Molly Haskell Libri

A revolutionary classic of feminist cinema criticism, Molly Haskell’s From Reverence to Rape remains as insightful, searing, and relevant as it was the day it was first published. Ranging across time and genres from the golden age of Hollywood to films of the late twentieth century, Haskell analyzes images of women in movies, the relationship between these images and the status of women in society, the stars who fit these images or defied them, and the attitudes of their directors. This new edition features both a new foreword by New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis and a new introduction from the author that discusses the book’s reception and the evolution of her views.

This memoir offers an insightful perspective from a feminist film critic, exploring themes of transgender identity and family dynamics. Through personal anecdotes and critical analysis, the author candidly addresses societal norms and challenges, shedding light on the intersection of gender and familial relationships. The narrative is both reflective and provocative, encouraging readers to rethink traditional views on gender and the complexities of family life.

My husband awoke one night with a fever of 105.9. I rushed him to the Emergency room of a New York hospital, and there began a six month drama in which doctors tried to figure out what was wrong with him, while I alternated between hope and despair. For the three months that Andrew remained critically ill and deranged, hallucinating most of the time, he was no longer the lover, friend, fellow critic and confidant I was used to. Eleven years my senior, Andrew had been my mentor as a writer and established film critic, and now I might be on my own. Terrified by the possibility of Andrew's death and forced by that terror to look inward, I began to see the extent of my dependency on a marriage that had seemed perfectly equal, perfect in fact.I think of the book as both a thriller and love a hospital suspense melodrama as it tracks the ups and downs of a husband's illness, and the memoir of a marriage that focuses on my own spiritual and psychological journey.

A biography of the director details his many films and describes how his unique and evocative gift for storytelling evolved from experiences in his own life, including his parents' divorce and his return to Judaism after his son was born.

Spielbergovo dílo je ohromující. Jeho stopy producenta či režiséra najdeme všude – ve videohrách, v televizi i v hraném filmu. Za desítky let natáčení filmů potěšil geniální režisér více lidí než kterýkoli filmař v dějinách. Získal si nejen diváky, ale jedním, dvěma či třemi zaručeně dostal i toho nejzatvrzelejšího kritika. Podle některých už nikdo nepřekonal jeho rané filmy, zaměřené na dětství – Blízká setkání a E.T. Pro jiné jsou Čelisti, Dobyvatelé ztracené archy a Jurský park nejlepšími dobrodružnými filmy, jaké byly kdy natočeny, a dokonce i jejich slabší odvozeniny a pokračování postupem času získávají revizionistickou poctu „nedoceněného skvostu“. A dalším přinášejí větší a velmi odlišný druh potěšení jeho pozdější, temnější filmy – Říše slunce, Schindlerův seznam, A.I., Minority Report a melancholií zabarvený Chyť mě, když to dokážeš. Kniha uznávané kritičky Molly Haskellové rozebírá nejen profesní dráhu Stevena Spielberga, ale na jejím pozadí odkrývá i jeho osobní život.