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THE FILM CLUB: A MEMOIR by David Gilmour



In this poignant and witty memoir, Canadian novelist Gilmour (A Perfect Night to Go to China) grapples with his decision to allow his teenage son, Jesse, to leave school in the 10th grade provided he promises to watch three movies a week with his father. Determined not to force a formal education on his son, former film critic and television host Gilmour begins the film club with Truffaut's The 400 Blows—with Basic Instinct for dessert.


Selected Movies & Television Resources: Magazines; Websites - Movies; Websites - Television; Special Collections; Books & More; Databases


Magazines

Entertainment Weekly

 

Film Comment

 

Sound & Vision

 

TV Guide

 

US Weekly

 

 

 

Websites - Movies

Film Festivals

 

Movie Awards

 

Movie History

 

Movie Reviews

 

Websites - Television

Television Awards

 

Television History

 

Television Programs

 

 

 

Special Collections

Hurray for Hollywood

 

Screenwriting

 

Books & More

Film on Paper: The Inner Life of Movies by Richard Schickel: Seasoned Time film critic Schickel (Elia Kazan: A Biography, 2005, etc.) devastates a few dozen books about the movie industry, offering his own wittily informative insights in their stead.

 

Using Movies to Talk to Your Children: What Kids Really Want to Ask: Using Movies to Start Meaningful Conversations:A Guidebook for Parents and Children Ages 10-14 by Rhonda A. Richardson and A. Margaret Pevec

 

Databases

Biography: Biographies of more than 335,000 people throughout history including many performers.

 

Film and Television Around the World: Broad coverage of film and television from every corner of the globe, including news, events, discussions and links to related websites.