{"product_id":"films-of-endearment-a-mother-a-son-and-the-80s-films-that-defined-us","title":"Films of Endearment: A Mother, a Son and the '80s Films That Defined Us","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A lovely and loving book.\"--Will Schwalbe, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Your Life Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I'm not sure I have ever read a book about movies that is as tender and open-hearted as \u003cem\u003eFilms of Endearment\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--Mark Harris, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMike Nichols: A Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant memoir of family, grief and resilience about a young man, his dynamic mother and the '80s movies they shared together\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, films as divergent as \u003ci\u003e9 to 5\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTerms of Endearment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAliens\u003c\/i\u003e form the story of an era that Koresky argues should rightly be called \"The Decade of the Actress.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilms of Endearment\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39326819876964,"sku":"9781335773791","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/suomalainen-test.myshopify.com\/products\/films-of-endearment-a-mother-a-son-and-the-80s-films-that-defined-us","provider":"Suomalainen Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}