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Films of endearment : a mother, a son and the '80s films that defined us  Cover Image Book Book

Films of endearment : a mother, a son and the '80s films that defined us / Michael Koresky.

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  • ISBN: 1335773797
  • ISBN: 9781335773791
  • ISBN: 9781335773791
  • ISBN: 1335773797
  • Physical Description: 282 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2021]

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-282).
Summary, etc.:
Films of Endearment is a heartwarming memoir, chronicling a young man's dynamic relationship with his mother, as told through the 80s movies they shared together, exploring themes of loss and resilience, the bonds between family, gender equality, and the birth of a critic's sensibility.
Koresky's most formative memories were simple ones: A movie rental. A mug of tea. And a few shared hours with his mother. Now a successful film critic, he 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 these films form the story of an era that Koresky argues should rightly be called "The Decade of the Actress." -- adapted from jacket
Subject: Koresky, Michael, 1979-
Koresky, Michael, 1979- > Family.
Mothers and sons > Biography.
Film critics > United States > Biography.
Gay men > United States > Biography.
Motion pictures > History > 20th century.
Nineteen eighties.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+.
Nineteen eighties.
Families.
Film critics.
Gay men.
Mothers and sons.
Motion pictures.
United States.
Genre: Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
History.

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Derby Public Library 791.43 KOR (Text) 34047150123165 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe 791.43092 KORESKY (Text) 34026143979586 Adult Nonfiction Available -
New Milford Public Library B KORESKY (Text) 34021139519488 Adult Biography Available -

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Films of Endearment : A Mother, a Son and the Iconic Films That Defined Us
Films of Endearment : A Mother, a Son and the Iconic Films That Defined Us
by Koresky, Michael
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Films of Endearment : A Mother, a Son and the Iconic Films That Defined Us


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 Nichols: 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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