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Stranger Than Fiction: The 99 Cent Video Review Guide to the Most Bizarre and
Intriguing Documentary Films Ever Made
Written and edited by Paul Armentano
e-Book, $9.95, ISBN: 1-894781-26-0
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"I loved this book! I started it and couldn't stop reading until it was done. The insights are phenomenal. It reminded me of when I was a kid and I read Roger Ebert's video review guide, and I thought to myself, 'Wow, there is someone out there who can really articulate the depth of these films, look beyond the plot and shed light on angles that I hadn't thought of.' When I was a teenager I had that same feeling about The New Yorker's movie reviews. And I had that same feeling reading this book. Its insights go well beyond the plot and into the culture of each film and the culture of filmmaking." --Susanne Cornwall-Carvin, director: Thai Boxing A Fighting Chance "As usual, author Paul Armentano's fascination with and love for obscure and offbeat films results in an excellent read." --Anthony Ross, Creative Screenwriting Magazine "You don't have to have seen the movies to get a rise out of reading these commentaries. But the movies sound like cult excursions I wouldn't want to miss." --L. Peat O'Neil, contributor, The Washington Post, author: Travel Writing: See the World, Sell the Story "Stranger Than Fiction is a rarity: a collection of reviews that are well written [and] enjoyable. ...If I ever decide to turn into a cine-geek or just want to impress my cine-geek friends, this is the first book I'm reaching for." --Lilith Saintcrow, eBook Reviews Weekly Truth is often stranger than fiction, and this book proves it. Stranger Than Fiction: The 99 Cent Video Review Guide to the Most Bizarre and Intriguing Documentary Films Ever Made is a unique and entertaining guide to some of the most unusual films ever committed to celluloid. Cult film aficionado Paul Armentano has scoured the video racks to provide readers with a rare and engaging look at some of the world's weirdest and wildest documentaries, including Sex: The Annabel Chong Story, Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist, Heavy Metal Parking Lot, GAEA Girls, The Decline of Western Civilization, and many more. Travel to Thailand and learn what it takes to survive in the brutal world of Thai Boxing. Head to southern California to discover what motivates an otherwise ordinary 22-year-old USC graduate student to earn a place in porno history by fornicating with 251 consecutive men. Journey to Tokyo, Japan and go behind the scenes to discover the
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