{"product_id":"people-only-die-of-love-in-movies-film-writing-by-jim-ridley-hardcover","title":"People Only Die of Love in Movies: Film Writing by Jim Ridley - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Ridley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Haruch\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePopular Culture Association Ray and Pat Browne Award for the Best Reference\/Primary Source Work in Popular and American Culture, First Runner-Up, 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining a cineaste's encyclopedic knowledge of film with a child's sense of wonder, Jim Ridley wrote about movies in a way few others can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He reveled in the joy and mischief of cinema, dwelled on its beauty and violence, and navigated the full breadth of its mythology with clarity and enduring curiosity that earned him the respect of critics around the country. At the time of his unexpected death in 2016, Ridley was editor-in-chief of the alt-weekly \u003ci\u003eNashville Scene\u003c\/i\u003e, the paper where his incisive, wide-ranging film reviews won him a devoted readership beginning in 1989. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Only Die of Love in Movies\u003c\/i\u003e takes its title from a line in the 1964 movie musical \u003ci\u003eThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg\u003c\/i\u003e, the subject of one of Ridley's best-known pieces, included in this volume. In all, the anthology collects nearly one hundred of Ridley's film reviews, essays, and journalistic works, expertly organized by editor Steve Haruch into writing by film genre (e.g., Westerns, the Nouvelle Vague), cinematic theme (e.g., heroes, sexuality), and writing style (e.g., negative reviews, narrative journalism) to demonstrate Ridley's range. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Only Die of Love in Movies\u003c\/i\u003e invites its readers to revisit favorite films, discover new loves, and immerse themselves in the unparalleled writing of a discerning and knowledgeable critic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Ridley\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer and editor at the \u003ci\u003eNashville Scene\u003c\/i\u003e for more than twenty-five years, its resident film critic, and most recently the paper's top editor. Under his editorship, the \u003ci\u003eScene\u003c\/i\u003e won forty awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia, averaging better than five per year. Ridley took home first place in arts criticism twice himself. He also contributed to other publications such as the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, the Criterion Collection, and \u003ci\u003eCinema Scope\u003c\/i\u003e. As a champion of arts cinema, Ridley's advocacy helped save the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville from closure in the early years of the new millennium. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Haruch\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, and filmmaker based in Nashville. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNashville Scene\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR's \u003ci\u003eCode Switch\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He is currently producing a documentary film about the history of college radio.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 9.48 x 7.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722376351807,"sku":"9780826522061","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dde2998be60b1f1559ab5ef6aac32017.webp?v=1765095547","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/people-only-die-of-love-in-movies-film-writing-by-jim-ridley-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}