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This book is ideal for readers who love films and pop culture with a sharp, humorous, and affectionate lens. Fans of quirky analyses, movie trivia, and those who appreciate a thoughtful yet entertaining approach to cinema will find this a perfect match.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Shea Serrano is back, and his new book, Movies (And Other Things), combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one.
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Movies (And Other Things) is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things).
One of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white saviour the best. Did you know that he white saviours Mexicans in McFarland, USA, and white saviours Native Americans in Dances with Wolves? He also white saviours Black people in Black or White, and white saviours the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day?
Another chapter, for a second example, answers what other high school movie characters would be in Regina George's circle of friends if we opened up the Mean Girls universe to include other movies. Johnny Lawrence is temporarily in, Claire from The Breakfast Club is in, Ferris Bueller is out, Isis from Bring It On is out...
Another chapter, for a third example, creates a special version of the Academy Awards specifically for rom-coms, the most underrated movie genre of all. And another chapter, for a final example, is actually a triple chapter that serves as an NBA-style draft of the very best and most memorable moments in gangster movies.
Many, many things happen in Movies (And Other Things), some of which are funny, others of which are sad, a few of which are insightful. All of these moments are handled with the type of care and dedication to the smallest details and pockets of pop culture that only a book by Shea Serrano can provide.
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PREVIOUS PRAISE FOR SHEA SERRANO
Shea Serrano's work is celebrated for being both hilarious and enlightening, with Basketball (And Other Things) described as the ultimate book on basketball fandom by NPR. Critics from Men's Journal and Texas Monthly commend his insightful and clever chronicling of pop culture. Esquire praises his beautifully illustrated style, and Vulture highlights his appeal to both novices and enthusiasts. The New York Times likens reading Movies (And Other Things) to a warm and engaging conversation with a friend, recommending it highly to movie buffs, especially noting forewords by John Leguizamo and Don Cheadle.
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ISBN: 9781538730195
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 31 October 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Twelve
Illustration: 100 Illustrations throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 865g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Shea Serrano's most recent book, Basketball (And Other Things), was, among other things, a #1 New York Times bestseller and selected by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite reads of the year. His previous book, The Rap Year Book, was also a New York Times bestseller, and is being turned into a documentary that will air on AMC in 2019. Currently, he is a staff writer for The Ringer.
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