by Lindy West
First published 2020
Prepare to see your favorite films in a whole new light. Film critic Lindy West hilariously breaks down the glaring plot holes, cringe-worthy tropes, and absurd character decisions that undermine some of Hollywood's most beloved blockbusters. From the zebras blindly trusting Mufasa in The Lion King to the baffling lack of female dialogue in Love Actually, West skewers the fictional misrepresentations that have long been accepted as cinematic gospel. By turns outrageously funny and piercingly insightful, Shit, Actually reminds us to pause and ask, "How does this movie actually hold up?" while teaching us to laugh at the things we love without ever letting them—or ourselves—off the hook.
Genres: essays, literary-criticism, humor, non-fiction, criticism, film
Vibes: humorous, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: critique, social-commentary
272 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing