Reel to Real

<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>