Description:
"A lovely and loving book."--Will Schwalbe, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club
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.
Brief description:
Michael Koresky is a film critic, screenwriter, and Director of Editorial and Creative Strategy at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City, where he also oversees the acclaimed Film Comment magazine. Previously he was the managing editor of the Criterion Collection. He has been named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture by Brooklyn magazine.
Review Quotes:
"A nostalgic, incisive, and deeply moving journey through the films of the 1980s."
-- "Erin Carlson, author of Queen Meryl"