200 Love Lessons from the Movies: Staying Moonstruck for Life [Paperback]

Romantic movies  no matter how fluffy or fanciful  always contain some kernel of truth about real-life love. These films are fictionalized accounts of the collective romantic experiences of everyone involved in the filmmaking process, including the screenwriter, director, producer, cinematographer and actors. This is why the average moviegoer can learn at least a small lesson about love if she pays attention to her favorite romantic films.Now, in her new book, 200 LOVE LESSONS FROM THE MOVIES, journalist and author Leslie C. Halpern helps make our favorite romantic movies even more enjoyable by showing us the nugget of relationship wisdom in them and how they can be applied to our own love lives. Whether the movie features an unforgettable date (Diner), an odd meeting place (Four Weddings and a Funeral), or a particularly stormy breakup (War of the Roses), Halpern steers the reader toward a valuable lesson to be learned from each.Romantic moviesno matter how fluffy or fancifulcontain some kernel of truth about real-life love. These films are fictionalized accounts of the collective romantic experiences of everyone involved in the filmmaking process, so even average movies can provide spectacular insights for every stage of romance from first dates to wedding planning.No one knows this better than Leslie C. Halpern, a respected entertainment journalist who was a stringer for The Hollywood Reporter for 13 years and has contributed to Variety, the Orlando Sentinel, Markee, and many other publications. She is also the author of Reel Romance: The Lovers Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies, which earned her a reputation as an expert on the subject of romantic movies, and Dreams on Film, which is used on college campuses around the world. Her book Passionate About Their Work: 151 Celebrities, Artists and Experts on Creativity was named one of MyShelf.coms Top Ten Reads for 2010.Now in her new book, 200 LOVE LESSONS FROM THE MOVIES, Leslie C. Halpern helps make our favol£3