formative memories were simple ones. A movie rental. A mug of tea. And a few shared hours with his mother. Years later and now a successful film critic, Koresky set out on a journey with his mother to discover more about their shared cinematic past. They rewatched ten films that she first introduced to him as a child, one from every year of the '80s, each featuring women leads. Together, films as divergent as 9 to 5 , Terms of Endearment , The Color Purple and Aliens form the story of an era that Koresky argues should rightly be called "The Decade of the Actress." Films of Endearment is a reappraisal of the most important and popular female-driven films of that time, a profound meditation on loss and resilience, and a celebration of the special bond between mothers and their sons.
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"Koresky's film writing is incisive and confidant but always approachable, never so academic that it loses its heart ..."
"[a] charming and moving mix of memoir and movie appreciation ..."
"Knowing the films is helpful but not required, making the book appealing to a wide swath of readers."
"This intimate, probing work will appeal to hard-core cinephiles, lovers of memoirs, and many other readers."
"Sometimes the films are only tenuously connected to these stories—the chapter on Aliens takes a jarring turn from a discussion of Ripley, Sigourney Weaver's warrior lead, to his mother's giving birth—but most chapters are smooth and focused ..."
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