Exceptional cultural criticism that convincingly and insightfully mines the seemingly disposable popular commercial ’80s to early ’00s films of Michael Douglas to expose the political, cultural, and sociological currents thrumming beneath the surface (or, at times, on the surface) of the texts and roiling through America. A terrific and fun read, while also being exemplary of the form for cultural criticism written for a general audience.
What Is Wrong with Men by Jessa Crispin, (List Price: $27, Pantheon, 9780593317624, June 2025)
Reviewed by Matt Nixon, A Cappella Books in Atlanta, Georgia