#mildred boyle

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Pen and ink drawing for "These happy golden years" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Stamped and handwritten on back: "From 'These happy golden years.' Please return to Harper & Brothers, Juvenile Dept." Handwritten on back: "No. 2. Laura set herself lessons." From a collection of twenty-four original pen and ink drawings by Helen Sewell and Mildred Boyle used in the first editions of books from the "Little house" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1943.

Rare Book Collection, Detroit Public Library

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Class of 2003

Attended Hogwarts from 1996 - 2003

(Students born between 1 September 1984 and 31 August 1985)

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Cameron Boyle - Half-blood wizard of Chinese descent. Once threatened smear the portrait of Elizabeth Burke with pond slime for using the term mud-blood.

Amrish Gupta - Both parents are muggle-born. wizard of Indian descent good friends with Cameron Boyle. Set off Exploding Whizz Poppers in Alecto's Muggle studies class.

Glynis Mexborough - Welsh half-blood witch. Grandmother was Banshee, backup singer for Celestia Warbeck. Friends with Phyllis Whitehead who is a year older. Has a pet moon frog named Eirwen.

Mildred Peebles - witch with a penchant for outrageous and mischievous pranks. Close friends with Ona and Spencer.

Ona Parangyo - witch of Somalian descent. Best friends with Mildred and Spencer. Snuck U-No-Poo in Amycus Carrow's wine goblet.

Spencer Whiddon - Friends with Mildred and Ona, has a hidden stash of Weasleys' Wheezes products under his bed via mail order.

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hello lgbtd community. everyone has their hcs for the names of every contestant but here are mine. almost every name has a meaning or reason, see if u can figure them all out (under the cut bc long)

Alejandro Burromuerto Amelia "Amy" & Samantha "Sammy" Baines Anne Maria Campana B Thompson James "Beardo" Davis Elizabeth "Beth" Young Mildred "Blaineley" O'Halloran Brick McArthur Bridgette Warren Brody Valiente Cameron Wilkins Carissa "Carrie" Deering Chet Ramsey Cody Anderson Courtney Rosales-Ortiz Rachel "Crimson" Aston Dakota Milton David "Dave" Mishra Dawn Lennox Devin Phan Devon Joseph "DJ" Daniels Jacob Duncan (known by his last name) Dwayne Tate Sr. & Dwayne Tate Jr. (known as Junior) Eleanor "Ella" Yukimura Ellody Joshi Emma & Katherine "Kitty" Guo Rhys "Ennui" Harlan Eva Kovalenko Ezekiel Durand Geoff Whitney Gerald "Gerry" Lister Gwendolyn "Gwen" Sawyer Harold McGrady V Heather Arashi Isabella "Izzy" Barrett Jacques Duchamps Jasmine Irving Jason "Jay" & Michael "Mickey" Kemp Jennifer "Jen" Prescott Joanne "Jo" Farran Josee Gagnon Justin Keawe Katrina "Katie" Ibarra Kelly Cochrane-Frost (maiden name is Cochrane) & Taylor Frost Laurie Everett Leonard Alvey Leshawna Harris Rudolph "Lightning" Jackson Lindsay Pearce Lorenzo Milano Valentina "MacArthur" Escobar Mary Spurling Maximillian "Max" Clemens Michael "Mike" Guerra, Chester Confortola, Svetlana Lebedev, Vito Valentini, Manitoba Smith, & Malatesta "Mal" Scordato Miles Sharpe Noah Mudaliar Owen Foster Diego "Pete" Montero Jonas "Rock" Carlson Rodney Turnbull Ryan Robinson Sarah "Sadie" Im Samuel "Sam" Rosenberg Imani Sanders Scarlett Flannery Scott Yates Shawn Alamilla Sierra Klossner Sky Sun Dustin "Spud" Belcher Staci Mallory Stephanie Jefferson Sugar Boyle Tamara "Tammy" Blythe Tom McConnell Christopher "Topher" Townsend Trent Hedley Tyler Anderson Zoey Hope

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Shadow of a Doubt, The Trouble with Harry, Saboteur, Marnie, and Family Plot will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray and Digital) on May 10 via Universal Pictures. They'll be available both individually and in The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 2 box set.

All five films are, of course, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Saboteur is a 1942 spy thriller written by Peter Viertel, Joan Harrison and Dorothy Parker. Robert Cummings, Priscilla Lane, and Norman Lloyd star.

Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 psychological thriller written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville. Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Collinge, Henry Travers, and Wallace Ford star.

The Trouble with Harry is a 1955 dark comedy thriller written by John Michael Hayes, based on the 1950 novel by Jack Trevor Story. Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Mildred Natwick, Jerry Mathers and Shirley MacLaine star.

Marnie is a 1964 psychological thriller written by Jay Presson Allen, based on the 1961 novel by Winston Graham. Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, and Martin Gabel star.

Family Plot is a 1976 black comedy thriller written by Ernest Lehman, based on Victor Canning's 1972 novel The Rainbird Pattern. Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, and William Devane star. It was Hitchcock’s final film.

The films have each been restored in 4K and presented with HDR. Special features are listed below, where you can also see the (rather lackluster) artwork for the standalone releases.

Shadow of a Doubt special features:

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

Production Drawings by Art Director Robert Boyle

Production Photographs

Theatrical Trailer

After her charming Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotton) comes to visit in the sleepy town of Santa Rosa, his favorite niece and namesake, "Young Charlie" (Teresa Wright), begins to suspect him of being the infamous Merry Widow murderer. As she draws closer to the truth, a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse begins, leading to a shocking climax.

The Trouble with Harry special features:

The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over

Production Photographs

Trailer

The trouble with Harry is that he is dead and, while no one really minds, everyone feels responsible. After Harry's body is discovered in the woods, several of the local residents must determine not only how and why he was killed but what to do with the body.

Saboteur special features:

Saboteur: A Closer Look

Storyboards

Alfred Hitchcock's Sketches

Production Photographs

Theatrical Trailer

After aircraft factory worker Barry Kane (Robert Cummings) witnesses his plant's firebombing by a Nazi agent, he finds himself falsely accused of sabotage and killing his best friend. To clear his name, Kane begins a relentless cross-country chase that takes him from Los Angeles to Boulder Dam and New York's Radio City Music Hall. The suspense builds to a climactic finale atop the Statue of Liberty.

Marnie special features:

The Trouble with Marnie

The Marnie Archives

Theatrical Trailer

A compulsive liar and thief, Marnie (Tippi Hedren) winds up impulsively marrying the very man (Sean Connery) she attempts to rob. When a terrible accident pushes her over the edge, her husband struggles to help her face her demons and her past as the plot races to a shattering, inescapable conclusion.

Family Plot special features:

Plotting Family Plot

Storyboards: The Chase Scene

Production Photographs

Theatrical Trailers

A phony psychic (Barbara Harris) and con man (Bruce Dern) are a conniving couple who plot to swindle an old lady out of her fortune by telling her they can find her long-lost nephew. In the process, their lives become intertwined with a larcenous jewel merchant (William Devane) and his beautiful girlfriend (Karen Black) who have an affinity for kidnapping.

Pre-order The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 2.

