A review by dana_naylor
The South Never Plays Itself: A Film Buff's Journey Through the South on Screen by Ben Beard

slow-paced

3.5

Took me a long time to read. In the intro, the author says this was written in response to the documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself. I found it helpful to watch the documentary first (it was available through my library streaming service). The book is a bit of a mess; chapters veer between analysis of movies and bits of memoir. I still found it interesting overall. I think the concept is fascinating but execution isn’t the greatest.