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200 Love Lessons from the Movies: Staying Moonstruck for Life
Romantic movies—no matter how fluffy or fanciful—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, 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 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 151 Celebrities, Artists and Experts on Creativity was named one of MyShelf.com’s Top Ten Reads for 2010.
Now in her new book, 200 LOVE LESSONS FROM THE MOVIES, Leslie C. Halpern helps make our favorite movies even more enjoyable by showing us the nugget of relationship wisdom in them. Whether the movie features an unforgettable date (My Date with Drew), odd first meetings (Wimbledon), or a particularly stormy breakup (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Halpern steers the reader toward a valuable lesson to be learned, for
45. Don't Let Anger Obscure The Thoughtfulness of a Gift.
46. If You Broke It, Lost It, or Damaged It, then Replace It.
47. Make Sure You Really Want to Say Good-Bye When You Give a Good-Bye Gift.
48. Words May Deceive, but Facial Expressions Don't Lie.
Reel Romance made Leslie Halpern a popular speaker at film festivals, book clubs, bookstores and campuses, and she has appeared in signings around the country, in addition to American television, Canadian television, radio, and print. 200 LOVELESSONS FROM THE MOVIES is sure to attract an equally large and enthusiastic movie-loving audience.
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 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 151 Celebrities, Artists and Experts on Creativity was named one of MyShelf.com’s Top Ten Reads for 2010.
Now in her new book, 200 LOVE LESSONS FROM THE MOVIES, Leslie C. Halpern helps make our favorite movies even more enjoyable by showing us the nugget of relationship wisdom in them. Whether the movie features an unforgettable date (My Date with Drew), odd first meetings (Wimbledon), or a particularly stormy breakup (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Halpern steers the reader toward a valuable lesson to be learned, for
45. Don't Let Anger Obscure The Thoughtfulness of a Gift.
46. If You Broke It, Lost It, or Damaged It, then Replace It.
47. Make Sure You Really Want to Say Good-Bye When You Give a Good-Bye Gift.
48. Words May Deceive, but Facial Expressions Don't Lie.
Reel Romance made Leslie Halpern a popular speaker at film festivals, book clubs, bookstores and campuses, and she has appeared in signings around the country, in addition to American television, Canadian television, radio, and print. 200 LOVELESSONS FROM THE MOVIES is sure to attract an equally large and enthusiastic movie-loving audience.
288 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2016
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June 2, 2017
A Review by DL Havlin
200 Love Lessons from the Movies
By author Leslie C. Halpern
If you are an aspiring or established romance author, reading this book and keeping it in your “reference library” is a must. Ms. Halpern’s book is a series of brief overviews of 200 of the finest romantic flicks produced back as far as 1971. It’s a gourmet buffet for the pickiest film connoisseur. Her book covers all genre from light comedy to heavy drama.
In succinct, clear language she captures the essence of each film and correctly provides the reader with the “love lesson” taught by its filmmaker. Each review includes a question designed to sharpen the reader’s appreciation of the film and the subject.
This “film dictionary” should be welcomed on any reader’s shelf that reads and retains books. First, it’s very well written and just plain good reading! Second, it’s a great film index for the romance film aficionado who wants to view that “unseen” movie they treasure. Third, the book is invaluable for the romance author who needs a prompt for a finishing touch when writing that next novel. And – Fourth, it serves as a great resource for someone looking for what works and what doesn’t in matters of the heart.
200 Love Lessons from the Movies
By author Leslie C. Halpern
If you are an aspiring or established romance author, reading this book and keeping it in your “reference library” is a must. Ms. Halpern’s book is a series of brief overviews of 200 of the finest romantic flicks produced back as far as 1971. It’s a gourmet buffet for the pickiest film connoisseur. Her book covers all genre from light comedy to heavy drama.
In succinct, clear language she captures the essence of each film and correctly provides the reader with the “love lesson” taught by its filmmaker. Each review includes a question designed to sharpen the reader’s appreciation of the film and the subject.
This “film dictionary” should be welcomed on any reader’s shelf that reads and retains books. First, it’s very well written and just plain good reading! Second, it’s a great film index for the romance film aficionado who wants to view that “unseen” movie they treasure. Third, the book is invaluable for the romance author who needs a prompt for a finishing touch when writing that next novel. And – Fourth, it serves as a great resource for someone looking for what works and what doesn’t in matters of the heart.
September 6, 2018
A unique book to savor
I found Leslie C. Halpern's 200 Love Lessond from the movies a fascinating book. While identified as a Performing Arts/Film book it could just as easily be shelved in the Relationships section of any bookstore.
It easily covers over 30 years of love and romance in the movies and the lessons they teach for everyday life. This was not a book I could read in one sitting like a novel. Rather a book that I picked up time and again over the past month finding different nuggets of insight about movies
I've loved for years. This book would be a wonderful addition for any movie lover or person trying to figure out the often mysterious path to love.
I received a copy of this book from the author.
I found Leslie C. Halpern's 200 Love Lessond from the movies a fascinating book. While identified as a Performing Arts/Film book it could just as easily be shelved in the Relationships section of any bookstore.
It easily covers over 30 years of love and romance in the movies and the lessons they teach for everyday life. This was not a book I could read in one sitting like a novel. Rather a book that I picked up time and again over the past month finding different nuggets of insight about movies
I've loved for years. This book would be a wonderful addition for any movie lover or person trying to figure out the often mysterious path to love.
I received a copy of this book from the author.
April 5, 2023
添加上电影插图会更好（不确定是否涉及版权问题），电影相较于书本最大的魅力就是影像传达，干巴巴的文字只会让不具备观影历史的读者一头雾水，或者花费太多时间于筛选电影。
Preferably with illustrations from the movie (not sure if there are copyright issues involved). Compared with books, the greatest charm of movies lies in the transmission of images. Dry text will only confuse readers who haven't seen those movies, or spend too much time choosing movies.
Preferably with illustrations from the movie (not sure if there are copyright issues involved). Compared with books, the greatest charm of movies lies in the transmission of images. Dry text will only confuse readers who haven't seen those movies, or spend too much time choosing movies.
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