{"title":"Ryan Gilbey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyan Gilbey\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the rich intersections of arts and culture with sharp insight and captivating prose. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIt Used to be Witches\u003c\/em\u003e, offer thoughtful reflections on contemporary creativity, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of cultural criticism and engaging narrative that brings fresh perspectives to familiar themes. Gilbey’s writing invites contemplation on how culture shapes and is shaped by everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"it-used-to-be-witches-by-ryan-gilbey-9780571381524","title":"It Used to be Witches","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayfully blending personal memoir, criticism, and candid new interviews with filmmakers from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, Ryan Gilbey's engaging and dynamic \u003ci\u003eIt Used to be Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a non-chronological treasure-hunt through queer cinema past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Haigh (\u003ci\u003eAll of Us Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e), Cheryl Dunye (\u003ci\u003eThe Watermelon Woman\u003c\/i\u003e), Isabel Sandoval (\u003ci\u003eLingua Franca\u003c\/i\u003e), and Bruce LaBruce (\u003ci\u003eNo Skin Off My Ass\u003c\/i\u003e) are among the directors who reveal how queer artists use film to express their most personal truths—and to challenge, defy, and outrage a world that would rather they didn't exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat world might look rainbow-coloured from some angles, with the likes of \u003ci\u003eBrokeback Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCall Me By Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Lady on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e winning awards and acclaim. But as queer and trans people find themselves increasingly under attack, \u003ci\u003eIt Used to Be Witches\u003c\/i\u003e asks whether cinema can be an effective weapon of resistance and change, and celebrates an outlaw spirit which refuses to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853537497324,"sku":"9780571381524","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/40e89c3a4b930e28af4cfcd254435d20.jpg?v=1759260299"},{"product_id":"groundhog-day-by-ryan-gilbey-9781839029806","title":"Groundhog Day","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, is widely regarded as one of the most original and enduring films of 1990s Hollywood. What begins as a high-concept romantic comedy about a cynical television weatherman forced to repeatedly relive the same day soon deepens into a tale of despair and renewal, coloured by existential unease and the spirit of Samuel Beckett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging study, Ryan Gilbey traces the film’s unlikely journey from Danny Rubin’s speculative script, centred on a man condemned to eternity in a small town, to its transformation into a studio classic. Drawing on fresh interviews with Rubin, Gilbey explores the inspired casting of Murray and Andie MacDowell, the film’s quietly radical structure, and the delicate balance between comedy and melancholy that gives \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e its lasting power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes an afterword in which Gilbey reflects on the film’s continuing cultural impact, its themes of repetition and despair assuming fresh resonance in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic with its cycle of lockdown and re-opening. He considers \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day’s\u003c\/i\u003e influence on movies and television from \u003ci\u003eSource Code\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eEdge of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) to \u003ci\u003eRussian Doll\u003c\/i\u003e (2019–2022) and \u003ci\u003eI May Destroy You\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), as well as the 2016 stage musical based on the movie. \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e, Gilbey argues, has become more than a film; it is now a lens through which we examine repetition, transformation and the rhythms of contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602979766508,"sku":"9781839029806","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839029806-groundhog-day.jpg?v=1778051370"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ryan-gilbey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}