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Title: Films of Endearment: A Mother, a Son & the ’80s Films That Defined Us
Author: KORESKY MICHAEL
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 04/05/2021
Imprint: ECCO
Price: $55.00
Publishing status: Active
\”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.
ISBN: 9781335773791
Weight: 408g
Dimension: 231mm X 160mm
Pages: 288