Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art, Pleasure, Beauty and Truth

Few could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Using his own film criticism as a starting point, the author expands outwards, easily guiding readers through the complexities of Rilke and Shelley, the origins of Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones, the power of Marina Abramovic and 'Ode on a Grecian Urn.'