{"product_id":"jar-jar-binks-must-die-and-other-observations-about-science-fiction-movies-9781515423577","title":"Jar Jar Binks Must Die... and Other Observations about Science Fiction Movies","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the title \u003cem\u003eJar Jar Binks Must Die\u003c\/em\u003e indicates, Daniel M. Kimmel is not only a film critic with strong opinions, he's also a fan. In this collection of essays, he covers movies from \u003cem\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e (1927), answering the absurd claim that the restoration of this silent classic negated its status as a science fiction film, to how \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAvatar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMoon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDistrict 9\u003c\/em\u003e may have made 2009 a \"miracle year\" for the genre. Along the way he looks at neglected works like \u003cem\u003eThings to Come\u003c\/em\u003e (1936), explains why remakes aren't always bad, and how seeing \u003cem\u003eE.T.\u003c\/em\u003e in an empty screening room changed his mind about Steven Spielberg. Whether to rediscover old favorites or add new titles to your Netflix queue, this is a must-have for lovers of SF movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel M. Kimmel is a past president of the Boston Society of Film Critics. When it was discovered he is also a science fiction fan he started getting invitations to participate at a number of SF conventions, which he continues to do. He reviewed for the \u003cem\u003eWorcester Telegram and Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e and now writes for Northshoremovies.net. He is a correspondent for \u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e, the \"Movie Maven\" for the \u003cem\u003eJewish Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e and teaches film--including a course on SF and horror--at Suffolk University. His essays on classic science films have appeared in several publications including \u003cem\u003eClarkesworld\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpace and Time\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Internet Review of Science Fiction. He is the author of a history of FOX TV, \u003cem\u003eThe Fourth Network\u003c\/em\u003e (2004) which received the Cable Center Book Award. His other books include a history of DreamWorks, \u003cem\u003eThe Dream Team\u003c\/em\u003e (2006) and \u003cem\u003eI'll Have What She's Having: Behind the Scenes of the Great Romantic Comedies\u003c\/em\u003e (2008). He is also the author of three novels: \u003cem\u003eShh  It's a Secret: a novel about Aliens, Hollywood, and the Bartender's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) \u003cem\u003eTime On My Hands: My Misadventures In Time Travel\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), and \u003cem\u003eFather of the Bride of Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12057493\"\u003eDaniel M. 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