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趣味で映画50選つくってみました(600本くらい観てきた中で)。自粛のお供に参考にしていただけたら嬉しいです… 50選となると大味な作品も多いように思いますが、自分が何を評価し好むのかわかるようで楽しかったです！

my best movies 50 ( -2020) ★=amazon prime ☆=Netflix で視聴可(多分)

――――――40's―――――― ○MILDRED PIERCE (1945) /Michael Curtiz Jone Crowford

――――――50's―――――― ★CARRIE (1951) /William Wyler Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones

★MOULIN ROUGE (1952) /John Houston Jose Ferrer

★山椒大夫 (1954) /溝口健二 田中絹代、香川京子

――――――60's―――――― ★しとやかな獣 (1962) /川島雄三 若尾文子

○BARABBAS (1962) /Richard Fleischer Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano

○Romeo and Juliet (1968) /Franco Zeffirelli Olivia Hussay

○Andrei Rublyov (1969) /Andrei Tarkovsky Anatoly Solonitsyn

――――――70's―――――― ○Patton (1970) /Franklin J. Schaffner George C. Scott

★Milano Calibro 9 (1972) /Fernando Di Leo Gastone Moskin, Philipe Leroy

○Ludwig (1972) /Luchino Visconti Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider

○The Way We Were (1973) /Sydney Pollack Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand

○Voyage of the Damned (1976) /Stuart Rosenberg Faye Dunaway

――――――80's―――――― ○Amadeus (1984) /Milos Forman Tom Hulce

○Ferris Beauller’s Day Off (1986) /John Hughes Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck

○Camille Claudel (1988) /Bruno Nuytten Isabelle Adjani 

○Time of the Gypsies (1989) /Emir Kusturica Davor Dujmović

――――――90's―――――― ○ROCKY 5 (1990) /John G. Avildsen Sylvester Stallone

○THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990) /John McTiernan Sean Connery

☆THE REMAINS OF THE DAY (1993) /James Ivory Anthony Hopkins

○THE JOY LUCK CLUB (1993) /Wayne Wang Ming-na Wen, Tamlyn Tomita

★Natural Born Killers (1994) /Oliver Stone Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis

○Pulp Fiction (1994) /Quentin Tarantino John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman

○UNDERGROUND (1995) /Emir Kusturica Mirjana Jakovic

★Trainspotting (1996) /Danny Boyle Ewan McGregor

○Titanic (1997) /James Cameron Leonaldo DiCaprio https://www.instagram.com/p/COIj6G0sA1zyzvztOBxZrLNeaeHpmor_K_nKNM0/?igshid=wahvykljv56u

[papermoonloveslucy]

BOTTOMS UP

April 13, 1934

Directed by David Butler 

Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva for 20th Century-Fox

Written by David Butler, Buddy G. DeSylva, and Sid Silvers

Choreography by Harold Hecht

Synopsis ~ Spencer Tracy stars as fast-buck promoter Smoothie King. Our hero's latest scam is to pass off Hollywood extra Wanda Gale (Pat Patterson) and forger Limey Brook (Herbert Mundin) as British nobility, getting both of them prestigious jobs at a movie studio. Eventually Wanda becomes a big star, falling out of love with Smoothie along the way in favor of her leading man Hal Reed (John Boles). But Smoothie takes it all in stride; after all, there's still a world full of chumps and suckers, ripe for fleecing.

CAST 

Spencer Tracy (’Smoothie’ King) won two Oscars and was nominated seven other times in his long career. This is his only musical.  He also appeared with Lucille Ball in Without Love (1945). 

John Boles (Hal Reed) also did Thousands Cheer (1943) with Lucille Ball).

Pat Paterson (Wanda Gale) was married to Charles Boyer. This is her only film with Lucille Ball. 

Herbert Mundin (Limey Brook) was an English-born actor making his only film with Lucille Ball. 

Sid Silvers (Spud Mosco) was also the co-writer of this film. This is his only movie with Lucille Ball. 

Harry Green (Louis Baer) makes his only film with Lucille Ball. 

Thelma Todd (Judith Marlowe)  was known as ‘The Ice Cream Blonde' and ‘Hot Toddy'. This is her only film with Lucille Ball. 

Robert E. O'Connor (Detective Rooney) went on to do five more films with Lucille Ball. 

Dell Henderson (Lane Worthing) went on to do five more films with Lucille Ball. 

Suzanne Kaaren (Secretary) makes her only screen appearance with Lucy. 

Douglas Wood (Baldwin) also appeared with Lucille Ball in Her Husband’s Affairs (1947). 

UNCREDITED CAST 

Lucille Ball* (Chorine) makes her eighth film since coming to Hollywood in 1933. 

Barbara Pepper* (Chorine) made six films with Lucille Ball, including her Lucy’s first, Roman Scandals (1933). The two became friends, and she was one of the first people Lucille Ball wanted for the role of Ethel Mertz after Bea Benadaret passed. Pepper’s drinking made her a risk for the network and sponsor, but she went on to make ten appearances on “I Love Lucy”. 

Chorines: Lee Auburn, Bonnie Bannon*, Lynn Bari, Dolores Casey*, Irene Coleman, Ann Darcy, Jean Gale*, June Gale, Sugar Geise, Betty Gordon, Jane Hamilton, Vivian Keefer*, Laura La Marr, Mary Lange*, Shirley Lloyd, Dona Massin, Ruth Moody, Vera Payton, Virginia Ray, Beverly Royde, Katharine Snell, Alice Stombs, Valerie Traxler

Party Guests:  Richard Carle,  Cecil Cunningham, Opal Ernie, Paul McVey, Ronald R. Rondell, Henry Roquemore, Loretta Rush, Larry Steers, Ferdinand Munier

Minor Roles: Peggy Beck, Georgia Clarke, Elizabeth Cooke, Patricia Dobbs, Dee Dowell, Jean Fursa, Kathryn Hankin, Betty Neitman, Ellen Thomas, Mildred Unger

* Goldwyn Girls on loan to Fox. As they are not in a Sam Goldwyn picture, they are not credited as Goldwyn Girls.

OTHERS

David Field (Reporter)

Allen Connor (Ticket Taker)

Walter Hardwick (Waiter)

Teddy Hart (Chorus Boy)

Samuel E. Hines (Bellboy)

Arthur Loft (Yes Man)

John T. Murray (Radio Announcer)

Ned Norton (Yes Man)

Frank O'Connor (Jack, Director)

Virginia Pine (Showgirl)

Sam Wolfe (Harmonica Player)

Ernest Wood (Hotel Clerk) 

Johnny Boyle (Dance Specialty)

SOUNDTRACK

“Little Did I Dream�� by Harold Adamson and Burton Lane

“Turn on the Moon” by Harold Adamson and Burton Lane

“I'm Throwing My Love Away” by Harold Adamson and Burton Lane

“Waitin' at the Gate for Katy” by Richard A. Whiting and Gus Kahn

“Is I in Love? I Is” J. Russel Robinson

Opera Singer: I've always considered myself a virtuoso. 'Smoothie' King: I didn't ask about your morals.

Lucille Ball was paid $75 dollars a week when she was loaned out to Fox by RKO to make this film. She appears in the song “Waitin’ at the Gate for Katy.”

The film received a favorable review from The New York Times critic Mordaunt Hall, who called it "a neat, carefree piece of work, which is helped greatly by Spencer Tracy, Pat Paterson, an English actress who here makes her American picture bow; Herbert Mundin, Harry Green, and, to a lesser extent, by John Boles" and noted that it "has its full share of honest humor and also several tuneful songs." Nonetheless, it was a box office disappointment for Fox.

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16 filmes melhores que os livros que os inspiraram, na Netflix e Amazon Prime Video

Os leitores ávidos defendem que o livro é sempre melhor que o filme, mas é possível que o oposto aconteça. Existem longas que conseguem resumir toda a complexidade da história e, em algumas vezes, até torná-la melhor. A Bula reuniu em uma lista 16 dessas produções, disponíveis na Netflix ou no Amazon Prime Video.

