Nomadland by Jessica Bruder, #1245 Nomadland (2020), and a Unit Plan

This is going to be a relatively long post as I have spent the better part of the past few … More

The Strawberry Statement by James Simon Kunen (and directed by Stuart Hagmann)

The Strawberry Statement was one of those surprise purchases from a library book sale. There was something about a slim … More

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