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In Reel To Real , bell hooks talks back to films as a way to engage the pedagogy of cinema--the way film teaches its audience. bell hooks comes to film as a cultural critic, fascinated by the issues movies raise--the ways cinema depicts race, sex, and class. Reel To Real collects... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Although it may not be the goal of every filmmaker, most people learn something when they watch movies. Movies make people think. Movies make people feel. Occasionally people have the power to transform lives. In her newest book, Reel to Real, Bell Hooks talks back to films she... Read Full Overview