É muito comum que o público se decepcione com filmes baseados em obras literárias, pois é difícil resumir em pouco tempo toda a complexidade de um livro e de seus personagens. Mas, em raras vezes o oposto aconteceu: alguns longas conseguiram superar as histórias nas quais foram inspirados. A Bula reuniu em uma lista 16 dessas produções, disponíveis na Netflix ou no Amazon Prime Video. Entre os selecionados, estão “O Lado Bom da Vida” (2013), de David O. Russell, “Meninas Malvadas” (2004), de Mark Waters; e “Los Angeles: Cidade Proibida” (1997), dirigido por Curtis Hanson. Os títulos estão organizados de acordo com o ano de lançamento.

Imagens: Divulgação Netflix e Amazon Prime Video

Netflix

Lion: Uma Jornada para Casa (2016), Garth Davis

Saroo, um garoto de cinco anos, se perde do irmão mais velho em uma estação de trem, em Khandwa, indo parar em Calcutá, numa outra parte da Índia. Sozinho, ele mora na rua e passa por muitas dificuldades até ser adotado por uma família australiana. Incapaz de superar o que aconteceu, aos 25 anos ele decide procurar por sua família na Índia. Para isso, ele conta com a ajuda de seus pais adotivos e de sua namorada, Lucy. O filme é baseado no livro autobiográfico “Uma Longa Jornada para Casa”, de Saroo Brierley.

Tropa de Elite (2007), José Padilha

O filme acompanha a jornada dos agentes do Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) do Rio de Janeiro, liderado pelo capitão Roberto Nascimento. Roberto está cansado da pressão do trabalho e, com o nascimento do primeiro filho, pretende encontrar um substituto para seu cargo e abandonar a corporação. Mas, antes ele precisa ter certeza de que seu sucessor será tão bom quanto ele. Nas operações contra o tráfico, ele observa a conduta de dois novatos da polícia. O longa é baseado no livro “Elite da Tropa” (2006), de Luiz Eduardo Soares.

Diário de uma Paixão (2004), Nick Cassavetes

Em um asilo, um idoso conta a história de amor de Noah e Allie para sua esposa. Na década de 1940, Noah, um operário, e Allie, uma moça rica, se apaixonam, mas a família da jovem proíbe o romance. Quando Noah é convocado para lutar na Segunda Guerra Mundial, Allie perde as esperanças de reencontrá-lo e fica noiva de outro homem. Mas, antes do casamento, Noah retorna para a cidade e os dois se envolvem novamente. “Diário de Uma Paixão” foi inspirado no livro homônimo de Nicholas Sparks, lançado em 1996.

Meninas Malvadas (2004), Mark Waters

Cady foi educada na África pelos pais cientistas. Quando eles voltam para os EUA, ela precisa estudar numa escola regular, onde fica espantada com a fama das Poderosas, grupo de garotas liderado pela bela e cruel Regina George. Apesar de ser alertada para evitá-las, Cady acaba tendo uma conversa com elas, que resolvem convidá-la para ser uma das poderosas. Cady aceita, com o objetivo inicial de se vingar das maldades de Regina, mas logo acaba se deslumbrando com os privilégios que a popularidade traz. O filme foi inspirado no livro “Queen Bees & Wannanes” (2002), de Rosalind Wiseman.

Forrest Gump: O Contador de Histórias (1994), Robert Zemeckis

Mesmo com o QI baixo, Forrest Gump nunca se sentiu desfavorecido. Por obra do acaso, ele participou de alguns dos mais importantes eventos da história dos Estados Unidos. Forrest ensinou Elvis Presley a dançar, serviu com honra no Vietnã, foi estrela de um time de futebol americano, conheceu Richard Nixon e percorreu vários estados a pé. Apesar de todas as suas experiências, ele não consegue esquecer Jenny, seu amor de infância. Forrest Gump foi inspirado no livro homônimo de Winston Groom, lançado em 1986.

Lendas da Paixão (1995), Edward Zwick

O filme conta a história de três irmãos que vivem com o pai em uma fazenda do interior dos EUA, no início do século 20. Alfred, o mais velho, é reservado e sério. Tristan, o do meio, é selvagem e apaixonado pela natureza. Samuel, o caçula, é o mais sensível e constantemente protegido pelos irmãos mais velhos. A noiva de Samuel, Susannah, decide passar um tempo na fazenda e a presença feminina no local acaba criando uma rivalidade entre os irmãos. “Lendas da Paixão” é inspirado no romance homônimo de Jim Harrison, lançado em 1979.

Tubarão (1975), Steven Spielberg

Após os restos mortais de uma jovem serem encontrados na praia da pequena cidade de Amity, todos começam a desconfiar que um tubarão está atacando nas proximidades. O chefe de polícia, Martin Brody, pede que o local seja interditado, mas o prefeito se recusa, com medo de interferir na economia. Então, Brody se une ao pescador Quint e ao cientista Matt Hooper para tentar capturar o animal. Mas, eles não sabem que se trata de um tubarão branco gigante. Tubarão foi inspirado num livro homônimo, de Peter Benchley, de 1974.

O Poderoso Chefão (1972), Francis Ford Coppola

Nos anos 1950, Don Vito Corleone é o chefe de uma das famílias de mafiosos mais influentes em Nova York. Virgil Sollozzo, um gângster, anuncia a Don Vito que pretende estabelecer um grande esquema de vendas de narcóticos na cidade, mas só fará isso com a permissão da família Corleone. Vito se nega a apoiá-lo e acaba sendo vítima de um atentado. Enquanto se recupera, ele pede que o filho mais velho, Sonny, assuma os negócios em seu lugar. O Poderoso Chefão foi baseado no livro homônimo de Mario Puzo, lançado em 1969.

Psicose (1960), Alfred Hitchcock

Após roubar 40 mil dólares da imobiliária onde trabalha, a secretária Marion Crane fica desnorteada, dirigindo sem destino pelas estradas, até chegar ao Motel Bates, um hotel decadente. Lá, ela é recepcionada pelo tímido e simpático dono do local, Norman Bates. Marion decide passar a noite no local e desaparece logo em seguida. Sem receber notícias de Marion, sua irmã, Lila Crane, decide procurá-la. O livro homônimo que inspirou o filme, escrito por Robert Bloch, foi lançado em 1959.

Amazon Prime Video

O Lado Bom da Vida (2013), David O. Russell

Após passar um tempo internado em uma instituição psiquiátrica por conta de seu comportamento explosivo, Pat Solitano Jr. deseja reconstruir sua vida e se reaproximar da ex-mulher. Em um jantar com amigos, ele conhece Tiffany, uma jovem viúva que também está sofrendo com problemas emocionais. Ela convida Pat para ser o seu parceiro em uma competição de dança e uma inesperada amizade nasce entre os dois. O longa é inspirado no livro homônimo de Matthew Quick, publicado em 2007.

Drive (2012), Nicolas Winding Refn

Durante o dia, um misterioso motorista trabalha como dublê em filmes de Hollywood. À noite, usa seu talento para ser piloto de fuga em assaltos. Calado e solitário, ele vê sua vida mudar ao conhecer Irene, uma garçonete cujo marido, Standard, acaba de sair da prisão. Percebendo que Standard corre perigo por dever muito dinheiro a criminosos, ele se oferece para ajudá-lo como piloto num assalto. “Drive” é uma adaptação do romance de mesmo nome, escrito por James Sallis e publicado em 2005.

O Clube da Luta (1999), David Fincher

Jack é um jovem executivo cansado de sua vida monótona. Após voltar de uma viagem, ele descobre que houve uma explosão em seu apartamento. Sem ter a quem pedir ajuda, ele vai morar com Tyler, um homem que conheceu durante a viagem. Para extravasar a raiva, Tyler convida Jack para uma luta. Eles começam a brigar frequentemente e as lutas atraem outros homens. Assim, nasce o Clube da Luta, uma organização anarquista e violenta. O longa é baseado no livro homônimo de Chuck Palahniuk, lançado em 1996.

