A movie fans gift guide that goes beyond the cinema
From the The ultimate 2022 holiday gift guide: Books, movies, and more for everyone on your list series
For the film buff in your life, there are plenty of gift options that go beyond a ticket to the movies.
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures visit, from $25
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Any cinephile worth their salt should have the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on their list of places to visit, and you could surprise them with tickets (starting at $25 for adults) or even an annual membership (which start at $100/year).
Limited Edition Godfather Vinyl, $40
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In conjunction with the Academy Museumβs new βGodfatherβ exhibit, which runs through March 17, the museumβs store has a trove of exclusive βGodfatherβ-themed merchandise like a limited two-LP set of the trilogyβs music, performed by the Prague Philharmonic. Cannolis not included.
Top Gun: Maverick, $29.99
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You probably already caught βTop Gun: Maverickβ in the theaters, maybe even multiple times, during its blockbuster 23-week run. Now that the dust has settled from Maverickβs Mach 10 test flight, itβs finally available to watch in your home theater in glorious 4K. Or, if you wait a little bit, on Dec. 6, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing a two-movie SteelBook edition ($132.99) with 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs of both βTop Gunβ and βTop Gun: Maverick,β with bonus behind-the-scenes features and Cruiseβs Masterclass from the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
'You Must Remember This' Patreon, starting at $2/month
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Chances are if you love film, youβve come across the podcast βYou Must Remember Thisβ in some way. Maybe it was the Charles Manson episodes that got you hooked, the dishy season about the life of Polly Platt, or the most recent installment analyzing what exactly led to the films of the βErotic '80s." Film historian Karina Longworth has been churning out episodes of her addictive, insightful and deeply researched podcast about movies, movie stars and the culture around them since 2014, for free. YMRT also offers bonus content for Patreon subscribers, including posts about what Longworth is consuming and previews of upcoming seasons that help support its behind-the-scenes operations.
'Beyond The Best Dressed' book, $22
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Culture writer Esther Zuckerman takes a fun and novel approach to the Oscars red carpet in her coffee-table book βBeyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamorous, Radical and Scandalous Oscar Fashionβ (Running Press). In 25 essays, with illustrations from Montana Forbes, Zuckerman looks at everything from Hattie McDanielβs turquoise gown, worn to the segregated ceremony in 1940, to Sharon Stoneβs white Gap T-shirt, to the dress Rita Moreno wore in both 1962 and 2018.
A24 Crosswords Puzzle Book, $34
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The cool kids know to keep an eye on the A24 store for some of the best film merchandise out there. Their vintage editions tend to sell out immediately (as did the βEverything Everywhere All At Onceβ Hot Dog Finger Gloves), but they also have a lot of other options for film fans, including a movie-themed book of 99 crossword puzzles with themes running the gamut βfrom stoner movies to Soviet cinema.β Anna Shechtman edited contributions from the likes of Jenny Slate and filmmakers Lulu Wang and David Lowery. Thereβs also hats, water bottles and a Marcel the Shell pin.
Tickets to the TCM Classic Film Festival, sttarting at $349
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Dust off that fedora and break out the screen siren red lipstick. The TCM Classic Film Festival is coming back to Hollywood Boulevard from April 13-16, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studios. Passes go on sale Dec. 8 with some early bird discounts, which tend to go quickly.
Girls On Top Tees, Β£25.00
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Broadcast your favorite female filmmaker, from Norah Ephron to Ava DuVernay, and support the next generation with a Girls on Tops T-shirt. Timely options include Sarah Polley (whose βWomen Talkingβ arrives in November), Greta Gerwig (starring in βWhite Noiseβ and putting the finishing touches on her βBarbieβ movie), Joanna Hogg (who has βThe Eternal Daughterβ coming in December) or Sofia Coppola (currently filming a movie about Priscilla Presley). And youβll be in good company: These soft shirts have been worn by the likes of TimothΓ©e Chalamet, Rooney Mara and Laura Dern, who has her own tee too.
Criterion Collectionβs 'Infernal Affairs' Box Set, $76
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If you havenβt had the pleasure of watching Andrew Lau and Alan Makβs βInfernal Affairs,β or its two follow-ups, just know that the 2002 film from Hong Kong inspired Martin Scorseseβs βThe Departed.β Tony Leung and Andy Lau star in the crime saga, which got a 4K restoration and a Criterion Collection box set.
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