Monday, May 20, 2019

Cronenberg on Cronenberg edited by Chris Rodley

(1992, 1993: nonfiction/filmmaking)

From the back cover

“The volume charts David Cronenberg’s development from The Brood to Naked Lunch, demonstrating how he has invested his own developing genre with seriousness, a philosophical dimension and a rare emotional intensity, and reveals the concerns which continue to dominate his increasingly rich and complex work.

“This edition also includes a new section on Cronenberg’s most recent film, M. Butterfly.”


Review

This is an excellent nonfiction Cronenberg-related read, one of my favorite books read this year. Hearing the auteur talk about his motivations, themes, technique and other stuff related to his cinematic art is consistently interesting (in a good way) and inspiring, even with the intense and sometimes grim elements his work traffics in. If you are a Cronenberg fan, this is a book you should read, if not own. 

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