A poignant memoir of family, grief and resilience about a young man, his dynamic mother and the Ô80s movies they shared together
Michael Koresky's most formative memories were simple ones. A movie rental. A bowl of popcorn. And a few shared hours with his mother. Through the films they watched together, he gained insight into his mother's perspective and the values she hoped to instill.
Decades later and now a successful film critic, Koresky set out on a journey with his mother to discover more about their shared cinematic past. They rewatched ten films, one from every year of the Ô80s, each featuring women in leading roles. Films like 9 to 5, Terms of Endearment, The Color Purple and Working Girl played a powerful role in Michael's developing consciousness as a gay man and helped solidify an unspoken bond between mother and son.
Blending memoir, film criticism and cultural history, Films of Endearment is a reappraisal of the most important and popular female-driven films of the era, a profound meditation on loss and resilience, and a celebration of the special bond between mothers and their sons.
