The Film Club by David Gilmour

Canadian film critic and novelist David Gilmour's memoir, The Film Club, is both a book about a parents love and how to watch a movie. When he saw his son Jesse failing and unhappy in high school, Gilmour told him he could drop out of school if he (Jesse) agreed to watch three movies a week with him (Gilmour). Jesse jumped at the opportunity. If you can suspend judgement of Gilmour's parenting style and appreciate a father's unconditional love for his son, this book is a good read. If you are a movie buff and are interested in how a critic looks at a film, this book is a good read. (As an aside, having read The Film Club I realize how simple my own take on movies is - did I enjoy it or not? There is a list of the movies mentioned and I'm looking forward to seeing them, perhaps with a new eye.)