Los Angeles: Cidade Proibida (1997), Curtis Hanson

Ed Exley, Bud White e Jack Vincennes são três detetives de Los Angeles que precisam trabalhar juntos num caso de múltiplos homicídios ocorridos no café Nite Owl. As pistas levam a uma lucrativa casa de prostituição de luxo, que na verdade serve como fachada para negócios ainda mais ilícitos, envolvendo grandes personalidades da cidade, desde astros de Hollywood até oficiais do departamento de polícia. O filme é adaptado do livro homônimo de James Ellroy, lançado em 1990.

Trainspotting, Sem Limites (1996), Danny Boyle

O filme acompanha Renton, um jovem usuário de heroína que vive no subúrbio de Edimburgo, na Escócia. Ele leva uma vida despreocupada, dividindo-se entre o namoro com a adolescente Diane e os encontros com seus outros amigos viciados: Sick Boy, um imoral desenhista de HQs; Tommy, um atleta responsável que acaba se desvirtuando; Spud, um rapaz ingênuo e de bom coração; e Begbie, intempestivo e violento. “Trainspotting” é baseado no livro homônimo de Irvine Welsh, de 1993.

Era Uma Vez na América (1984), Sergio Leone

O filme acompanha a história de quatro amigos de ascendência judaica que crescem cometendo pequenos crimes nas ruas do Lower East Side, em Nova York. Os crimes vão assumindo maiores proporções, eles se tornam importantes mafiosos e acabam rivalizando. Com o passar do tempo, apenas um dos gângsteres sobrevive. Então, ele volta ao bairro para descobrir o que realmente aconteceu com os outros. “Era Uma Vez na América” foi inspirado no livro “The Hoods” (1953), de Harry Grey.

Um Estranho no Ninho (1975), Milos Forman

Randle Patrick, criminoso reincidente, é transferido de uma prisão comum para uma instituição psiquiátrica. Embora não tenha nenhuma doença mental, ele mente para evitar o trabalho forçado e para passar o resto de sua sentença em um ambiente menos hostil. Incomodado com as regras rígidas que a médica Mildred Ratched impõe aos internos, ele incita todos a se rebelarem, mesmo sabendo que isso pode aumentar seu tempo preso. O filme é baseado no livro homônimo de Ken Kesey, lançado em 1962.

16 filmes melhores que os livros que os inspiraram, na Netflix e Amazon Prime Video Publicado primeiro em https://www.revistabula.com

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Frank Perconte

The real Frank Perconte:

Frank Perconte was a man of few words, and was very brief with details of his life. I am going to compile everything he has said and what others said to hopefully create a picture for you.

Frank Perconte was born March 10, 1917 in Joliet, Illinois to Joseph and Mary Perconte. Frank was the first born. He had a brother Jasper “Jack”, and sisters Mildred and JoAnn. (JoAnn died on January 15, 2018) Frank was raised in Joliet, Illinois where his father ran a saloon. When he was about 9 or 10, Frank would go to the saloon to be with his father. He recalled it being fun and having a pool table.

His father died in 1929, when Frank was 12. How did he die? Frank said that his father ran a tavern and that’s all he wanted to say about it.

After his father died, Franks and his siblings moved in with his grandparents, across town. This meant a new neighborhood and new friends. The children adapted nicely to the new neighborhood. They went to different schools and Frank said he remained friends with some of his closests friends from there till his death.

Frank was Catholic and went to a private school that was supported by a Catholic Church.

He had an interest in sports and played third base in baseball for his school. His nephew, Jack Perconte, would eventually play for the Dodgers. Frank graduated high school in 1935.

After high school was over, Frank and his friends found jobs were few and fair between during the Great Depression. But they managed to land a job. They traveled every day from Joliet, Illinois to Gary, Indiana to work in an outdoor steel mill. This trip is about an hour one way. He worked a crane in the mill. Frank said it was a good job and he liked doing that job.

But, the war started and it changed everything. The day Pearl Harbor was attacked, Frank was in Joliet that Sunday morning. He was surprised, just like everyone else. “A war with another country, my god.”

After realizing he was going to be drafted. He enlisted. He chose to be a paratrooper after watching a movie about paratroopers. After the movie stated they earned more money, he was determined to be one. In his words, “why else would we jump out of a perfectly good airplane?”

Frank was one of the original men under Sobel. The men say they recall Frank was older, early twenties or so, smoke cigarettes, and didn’t speak much. One many recalls Frank saying something about a girl name Evelyn and how he’s going to marry her one day. He did marry her during furlough at Camp Benning. He’d met her in Joliet. By the time he left to cross the Atlantic, she was expecting a child.

Frank says his best friends were Carwood Lipton, George Luz, Gordy Carson, Albert Blithe, and Pat Christenson.

He was a corporal in the third platoon.

When all of Easy crossed over the Atlantic, Frank says he mostly remembers the food being terrible on that trip. He claims to have eaten only Hershey Bars.

Frank made the jump on D-Day and landed near St. Mère de Mont. He recalls a river nearby and that he was probably about 5 miles away from the last guy who jumped. He met with Lipton, Boyle, Luz, and Christenson and walked towards their destination. They later met up with Winters and his group.

When they jumped into Holland, it was a summer day. The weather was nice and it was warm. (According to Perconte at least) The jump was easy because “the ground was as flat as a pancake”. Frank doesn’t talk much about Holland except that he visits from time to time and has good friends there still.

In Bastogne, Frank was just outside of Foy when he got hit.

The bullet pierced his thigh, missing his “private’s private parts” by inches, and went through his leg and out his butt. He wasn’t shot in the ass, exactly. Everyone claims he was but he was shot in the thigh. He even had it confirmed by the doctor (he was a very lucky man and I’m sure his kids are happy it missed) but everyone still claims he was shot in the ass.

Perconte joined the boys in Easy again about two weeks before the war ended.

Frank came back to his wife Evelyn and his son Richard, who was almost a year old. He says he couldn’t stop crying at the sight of his son for the first time.

He originally tried to work at the steel mill again. He didn’t say long because he was informed the post office was looking for jobs. There he stayed for 30 years.

Evelyn and Frank had only one son and ended up seeing their two grandsons grow up. Evelyn died in 2002.

During the making of Band of Brothers, Frank grew close with the man acting him, James Madio.

After Frank’s death in 2013, Madio posted: I lost my dear friend, Frank Perconte. A man whom left his mark of great honor, respect and love. His tremendous journey has blessed me with monumental memories. I honor him and his family, whom welcomed me so graciously into their lives. He’s altered the lives of many, especially mine. I will truly miss him.

Underneath was a photo of the actor and the hero.

Frank passed away on October 24, 2013.

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25 at 25: A Community of Artists

Due to the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order, our campus and VPA Gallery were closed during the original exhibition timeline of 25 at 25: A Community of Artists.  In addition, our campus remained closed through the fall and spring semesters of the 20/21 Academic Year.  Although these circumstances prevented us from sharing this exhibition in person with the public, we remain thankful to the participating artists for their generous support and participation in our jubilee exhibition.  We are so proud of the 25 at 25 exhibition and what it represents to the Visual and Public Art Department -- 25 years of dynamic VPA Visiting Artist Series Programming that continues to feature emerging and established figures in contemporary art and community engaged practices.  Our Visiting Artist Program actively seeks out prominent artist scholars to give public, on-campus presentations that are free and open to our entire campus and local communities.  Our series creates a forum for engagement and dialogue with our students through artist mentorship and provides insight into the creative process and artistic practices that convey analytical thinking, social responsibility, and skills of communication and community building in relation to both VPA and CSUMB’s missions.  This type of face-to-face engagement is invaluable to our students, and we are so thankful for this milestone and first-time exhibition of works by members of VPA’s Visiting Artist Series.  

