| Description |
282 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) |
| Summary |
"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."--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Koresky, Michael, 1979-
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Motion pictures -- History -- 20th century.
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Mothers and sons -- United States -- Biography.
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Film critics -- United States -- Biography.
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Nineteen eighties.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Title |
Films of endearment : a mother, a son and the eighties films that defined us |
| ISBN |
9781335773791 (hardcover) |
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1335773797 (hardcover) |
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