The Curious Movie Buff from Mental Floss is the perfect gift for the film lovers in your life

Looking for the perfect present to gift your film-lover friend who’s already an AMC A-Lister and just signed up for a subscription to The Criterion Channel? There’s a new book out from Jennifer M. Wood and her team over at Mental Floss that’ll do just the trick! The Curious Movie Buff: A Miscellany of Fantastic Films From the Past 50 Years has all the fun tidbits from the biggest and most acclaimed movies you could ever want. Casual movie fans will become the most devoted of cinephiles after reading this one.

If sci-fi is your thing, read about the space movies Interstellar, Gravity, and The Martian in The Curious Movie Buff, or time travel titles like Men in Black 3, Trancers, and Primer. There are two whole pages of trivia about Blade Runner, and the same goes for the original Star Wars trilogy. Fan of horror? Be sure to check out the sections “6 Killer Final Girls” and “10 Brainy Zombie Flicks” or read all about the movies Evil Dead II, The Exorcist, Halloween, and more.

Read facts about your favorite movies in The Curious Movie Buff

Not really into genre movies and instead want to learn more about critically acclaimed titles? The Curious Movie Buff has trivia on some of the best films ever made, such as There Will Be Blood, Mulholland Drive, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Social Network. Did you know Dillon Freasier’s mom was scared for her son to work with Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood because she had only seen him in the very R-rated Gangs of New York? What about how director David Lynch didn’t have anyone audition for Mulholland Drive? There’s so much good stuff in here!

With over 250 pages of facts and recommendations, every movie fan needs to check out The Curious Movie Buff. See some select pages from the book below.

Love all things 1980s? Here are Mental Floss’ picks, ranging from Blue Velvet to The Goonies and more.

So is Die Hard a Christmas movie or not?! Read these awesome facts about the Bruce Willis action classic while debating with friends.

Looking for some of the best queer cinema? I personally love Tangerine and Blue is the Warmest Color best from this list, but check out Mental Floss’ full top 10 list of recommendations:

No matter your favorite genres or styles,

The Curious Movie Buff: A Miscellany of Fantastic Films From the Past 50 Years

has it all. Be sure to

purchase a copy for a friend (or yourself!) in time for the holidays right here

.