See exhibition documentation here: 

25 at 25 Exhibiting Artists: 

Pilar Aguero Esparza, Jesus Aguilar, Judy Baca, Dawoud Bey, Sean Boyles, Binh Danh, Sofia Cordova, Mike Arcega, Ester Hernandez, Mildred Howard, Carmen Lomas Garza, Hung Liu, Mail Order Brides, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Julio Cesar Morales, Pepon Osorio, Marcela Pardo Ariza, Lordy Rodriguez, Jaune Quick To See Smith, Weston Teruya, Roan Victor, Lew Watts, Leila Weefur, Carrie Mae Weems, and Victor Yañez-Lazcano.

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Pen and ink drawing for "These happy golden years" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Stamped and handwritten on back: "From 'These happy golden years.' Please return to Harper & Brothers, Juvenile Dept." Handwritten on back: "No. 12. The kitten peeped from beneath the ruffle." From a collection of twenty-four original pen and ink drawings by Helen Sewell and Mildred Boyle used in the first editions of books from the "Little house" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1943.

Courtesy of Rare Book Collection, Detroit Public Library

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<strong>1929-KH001-BWP_Rehder-Hixon-Kane_Family_Baptism_Picture_e <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bellrich/">by Richard Boyle</a></strong>

One of the baby is Audie Rehder the other is unknown. The people in the picture are Lydia Kane Hixon, Mildred Hixon Smith holding Audie Rehder, Al Smith, Gertrude Hixon Rehder, Grace Lydia Hixon, Herbert Hixon with his wife Marie, Jenny Blood Hixon, William Rehder and an unknown Kane in the back of Jenny

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13 Witchy Books for a Magical Month

They say you write what you want to read, and I’m no exception. I love some goodold-fashioned (and newly imagined) witchy magic at any time of year but particularly as we enjoy the days leading up to Halloween. No matter your age, here are some fabulous witchy tales to enjoy this month. (I didn’t include the Harry Potter series because it’s a given that these books should lead any list in the witching/wizarding world.)

Picture Books

Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler

The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch's hat, then her bow, and then her wand!  Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items, and all they want in return is a ride on the broom. But is there room on the broom for so many friends? Copy And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from a hungry dragon?

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Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini and Howard Fine

Gritch the Witch is grouchy, grumpy, and very hungry. The only thing that could make her happy is something extra special for lunch, and that is: Piggie Pie! Gritch zooms off on her broomstick to find eight plump piggies -- where else? -- on Old MacDonald's Farm. Cleverly disguised pigs impersonate ducks, chickens, a cow, and Old MacDonald himself, as this uproarious, quick-paced story builds to an ironically surprising conclusion. Wacky, hip, and illustrated with bold, bright paintings, "Piggie Pie" adds a new twist to an old fairy-tale scene.

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Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman and S.D. Schindler

Once there was a witch who longed for pumpkin pie. Unfortunately, the pumpkin she had grown from a seed became so big she simply couldn't get it off the vine. Although "she pulled and she tugged and she pulled...that pumpkin just sat." Along came a ghost. "I am bigger than you and stronger, too," said he. "Let me try." Well, the witch wanted that whole pumpkin for herself. But she needed help -- Halloween was just hours away... With the rhythm and repetition that children love, Erica Silverman tells a rollicking story about a witch who, through her encounter with a ghost and other spooky creatures, discovers both the value of cooperating and the joy of sharing. S.D. Schindler brings this captivating crew to life in spirited paintings that are as warm as they are funny.

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Middle Grade

The Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett

In print for the first time in thirty years is Anna Elizabeth’s Bennett classic tale of a little witch who dreams of becoming normal girl.  

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The Witches by Roald Dahl

This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

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The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

Mildred Hubble is starting her first year at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches — and making a mess of it! She can’t ride her broomstick without crashing, she’s always getting her spells mixed up, and worst of all, the teacher’s pet, Ethel, has just become her sworn enemy.

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit’s friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty.

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Young Adult

Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she is a witch. Her non-gifted mother has been supportive, consulting Sophie’s estranged father—a warlock—only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it’s her dad who exiles her to “Hex Hall”, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, fairies, and shape-shifters. By the end of her first day, Sophie has three new enemies, a futile crush on a warlock, a tagalong ghost, and a vampire roommate. Worse, Sophie soon learns that an unknown predator has been attacking students. As a series of blood-curdling mysteries converges, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

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Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of  Gatlin  has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever. Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When  Lena  moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them. In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.

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Sweep series by Cate Tiernan

Morgan Rowlands never thought she was anything other than a typical sixteen-year-old girl. But when she meets Cal, a captivatingly handsome coven leader, she makes a discovery that turns her whole world upside down: she is a witch, descended from an ancient and powerful line. And so is Cal. Their connection is immediate and unbreakable; Cal teases out Morgan's power, her love, her magick. But Morgan discovers too soon that her powers are strong, almost too powerful to control. And she begins to suspect that Cal may be keeping secrets from her . . . secrets that could destroy them both.

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Adult Fiction

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have endured that fate as well: as children, the sisters were forever outsiders, taunted, talked about, pointed at. Their elderly aunts almost seemed to encourage the whispers of witchery, with their musty house and their exotic concoctions and their crowd of black cats. But all Gillian and Sally wanted was to escape. One will do so by marrying, the other by running away. But the bonds they share will bring them back—almost as if by magic...

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The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness

In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, and concludes with The Book of Life.

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Cousins O’Dwyer Series by Nora Roberts (Dark Witch, Shadow Spell, Blood Magick)

From Book 1: With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends. Ireland. County Mayo, to be exact. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations—and where her destiny awaits.

Iona arrives in Ireland with nothing but her Nan’s directions, an unfailingly optimistic attitude, and an innate talent with horses. Not far from the luxurious castle where she is spending a week, she finds her cousins, Branna and Connor O’Dwyer. And since family is family, they invite her into their home and their lives.

When Iona lands a job at the local stables, she meets the owner, Boyle McGrath. Cowboy, pirate, wild tribal horseman, he’s three of her biggest fantasy weaknesses all in one big, bold package.

Iona realizes that here she can make a home for herself—and live her life as she wants, even if that means falling head over heels for Boyle. But nothing is as it seems. An ancient evil has wound its way around Iona’s family tree and must be defeated. Family and friends will fight with each other and for each other to keep the promise of hope—and love—alive…

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What are your favorite witchy reads?? Please share!

Happy Reading, Valerie

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✵ — THE PRECIPICE NARROWS, ENVOYS. 

Here are the results of Anamnese Verge's second activity check! Under the cut is a list of characters who were dropped in this activity check. If you're seeing your muse on the list, it means that you were either unable to make activity or didn't turn in an activity form.

Characters dropped can be reapplied, however these applications are on a first come, first serve basis. We have also updated the Triggers list in accordance to muns that are no longer in the group. If we have accidentally removed one of your triggers, please don't hesitate to message us to let us know. 

