{"product_id":"my-affair-with-art-house-cinema-by-phillip-lopate-9780231216395","title":"My Affair with Art House Cinema","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhillip Lopate fell hard for the movies as an adolescent. As he matured into an acclaimed critic and essayist, his infatuation deepened into a lifelong passion. \u003cem\u003eMy Affair with Art House Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e presents Lopate's selected essays and reviews from the last quarter century, inviting readers to experience films he found exhilarating, tantalizing, and beguiling—and sometimes disappointing or frustrating—through his keen eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an essayist's sinuous prose style, Lopate captures the formal mastery, artistic imagination, and emotional intensity of art house essentials like Yasujirō Ozu's \u003cem\u003eLate Spring\u003c\/em\u003e, David Lynch's \u003cem\u003eMulholland Drive\u003c\/em\u003e, and Andrei Tarkovsky's \u003cem\u003eSolaris\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as works by contemporary filmmakers such as Maren Ade, Hong Sang-soo, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Christian Petzold, Paolo Sorrentino, and Jafar Panahi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssays explore Chantal Akerman's rigorous honesty, Ingmar Bergman's intimacy, Abbas Kiarostami's playfulness, Kenji Mizoguchi's visual style, and Frederick Wiseman's vision of the human condition. Lopate also reflects on the work of fellow critics, including Roger Ebert, Pauline Kael, and Jonathan Rosenbaum. His considered, at times contrarian critiques and celebrations will inspire readers to watch or rewatch these films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbove all, this book showcases Lopate's passionate advocacy for not only particular films and directors but also the joys and value of a filmgoing culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471262892268,"sku":"9780231216395","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231216395-my-affair-with-art-house-cinema.jpg?v=1775236497","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/my-affair-with-art-house-cinema-by-phillip-lopate-9780231216395","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}