Hidden Hints, Motifs, and Deep Details in Films from 'The Secret Life of Movies'
Simon Brew's latest book, The Secret Life of Movies, gives film fans a compelling look into films from angles they might not have thought of -- yet.
10 Sep 2019
Sarah Boslaugh
Sarah Boslaugh is a tutor in mathematics, chemistry, and biology at Forest Park Community College in St. Louis, Missouri, and is the movies editor for the popular culture publication TheArtSTL (www.theartsstl.com). In a previous life she worked as a statistician and technical programmer, primarily in the fields of medicine and public health. Her books include Statistics in a Nutshell (O'Reilly), Secondary Data Sources for Public Health (Cambridge University Press), Healthcare Systems Around the World: A Comparative Guide (Sage), and Transgender Health Issues (ABC-Clio).
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Jérôme Tubiana and Alexandre France have created a powerful work in Guantánamo Kid that brings attention to the humanity of people who are accused as terrorists.
20 May 2019
'The Manhattan Nobody Knows' Guides You Through the City at Eye-Opening Level
New York trekker William B. Helmreich's latest urban walking guide, The Manhattan Nobody Knows, can feel like a series of bite-sized Joseph Mitchell essays, and as such is great fun to read.
09 Apr 2019
The Art of 'Selling the Movie'
Selling the Movie: The Art of the Film Poster provides a beautiful film history lesson along with the compelling visuals.
03 Dec 2018
Artist Ria Brodell Offers an Enlightened View on Holy Cards (and History) with 'Butch Heroes'
While it's unlikely that you will ever come across an acknowledged gay, lesbian, or transgender person featured on an official holy card, it's quite possible that some individuals thus pictured snuck in under the radar, so to speak. Ria Brodell's Butch Heroes brings that tragic oversight to light.
29 Nov 2018
'Unthinkable' Gives Our Brains a Second Thought
Unthinkable is an eminently readable book that includes a wealth of information about how the brain functions.
20 Nov 2018
How Does One Condense the World of Video Games into a Mere 64 Objects?
The staff at the World Video Game Hall of Fame have, with great care, winnowed down objects in the medium that they feel best represents the important developments in the history of the video game.
06 Nov 2018
A 'Saturday Night Live' Take on Jack Webb's 'Dragnet' Franchise
Shout! Factory brings back the Saturday Night Live parody of the original Dragnet.
06 Nov 2018
'Tales from La Vida' Opens Up the World of LatinX Comics
This anthology will remind you how much you are missing if you confine your interests to only the big-named comics creators.
16 Oct 2018
One Can Really Relate to Emma's 'The Mental Load'
French cartoonist Emma raises issues of inequality within French society with humor and humanity, using short statements accompanied by disarmingly charming cartoons that point out the absurdities of some common social conventions and beliefs.
12 Oct 2018
The Groundbreaking 'Midnight Cowboy' Remains Relevant in These Times
Criterion's Blu-ray release of Midnight Cowboy comes with a generous package of extras that fans and those new to the film will appreciate.
16 Jul 2018
'We’ll Always Have Casablanca'
Even if you don't agree with Umberto Eco that "Casablanca is not one movie; it is 'movies'," you can still learn a lot by reading Isenberg's book and have a great time in the process.
21 Mar 2018
On Life in Graphic Detail
Autobiographical Comics, the second volume in the Bloomsbury Comics Studies series successfully bridges the gap between academic studies and popular books that delight comics fans.
19 Feb 2018
When One's 'True Sex' Is Discovered in America
The rich portraits Skidmore creates of these trans men can help illuminate not only their lives but also the lives of many other trans people who remain undiscovered and anonymous.
06 Dec 2017
'Melville: A Novel' and Its 'Foreign Companion'
Something of a paean to Herman Melville and Moby Dick, just reading Jean Giono's writing for its own sake is both different from what you might expect -- and delightful.
27 Nov 2017
The Outer Beauty in Hitchcock's 'Rebecca'
British elegance and American money combined make Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca a visual delight.
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