Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
Introduction 5
Baby It's You 17
Mask 33
In Country 43
Philadelphia 63
Dead Man Walking 76
No Looking Back 91
The Sopranos 102
High Fidelity 117
Prozac Nation 132
Reign Over Me 148
The Wrestler 159
Show Me a Hero 173
American Honey 191
Chapter Notes 205
Bibliography 221
Index 229

About the Author

Caroline Madden is a film critic based in New York City who has written for Backstreets, Reverse Shot, IndieWire, Screen Queens, and more.

Reviews

"Wonderful...serious and academic enough for a film studies class, entertaining enough for any Springsteen fan...two thumbs up"--Backstreets.