The Strawberry Statement was one of those surprise purchases from a library book sale. There was something about a slim … More
Category: Based On A Book
The Help (2011)
Based on Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel of the same title, The Help is a frame story about black maids working … More
#1165 Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Joel and Ethan Cohen’s Inside Llewyn Davis tells the story of a folk singer entering the strange early years of … More
#470 Seconds (1966)
Labeled as a “Faustian vision of alienation in suburban America,” Seconds is a cult classic that examines what happens when … More
#500 Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Clocking in at the exact halfway point of Schneider’s original 1001, Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby is the French-Polish director’s first … More
#196 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a crime film directed by Tay Garnett based on the novel by James M. … More
#324 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a fun, drive-in horror flick starring Massachusetts’ own Kevin McCarthy. It tells the story … More
#404 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia is a true epic Hollywood film that brings audiences to another time and place while also managing … More
#242 In A Lonely Place (1950)
In a Lonely Place is easily one of Humphrey Bogart’s best roles, effortlessly performing a very personal role in the … More
#1176 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy is James Gunn’s exciting, dramatic, hilarious, and engaging interpretation of the more recent incantation of the … More
