Austin Film Society Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia HighsmithAustin Film SocietyThe diaries of Patricia Highsmith, acclaimed and highly private author of The Talented Mr. Ripley, tell the deeply complicated story of the queer writer’s romantic life in a time of secretiveness and shame. LOVING HIGHSMITH screens tomorrow, Oct. 16 & 19. https://t.co/eOLGte1DOJ https://t.co/W41OL2IuAh
Paperback, 2008
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Talented
J. R. McGinnityAustin Film SocietyThe diaries of Patricia Highsmith, acclaimed and highly private author of The Talented Mr. Ripley, tell the deeply complicated story of the queer writer’s romantic life in a time of secretiveness and shame. LOVING HIGHSMITH screens tomorrow, Oct. 16 & 19. https://t.co/eOLGte1DOJ https://t.co/W41OL2IuAh
Paperback, 2016
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Am Not Your Negro: A Companion Edition to the Documentary Film Directed by Raoul Peck
James BaldwinAustin Film SocietyAFS is proud to partner w/ @CarverMuseumATX this Sat., Feb. 4, as they kick off Black History Month w/ Solar Saturday, their new (FREE!) quarterly block party. Don't miss AFS's co-presentation of the James Baldwin documentary I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO. RSVP ⬇️ https://t.co/WN110J3pug
Paperback, 2017
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Thin Man
Dashiell HammettAustin Film SocietyThe iconic duo of Powell and Loy headline this comedy-mystery adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s sly, gin-soaked novel. Pure Fun. AFS Home for the Holidays presents THE THIN MAN (1934) Dec. 24 & 25. https://t.co/x7QR7VIdvz https://t.co/1eQRIprByh
Paperback, 1989
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David Lynch: The Man from Another Place
Dennis LimAustin Film Society“An experience of total immersion […] an unedited brainstorming.” —Dennis Lim David Lynch’s low-res-digital, hallucinogenic nightmare INLAND EMPIRE (2006) returns to the big screen with a brand new 4K restoration. Screening May 6-12 at AFS Cinema. https://t.co/XyW9pE107P https://t.co/Wfm9oBoKyX
Paperback, 2017
$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman: Stories
Haruki MurakamiAustin Film SocietyA giant talking frog and a cat help a bank employee, his wife, and an accountant seek meaning and possibly save Tokyo in this animated feature based on stories by Haruki Murakami (DRIVE MY CAR). BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN opens May 26. https://t.co/hiZH73OODU https://t.co/YSiFr0ZRPg
Paperback, 2007
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Fantastic Plants
Mary GriffinAustin Film SocietyJust beyond FANTASTIC PLANET, there's an animated post-apocalyptic wasteland of sand, falling telephones, and a missing boy. Presented in a new restoration, Jean-François Laguionie's GWEN, OR THE BOOK OF SAND comes to AFS Lates Feb. 3-9. https://t.co/0KNAXzLwqd https://t.co/dYoJtx2daU
Paperback, 2022
$55.50$30.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Marguerite DurasAustin Film SocietyFrench documentarian Alain Resnais’ mediation on cultural amnesia and war guilt—penned by Marguerite Duras—is still, over 60 years later, widely regarded as one of the most important films ever made. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR screens newly restored Sep. 2 & 6. https://t.co/rryNcmXzFV https://t.co/4nzopsU6tK
Paperback, 1994
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The African Desperate
Martine SymsAustin Film SocietyA Black artist's (Diamond Stingily) last day in art school becomes a real trip in an experimental coming-of-age comedy unlike anything you've ever seen from artist Martine Syms. THE AFRICAN DESPERATE screens Dec. 3 & 7, at AFS Cinema. https://t.co/xLUttczP6G https://t.co/m0sNfWL8xO
Paperback, 2022
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter
Richard StarkAustin Film SocietyAngie Dickinson, John Vernon and Carroll O’Connor lead the cast of those caught in Lee Marvin's dance of vengeance in John Boorman's stylishly berserk adaptation of Richard Stark's "The Hunter." POINT BLANK joins the Neo-Noir Canon Friday, Oct. 7 & 9. https://t.co/Jrwl7xWeI2 https://t.co/X1GG8EpHn6
Hardcover, 2014
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book