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Aerith Gainsborough [ Final Fantasy ]

Anakin Skywalker [ Star Wars ]

Arthur Boyle [ Fire Force ]

Arthur D. Lawrence [ Rune Factory ]

Ashe [ Fire Emblem: Three Houses ]

Dana Katherine Scully [ The X-Files ]

Darth Maul [ Star Wars ]

Dave Strider [ Homestuck ]

Demi D34-I [ Original Character ]

Eiloni Aesteann [ Original Character ]

Ferdinand von Aegir [ Fire Emblem: Three Houses ]

Hana Song [ Overwatch ]

Hanta Sero [ My Hero Academia ]

Helena [ Original Character ]

Hilda Valentine Goneril [ Fire Emblem: Three Houses ]

Jonathan Joestar [ JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure ]

Jotaro Kujo [ JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure ]

Kadaj [ Final Fantasy ]

Karna [ Original Character ]

Keith Song [ Voltron: Legendary Defender ]

Kipo Oak [ Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts ]

Linhardt von Hevring [ Fire Emblem: Three Houses ]

Link ( Ocarina of Time / Majora’s Mask ) [ Legend of Zelda ]

Mario Mario [ Super Mario Bros. ]

Mildred Hubble [ Worst Witch ]

Morgana “Scoundrel” Grimm [ Original Character ]

Naoya Todou [ Persona ]

Ness [ Mother ]

Obi-Wan Kenobi [ Star Wars ]

Opal [ Pokemon ]

Ophius Vela Venatici [ Original Character ]

Petra Macneary [ Fire Emblem: Three Houses ]

Popola [ NieR ]

Pyrrha Nikos [ RWBY ]

Ravio [ Legend of Zelda ]

Reef [ Original Character ]

Rouge the Bat [ Sonic the Hedgehog ]

Saana Vanhanan [ Original Character ]

Shirogane Tsumugi [ Danganronpa ]

Sothis [ Fire Emblem: Three Houses ]

Sun “Cindy” Xifeng [ Original Character ]

Taako [ The Adventure Zone ]

Tagora Gorjek [ Homestuck ]

Tsuruno Yui [ Magia Record ]

Viktor von Doom [ Marvel ]

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List of Banned Books

How Many Have You Read?

Children’s Books:

Allan, Nicholas. Where Willy Went

Allard, Harry. Bumps in the Night

Allard, Harry. The Stupids series

Allington, Richard. Once Upon a Hippo

Ancona, George. Cuban Kids

Avi. The Fighting Ground

Babbitt, Natalie. The Devil’s Storybook

Bailey, Jacqui, and Jan McCafferty. Sex, Puberty, and All That Stuff: A Guide to Growing Up

Bannerman, Helen. Little Black Sambo

Birdseye, Tom. Attack of the Mutant Underwear

Blume, Judy. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret

Blume, Judy. Blubber

Brannen, Sarah S. Uncle Bobby’s Wedding

Brittain, Bill. The Wish Giver

Brown, Laurie Krasny, and Marc Brown. What’s the Big Secret? Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys

Brown, Marc Tolon. Buster’s Sugartime

Butler, Dori Hillestad. My Mom’s Having a Baby! A Kid’s Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy

Carle, Eric. Draw Me a Star

Christensen, James, C., Renwick St. James and Alan Dean Foster. Voyage of the Basset

Clutton-Brock, Juliet. Horse (DK)

Cohen, Daniel. Ghostly Warnings

Cohen, Daniel. Phantom Animals

Cole, Babette. Mommy Laid An Egg

Cole, Joanna. Asking About Sex and Growing Up

Collier, James Lincoln, and Christopher Collier. Jump Ship to Freedom

Collier, James Lincoln, and Christopher Collier. My Brother Sam is Dead

Collier, James Lincoln, and Christopher Collier. With Every Drop of Blood

Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War

Coupe, Peter. The Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Cartoons

Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963

Dahl, Roald. James and the Giant Peach

Dahl, Roald. The Witches

de Haan, Linda. King & King

DeClements, Barthe. Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You

Elliot, David. An Alphabet for Rotten Kids

Fierstein, Harvey. The Sissy Duckling

Fogelin, Adrian. My Brother’s Hero

Fox, Mem. Guess What?

Fox, Paula. The Slave Dancer

Garden, Nancy. Holly’s Secret

Geisel, Theodor Seuss. Hop on Pop: The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use

Geisel, Theodor Seuss. If I Ran the Zoo

George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves

Gordon, Sharon. Cuba

Grove, Vicki. The Starplace

Hahn, Mary Downing. The Dead Man in Indian Creek

Hanford, Martin. Where’s Waldo?

Harper, Charise Mericle. Flashcards of My Life

Harper, Kathryn. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Harris, Robie. It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health

Harris, Robie. It’s So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families

Harris, Robie. Who’s In My Family?: All About Families (Let’s Talk About You and Me)

Henkes, Kevin. Olive’s Ocean

Henson, Jim. For Every Child a Better World

Hergé [Georges Remi]. Tintin in America

Hergé [Georges Remi]. Tintin in the Congo

Herthel, Jessica, and Jazz Jennings. I Am Jazz

Hill, Douglas Arthur. Witches and Magic-Makers

Homes, A.M. Jack

Ignatow, Amy. The Popularity Papers

Jukes, Mavis. It’s a Girl Thing: How to Stay Healthy, Safe and in Charge

Kehret, Peg. Stolen Children

Kellogg, Steven. Pinkerton, Behave!

Kilodavis, Cheryl. My Princess Boy: A Mom’s Story About a Young Boy Who Loves to Dress Up

Kotzwinkle, William, and Glenn Murray. Walter the Farting Dog

L’Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time

Lewis, Richard, comp. There Are Two Lives: Poems by Children of Japan

Lindgren, Astrid. The Runaway Sleigh Ride

Lowry, Lois. Anastasia Krupnik series

Lowry, Lois. The Giver.

Madaras, Linda. What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons

Madaras, Linda. What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters

Martin, Michael. Kurt Cobain

Mayle, Peter. Where Did I Come From?

Mercado, Nancy E., ed. Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other Short Stories

Merriam, Eve. Halloween ABC

Merriam, Eve. The Inner City Mother Goose

Mochizuki, Ken. Baseball Saved Us

Nelson, O.T. The Girl Who Owned a City

Newman, Leslea. Heather Has Two Mommies

Okimoto, Jean Davies, and Elaine M. Aoki. The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption

Opie, Iona. I Saw Esau

Orgel, Doris. The Devil in Vienna

Pardi, Francesca, and Tullio F. Altan. Little Egg (Piccolo uovo)

Park, Barbara. Junie B. Jones (

Parr, Todd. The Family Book

Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia

Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins

Perritano, John. Amityville

Peters, Lisa Westberg. Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story

Pilkey, Dav. The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby: The First Graphic Novel

Pilkey, Dav. Captain Underpants series

Pittman, Gayle E. This Day in June

Polacco, Patricia. In Our Mothers’ House

Pullman, Philip. His Dark Materials series

Quinlan, Patricia. Tiger Flowers

Reavin, Sam. The Hunters Are Coming

Richardson, Justin, and Peter Parnell. And Tango Makes Three

Rodgers, Mary. Freaky Friday

Rosen, Lucy. I Am Bane

Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter series

Ruby, Laura. Lily’s Ghosts

Sachar, Louis. The Boy Who Lost His Face

Sachar, Louis. Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl?

Schniedewind, Nancy. Open Minds to Equality: A Sourcebook of Learning Activities to Affirm Diversity and Promote Equity

Schreier, Alta. Vamos a Cuba ( A Vist to Cuba)

Schwartz, Alvin. And the Green Grass Grew All Around

Schwartz, Alvin. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat

Schwartz, Alvin. Ghosts! Ghost Stories in Folklore

Schwartz, Alvin. Scary Stories series

Sendak, Maurice. In the Night Kitchen

Sherman, Josepha, and T.K.F. Weisskopf. Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts

Silverstein, Shel. A Light in the Attic

Smith, Jeff. Bone series

Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. The Egypt Game

Speare, Elizabeth George. The Sign of the Beaver

Steer, Dugald. Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin

Stine, R.L. Goosebumps series

Stroud, Jonathan. The Amulet of Samarkand

Stroud, Jonathan. The Golem’s Eye

Stroud, Jonathan. Ptolemy’s Gate

Tamaki, Mariko, and Jillian Tamaki. This One Summer

Taylor, Mildred D. The Land

Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Telgemeier, Raina. Drama

Texier, Ophélie. Jean Has Two Moms (Jean a deux mamans)

Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball: The Monkey King

Willhoite, Michael. Daddy’s Roommate

Winter, Jeanette. The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq

Winter, Jeanette. Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan

Yep, Laurence. Dragonwings

Young Adult Books:

Adler, C.S. The Shell Lady’s Daughter

Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Alva0rez, Julia. In the Time of the Butterflies

Anaya, Rudolfo A. Bless Me, Ultima

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Twisted

Anderson, M.T. Feed

Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Anonymous. Go Ask Alice

Asher, Jay. Thirteen Reasons Why

Atkins, Catherine. Alt Ed

Atkins, Catherine. When Jeff Comes Home

Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale

Barnes, Derrick. The Making of Dr. Truelove

Barron, T.A. The Great Tree of Avalon: Child of the Dark Prophecy

Baskin, Julia, Lindsey Newman, Sophie Pollitt-Cohen, and Courtney Toombs. The Notebook Girls: Four Friends, One Diary, Real Life

Bauer, Marion Dane. On My Honor

Bauer, Marion Dane, ed. Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence

Benioff, David. City of Thieves

Block, Francesca Lia. Baby Be-Bop

Block, Francesca Lia. Girl Goddess

Block, Francesca Lia. I Was a Teenage Fairy

Block, Francesca Lia. The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold

Block, Francesca Lia. Witch Baby

Blume, Judy. Deenie

Blume, Judy. Forever

Blume, Judy. Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson

Blume, Judy. Tiger Eyes

Bode, Janet, and Stan Mack. Heartbreak and Roses: Real Life Stories of Troubled Love

Bower, Bert, and Jim Lobdell. History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond

Boyle, T. Coraghessan. The Tortilla Curtain

Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451

Brashares, Ann. Forever in Blue, the Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood

Burgess, Melvin. Doing It

Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Game

Cart, Michael. My Father’s Scar

Cast, P.C., and Kristin Cast. House of Night series

Chambers, Aidan. Dance on My Grave: A Life and Death in Four Parts

Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts

Clerc, Charles, and Louis Leiter, comp. Seven Contemporary Short Novels

Cohen, Susan, and Daniel Cohen. When Someone You Know is Gay

Clinton, Cathryn. A Stone in My Hand

Colasanti, Susane. When It Happens

Cole, Brock. The Facts Speak for Themselves

Cole, Brock. The Goats

Colfer, Eoin. The Supernaturalist

Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games Trilogy

Conly, Jane. Crazy Lady

Cooney, Caroline. The Face on the Milk Carton

Cooney, Caroline. The Terrorist

Cormier, Robert. After the First Death

Cormier, Robert. Beyond the Chocolate War

Cormier, Robert. Fade

Cormier, Robert. Heroes

Cormier, Robert. I Am the Cheese

Cormier, Robert. Tenderness

Cormier, Robert. We All Fall Down

Coville, Bruce. Am I Blue?

Cox, Elizabeth. Night Talk

Crawford, Brent. Carter Finally Gets It

Cruse, Howard. Stuck Rubber Baby

Crutcher, Chris. Athletic Shorts

Crutcher, Chris. Chinese Handcuffs

Crutcher, Chris. Deadline

Crutcher, Chris. In the Time I Get

Crutcher, Chris. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes

Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk

Daldry, Jeremy. The Teenage Guy’s Survival Guide

Dandicat, Edwidge. Krik! Krak!

Danforth, Emily M. The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Davis, Deborah. My Brother Has AIDS

Davis, Jenny. Sex Education

Dawe, Ted. Into the River

Dawson, James. This Book is Gay

Dessen, Sarah. Just Listen

Deuker, Carl. On the Devil’s Court

Doctorow, Cory. Little Brother

Dorfman, Ariel. Death and the Maiden

Dorris, Michael. A Yellow Raft in Blue Water

Draper, Sharon M., and Adam Lowenbein. Romiette and Julio

Drill, Esther. Deal With It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL

Duncan, Lois. Daughters of Eve

Duncan, Lois. Killing Mr. Griffin

Eleveld, Mark, ed. The Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip Hop & the Poetry of a New Generation

Elish, Dan. Born Too Short: The Confessions of an Eighth-Grade Basket Case

Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor, and Anthony Esler. World History

Ellison, Ralph. Invisible Man

Erlbach, Arlene. The Middle School Survival Guide

Ferris, Jean. Eight Seconds

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby

Forman, Gayle. Just One Day

Franco, Betsy. You Hear Me? Poems and Writings by Teenage Boys

Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Frank, E.R. America: A Novel

Frank, E.R. Life is Funny

Freedom Writers. The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

Freymann-Weyr, Garret. My Heartbeat

Friend, Natasha. Lush

Gaiman, Neil. Neverwhere

Gaines, Ernest. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Garden, Nancy. Annie on My Mind

Garden, Nancy. Good Moon Rising

Gardner, John. Grendel

Giles, Gail. Shattering Glass

Glenn, Mel. Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?

Going, K.L. Fat Kid Rules the World

Golding, William. Lord of the Flies

Gould, Steven. Jumper

Gray, Heather M., and Samantha Phillips. Real Girl/Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self

Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines

Green, John. The Fault in Our Stars

Green, John. Looking for Alaska

Green, John. Paper Towns

Greene, Bette. The Drowning of Stephan Jones

Greene, Bette. Summer of My German Solidier

Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey

Halpern, Julie. Get Well Soon

Hartinger, Brent. Geography Club

Hautzig, Deborah. Hey Dollface

Heller, Joseph. Catch-22

Hernandez, Gilbert. Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories

Heron, Ann. Two Teenagers in Twenty

Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders

Hinton, S.E. Taming the Star Runner

Hinton, S.E. Tex

Hinton, S.E. That Was Then, This is Now

Holliday, Laurel. Children in the Holocaust and World War II: Their Secret Diaries

Holmes, Melisa, and Trish Hutchison. Hang-ups, Hook-ups, and Holding Out: Stuff You Need to Know about Your Body, Sex, and Dating

Hopkins, Ellen. Crank

Hopkins, Ellen. Identical

Horowitz, Anthony. Snakehead

Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner

Howe, James. Totally Joe

Huegel, Kelly. GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens

Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God

Hurwin, Davida. Time for Dancing

Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World

Hwa, Kim Dong. The Color of Earth series

Jahn-Clough, Lisa. Me, Penelope

Johnson, Maureen. The Bermudez Triangle

Jukes, Mavis. The Guy Book: An Owner’s Manual

Kehret, Peg. Abduction!

Kenan, Randall. James Baldwin

Keyes, Daniel. Flowers for Algernon

King, Stephen. Carrie

King, Stephen. Christine

Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood and Chocolate

Klein, Norma. Beginners’ Love

Klein, Norma. Family Secrets

Klein, Norma. Just Friends

Kleinbaum, N.H. Dead Poet’s Society

Knowles, Jo (Johanna Beth). Lessons from a Dead Girl

Koertge, Ron. Arizona Kid

Koertge, Ron. The Brimstone Journals

Koerge, Ron. Where the Kissing Never Stopped

Korman, Gordon. Jake Reinvented

Kuklin, Susan. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out

LaCour, Nina. Hold Still

Larson, Rodger. What I Know Now

Lebert, Benjamin. Crazy: A Novel

Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird

Lester, Julius. When Dad Killed Mom

Levenkron, Steven. The Best Little Girl in the World

Levithan, David. Two Boys Kissing

Lipsyte, Robert. One Fat Summer

Locker, Sari. Sari Says: The Real Dirt on Everything from Sex to School

Lockhart, E. The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them

London, Jack. The Call of the Wild

Lopez, Tiffany Ana. Growing Up Chicana/o

Loux, Matthew. SideScrollers

Lyga, Barry. I Hunt Killers

Lynch, Chris. Extreme Elvin

Lynch, Chris. The Iceman

Mackler, Carolyn. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things

Mackler, Carolyn. Love and Other Four Letter Words

Mackler, Carolyn. Tangled

Mackler, Carolyn. Vegan Virgin Valentine

Martin, W.K. Marlene Dietrich

Martinac, Paula. k.d. lang

Mazer, Harry. The Last Mission

McBain, Ed. Alice in Jeopardy

McCormick, Patricia. Cut

McCullers, Carson. The Member of the Wedding

McKissack, Fredrick, Jr. Shooting Star

McNally, John, ed. When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School by Today’s Top Writers

