<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Movies matter - that is the message of <em>Reel to Real</em>, bell hooks's classic collection of essays on film. They matter on a personal level, providing us with unforgettable moments, even life-changing experiences and they can confront us, too, with the most profound social issues of race, sex and class. Here bell hooks - one of America's most celebrated and thrilling cultural critics - talks back to films that have moved and provoked her, from Quentin Tarantino's <em>Pulp Fiction</em> to the work of Spike Lee. Including also her conversations with master filmmakers such as Charles Burnett and Julie Dash, <em>Reel to Real</em> is a must read for anyone who believes that movies are worth arguing about.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Movies matter - that is the message of <em>Reel to Real</em>, bell hooks' classic collection of essays on film. They matter on a personal level, providing us with unforgettable moments, even life-changing experiences and they can confront us, too, with the most profound social issues of race, sex and class. Here bell hooks - one of America's most celebrated and thrilling cultural critics - talks back to films that have moved and provoked her, from Quentin Tarantino's <em>Pulp Fiction</em> to the work of Spike Lee. Including also her conversations with master filmmakers such as Charles Burnett and Julie Dash, <em>Reel to Real</em> is a must read for anyone who believes that movies are worth arguing about.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><strong>'hooks... makes a compelling case to filmmakers for creating progressive images that 'transform the culture we live in'.' - </strong><em>Los Angeles Times</em><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>bell hooks (b. 1951) is mainly known as a feminist thinker, although her writings cover a broad range of topics on gender, race, education and the media. She is Distinguished Professor of English at City College in New York.
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