Movies (And Other Things)

By: Shea Serrano, Arturo Torres

Narrated by: Mario Toscano

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"Paging through Serrano's Movies (and Other Things) is like taking a long drive at night with a friend; there's that warmth and familiarity where the chat is more important than the fastest route from Point A to Point B...It's like a textbook gone right; your attention couldn't wander if it tried." -- Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review

Shea Serrano is back, and his new book, Movies (And Other Things),combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one.

Movies (And Other Things) is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things).

One of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white savior the best, because did you know that he white saviors Mexicans in McFarland, USA, and white saviors Native Americans in Dances with Wolves, and white saviors Black people in Black or White, and white saviors the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day?

Another of the chapters, for a second example, answers what other high school movie characters would be in Regina George's circle of friends if we opened up the Mean Girls universe to include other movies (Johnny Lawrence is temporarily in, Claire from The Breakfast Club is in, Ferris Bueller is out, Isis from Bring It On is out...). Another of the chapters, for a third example, creates a special version of the Academy Awards specifically for rom-coms, the most underrated movie genre of all. And another of the chapters, for a final example, is actually a triple chapter that serves as an NBA-style draft of the very best and most memorable moments in gangster movies.

Many, many things happen in Movies (And Other Things), some of which funny, others of which are sad, a few of which are insightful, and all of which are handled with the type of care and dedication to the smallest details and pockets of pop culture that only a book by Shea Serrano can provide.

Critic reviews

"Paging through Serrano's MOVIES (AND OTHER THINGS) is like taking a long drive at night with a friend; there's that warmth and familiarity where the chat is more important than the fastest route from Point A to Point B. [MOVIES] is like a textbook gone right; your attention couldn't wander if it tried. With a foreword by John Leguizamo and afterword by Don Cheadle, movie buffs have no excuse not to lose themselves in this oddball book."—The New York Times

PREVIOUS PRAISE FOR SHEA SERRANO
"Shea Serrano's Basketball (And Other Things) is equal parts hilarious and enlightening...this is the ultimate book on basketball fandom."—NPR

"Cleverly written and beautifully illustrated...It's a must for any basketball fan."—Esquire

"Even if you're a basketball novice or die-hard Spurs fan like Shea, this is a perfect companion to his Rap Year Book: full of myths, what-ifs, and hyperspecific fanaticism."—Vulture

"[Shea Serrano is] America's foremost chronicler of pop minutiae."—Texas Monthly

"...hilarious and insightful..."—Men's Journal

Shea did it again!!!!

Five stars all around! Shea writing is a amazing and can hook anyone with just a few words!

Great book & other things

If you’re new to Serrano’s world, the content might be a bit random at times, but as a true fan of his writing and work overall, I really enjoyed the topics he approaches throughout the book, honoring the whole movie industry

not quite as good as it gets

overall an entertaining book, however there were some skippable chapters in it which is unlike his basketball book. still very enjoyable.

Podcast in book form

Enjoyable enough, it’s like a movie podcast in the form of a book. Not surprising that the author is also a pro podcaster. He’s got an interesting perspective but not one that is too much different from your average populist movie fan, so don’t expect surprises Narrator is flat and a bit squeaky, they should have had the author do it.

This is epic...and Hilarious!

Who knew Tom Hardy would be the *Spoiler Alert* “Toughest Guy to own a Dog”? These questions are awesome. I definitely have some alternative opinions (I.e. My Girl would have been better if Dan Ackroyd, not Macaulay Culkin, would have been replaced by the Rock - he plays a great dad) but I’m so glad I’m not the only one who asks these questions! And yes, the Raptors are misunderstood 🥰