Be More Keanu
$32.49
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2020
Summary
A tillpoint humour celebration of an icon by movie critic James King
Keanu Reeves: actor, musician, dog lover. He’s the internet’s boyfriend. The poetic petrolhead. The guru on a surfboard. Part samurai, part samaritan. He is, very simply, ‘The One’.
‘James has been my movie guru for years and now he’s my spiritual guru too! From now on I’m going to ask myself: ‘What would Keanu do?’ Jo Whiley
In this hilarious book of pocket philosophy, film critic and Keanu fan James…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529110326 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529110327 |
| Author: | James King, Kate Holderness |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Square Peg |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 194g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 120mm x 185mm |
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Critics Review
Hilarious!
A handsome, cool, enigmatic Gen X’er who never seems to age, James King is the perfect man to write about Keanu Reeves.
– Stephen MerchantJames has been my movie guru for years and now he’s my spiritual guru too! From now on I’m going to ask myself: ‘What would Keanu do?’ – Jo Whiley
Hilarious! * HELLO! Magazine *
With light-hearted as well as serious advice, expect chapters that cover each Keanu iteration, from The Guru to The Lover and The Pioneer. * The Scotsman Magazine *
James King
James King is a writer, broadcaster, and film critic. His book, Fast Times & Excellent Adventures, which explored 1980s teen Hollywood, was published in the UK and US in 2018. He currently serves as the resident movie reviewer on BBC Radio 2, a role he previously held at Radio 1, where he also produced documentaries on topics including The Matrix. King has interviewed Keanu Reeves multiple times, including at events in London, Berlin, and the Cannes Film Festival.
Kate Holderness is an actress and illustrator whose artwork frequently draws inspiration from film and television. Her projects range from annual ‘Oscar Doodles’ to her illustrations for Be More Keanu, a book written by BBC movie critic James King. Holderness is a proud member of the LGBTQI+ community, and her artwork ‘Proud People’ was featured as the cover image for a Guardian newspaper supplement celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week in 2020.
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