{"title":"David Stratton","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Stratton’s books offer a passionate exploration of cinema, weaving together insightful commentary and an affectionate celebration of film culture. 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There is something for everyone: road movies and coming-of-age movies; comedies and love stories; rural noir and gritty urban movies; flourishing First Nations cinema; horror, zombies, and science fiction; movies for families and for children; international co-productions, and much more. 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