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Chris Barsanti grew up in the Midwest, where he spent far too much time with his nose buried in a book. These days he continues that bad habit as an author and freelance critic.

Currently a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the Online Film Critics Society, Chris covers books, movies, and other cultural ephemera for Publishers Weekly, Film Journal International , The Playlist , PopMatters , and The Millions .

His writing has also been published everywhere from The Chicago Tribune to The Virginia Quarterly Review and The Barnes & Noble Review. ...more

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	What Would Keanu Do? Personal Philosophy and Awe-Inspiring Advice from the Patron Saint of Whoa 4.04 avg rating — 99 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ballot Box 3.58 avg rating — 52 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz 3.71 avg rating — 31 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Filmology: A Movie-a-Day Guide to a Complete Film Education 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Six Seasons and a Movie by Chris Barsanti (Goodreads Author), Jeff Massey, Brian Cogan 3.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Handy New York City Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Eyes Wide Open 2012: The Year's 25 Greatest Movies (and 5 Worst) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eyes Wide Open 2014 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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