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Reel Therapy
DR. SOLOMON’S SECOND BOOK, VOLUME 2, ON THE SUBJECT OF CINEMATHERAPY®
Who needs a therapist’s couch when you can sit in the comfort of your living room and watch the movies recommended by Dr. Gary Solomon, America’s leading cinematherapist. In Reel Therapy, Dr. Solomon-The Movie Doctor®-prescribes specific movies for you to watch in order to help you deal with all of life’s emotional problems. From tearjerkers like Brian’s Song to dysfunctional family dramas like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Reel Therapy takes the reader on a therapeutic journey to the heart of cinema’s healing powers.
Complete with cast credits, movie reviews, and psychological analysis, Reel Therapy will help you enjoy film on a completely different level. So if you’re looking for an emotional escape or a few larger-than-life characters to empathize with, just pop in one of Dr. Solomon’s ‘prescriptions’ and take in what any given movie has to offer.
DR. SOLOMON’S SECOND BOOK, VOLUME 2, ON THE SUBJECT OF CINEMATHERAPY®
Who needs a therapist’s couch when you can sit in the comfort of your living room and watch the movies recommended by Dr. Gary Solomon, America’s leading cinematherapist. In Reel Therapy, Dr. Solomon-The Movie Doctor®-prescribes specific movies for you to watch in order to help you deal with all of life’s emotional problems. From tearjerkers like Brian’s Song to dysfunctional family dramas like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Reel Therapy takes the reader on a therapeutic journey to the heart of cinema’s healing powers.
Complete with cast credits, movie reviews, and psychological analysis, Reel Therapy will help you enjoy film on a completely different level. So if you’re looking for an emotional escape or a few larger-than-life characters to empathize with, just pop in one of Dr. Solomon’s ‘prescriptions’ and take in what any given movie has to offer.
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