Reel to Real: Race, Sex and Class at the Movies (Routledge Classics)
Movies matter - that is the message of "Reel to Real", 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 "Pulp Fiction" to the work of Spike Lee. Including also her conversations with master filmmakers such as Charles Burnett and Julie Dash, "Reel to Real" is a must read for anyone who believes that movies are worth arguing about. Customer Review: A Must-Read
bell hooks is as critical and analytical as ever. Of all bell hooks' books that I've read, this is the best. The synopsis above says it all. Now all you have to do is read it. Filmmakers, pop culturalists, and people who think will be in pig-heaven
Customer Review: bell hooks really gives good information in this one!
An excellent book that really gives you something to think about as she examines race, sex and class in America through the movies. I really enjoyed reading her feminist views, and her interviews with filmmakers Charles Burnett, Camille Billops, and AJ (Arthur Jafa).
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