pickI don‘t think I‘ve read a nonfiction book that talked about something that is so specifically interesting to me. I need Mr. Harris to write a deep dive about every year in Oscar history.
Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood | 
pickI don‘t think I‘ve read a nonfiction book that talked about something that is so specifically interesting to me. I need Mr. Harris to write a deep dive about every year in Oscar history.
pickI love reading about this time period and I love classic movies, so this was right up my alley. It‘s strange to think about how revolutionary these films were in their time when they are so ingrained into the popular consciousness of film today. It got to a point that I was just tired of hearing about Dr. Doolittle, despite the hilarious dumpster fire it became. The narrator was fine, but nothing special. Recommend for fans of classic film. 4 ⭐️
pickIn “Pictures at a Revolution,” author Mark Harris tracks the creation of the five movies — Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor Doolittle, The Graduate, Guess Who‘s Coming to Dinner and In the Heat of the Night — that competed for the Best Picture Oscar in 1967.
“Pictures” uses the stories behind those films to chart the clash of Old versus New Hollywood at a time of national upheaval. It‘s a dazzling look at the intersection of movies, culture and politics.
These are all potential reads for the #LittenListen Audioathon in June. I have so many audiobooks that have been piling up in Audible. Since I paused my subscription now is a perfect time to catch up and check some of these off my list.
#awesomeautumnbooks #day3
Not a romance book specifically, the #coverlovers on Harris's Hollywood history are among the most iconic.
pickI don't read many books about #hollywood but I was given this a few years ago and it was a pretty interesting look at the changes to the film industry in the late 1960's. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #maybookflowers
#aprilbookshowers day 21 - #subtitles
Absolutely loved the Five Came Back documentary on #netflix. Look forward to getting around to this one soon.
I thought this was the appropriate book to start reading on Oscars weekend.
pickThis book was amazing! It's an in depth look at the emergence of the new Hollywood of the late 1960's, and follows the stories of the five films that were nominated for Best Picture of 1967. This is a must read for anyone who is a fan of classic films and enjoys "behind the scenes" info.
My current read. I'm super excited about this one. I've heard a lot of good things about it.
My current TBR shelf. This is round 2 of mine and @Kosugi's "Ten at a time" TBR project. First round was a success. We're slowly working our way through the 100's of books in our house.
pickIn five movies, Mark Harris demystifies the volatile heady mixture of 1960s Hollywood that soon erupted into that holy period of American cinema: New Hollywood. The massive cast and their stories flicker between sleaze and beauty. It's as dense, thrilling, and intoxicating as the era's best films.