Mead, Richelle. Vampire Academy series

Meyer, Michael, ed. Bedford Introduction to Literature

Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight series

Morrison, Toni. Beloved

Morrison, Toni. The Bluest Eye

Morrison, Toni. Song of Solomon

Mungo, Raymond. Liberace

Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen Angels

Myers, Walter Dean. Hoops

Myracle, Lauren. ttyl; ttfn; l8r g8r series

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Alice series

Nix, Garth. Shade’s Children

Nixon, Joan Lowery. Whispers from the Dead

Nunokawa, Jeff. Oscar Wilde

O’Brien, Sharon. Willa Cather

O’Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried

Oates, Joyce Carol. Sexy

Ockler, Sarah. Twenty Boy Summer

Oh, Minya. Bling: Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels

Orwell, George. 1984

Parish, James Robert. Whoopi Goldberg: Her Journey from Poverty to Mega-Stardom

Park, Barbara. Mick Harte Was Here

Parks, Gordon. The Learning Tree

Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me

Peck, Robert Newton. A Day No Pigs Would Die

Pelzer, Dave. A Child Called It

Picoult, Jodi. Nineteen Minutes

Pike, Christopher. Bury Me Deep

Pike, Christopher. Chain Letter 2

Pike, Christopher. Die Softly

Pike, Christopher. Last Act

Pike, Christopher. The Listeners

Pike, Christopher. The Lost Mind

Pike, Christopher. The Midnight Club

Pike, Christopher. Remember Me 3

Pike, Christopher. The Star Group

Pike, Christopher. Witch

Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Body of Christopher Creed

Pomeroy, Wardell. Boys and Sex

Pomeroy, Wardell. Girls and Sex

Rapp, Adam. The Buffalo Tree

Reiss, Johanna. The Upstairs Room

Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging

Rennison, Louise. Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas

Rennison, Louise. On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God: Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

Reynolds, Marilyn. Detour for Emmy

Riley, Andy. The Book of Bunny Suicides: Little Fluffy Rabbits Who Just Don’t Want to Live Anymore

Rivera, Tomas. And the Earth Did Not Devour Him

Rowell, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park

Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye

Sanchez, Alex. Rainbow Boys

Santiago, Esmeralda. When I Was Puerto Rican

Sapphire [Ramona Lofton]. Push

Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Schouweiler, Thomas. The Devil: Opposing Viewpoints

Scott, Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl

Selzer, Adam. How to Get Suspended and Influence People

Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)

Shusterman, Neal. Unwind

Sidhwa, Bapsi. Cracking India

Sittenfeld, Curtis. Prep: A Novel

Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Smith, Lee. Fair and Tender Ladies

Smith, Patrick. A Land Remembered

Snyder, Jane McIntosh. Sappho

Sones, Sonya. One of Those Hideous Books Where the Moher Dies

Sones, Sonya. What My Mother Doesn’t Know

Sonnie, Amy, ed. Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology

Speare, Elizabeth George. The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Spies, Karen Bornemann. Everything You Need to Know About Incest

St. Stephen’s Community House. The Little Black Book for Girlz: A Book on Healthy Sexuality

Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men

Stine, R.L. Double Date

Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History: Eighteenth to Twenty-First Century Art, Third Edition

Stone, Tanya Lee. A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl

Srasser, Todd. Give a Boy a Gun

Summers, Courtney. Some Girls Are

Tarbox, Katherine. A Girl’s Life Online

Taylor, Mildred D. Mississippi Bridge

Touchette, Charleen. It Stops With Me: Memoir of a Canuck Girl

Trueman, Terry. Stuck in Neutral

Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Walker, Alice. The Color Purple

Walker, Kate. Peter

Watkins, Yoko. So Far From the Bamboo Grove

Wersba, Barbara. Whistle Me Home

Williams-Garcia, Rita. Like Sisters on the Homefront

Wittlinger, Ellen. Sandpiper

Wolfe, Daniel. T.E. Lawrence

Wolff, Tobias. This Boy’s Life: A Memoir

Wood, Maryrose. Sex Kittens and Horn Dawgs Fall in Love

Wright, Richard. Native Son

WritersCorps. Paint Me Like I Am: Teen Poems

Zindel, Paul. The Pigman

Zwerman, Gilda. Martina Navratilova

Classics:

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger

The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker

Ulysses, by James Joyce

Beloved, by Toni Morrison

The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding

1984, by George Orwell

Lolita, by Vladmir Nabokov

Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck

Catch-22, by Joseph Heller

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

Animal Farm, by George Orwell

The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway

As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner

A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway

Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston

Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison

Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison

Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell

Native Son, by Richard Wright

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey

Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut

For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway

The Call of the Wild, by Jack London

Go Tell it on the Mountain, by James Baldwin

All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren

The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair

Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D.H. Lawrence

A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess

The Awakening, by Kate Chopin

In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote

The Satanic Verses, by Salman Rushdie

Sophie's Choice, by William Styron

 Sons and Lovers, by D.H. Lawrence

Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut

A Separate Peace, by John Knowles

Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs

Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh

Women in Love, by D.H. Lawrence

The Naked and the Dead, by Norman Mailer

Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller

An American Tragedy, by Theodore Dreiser

Rabbit, Run, by John Updike

Source: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks

[viktorfredriksson]

Decenniets 50 bästa filmer – Del 1 (41-50)

Decenniet närmar sig sitt slut och det är därmed dags att sammanfatta de senaste tio filmåren. Det är såklart svårt att destillera ett helt decennium till ett fåtal filmer, genrer och fenomen, men det finns ändå vissa som har lämnat större spår än andra. Iron Man och Twilight hade båda premiär 2008, varpå The Walking Dead såg världens ljus 2010. Och om vampyrer och zombies framför allt dominerade decenniets första halva, fortsätter superhjältarna att flyga högt. Men även andra genrer har utmärkt sig: science fiction fick en rejäl knuff in i 10-talet efter det magnifika sci-fi året 2009 (som jag har skrivit om tidigare) och den ena hyllade indieskräckisen avlöser den andra.

Det har även skett stora förändringar med hur vi tittar på film. 2013 premiärvisades House of Cards och Orange is the New Black (även Hemlock Grove när vi ändå talade om vampyrer, men den är det nog ingen som minns) på Netflix, och sedan dess har både distributions- och konsumtionsmönster styrts i en ny riktning. Just nu befinner vi oss i det stora »streamingkriget« och utgången av detta är nog vitalt när vi summerar nästa filmdecennium. Ja, och den stora »Disneyfieringen« såklart.

Men den här serien av blogginlägg handlar om inget annat än mina personliga favoritfilmer från det gångna decenniet. Idén är enkel. Jag listar de, enligt mig, 50 bästa filmerna som har haft originalpremiär 2010-2019. 

Men först några disclaimers:

1. Mitt filmintresse tog fart runt 2008/2009. Jag har alltså hunnit se en hel del film, men det finns såklart fortfarande mycket jag har missat eller inte hunnit se. Filmer med originalpremiär sent 2019 i USA (t.ex. Parasite, 1917, The Lighthouse, Marriage Story, Little Women, A Little Day in the Neighborhood) men väldigt sen (i vissa fall till och med tidigt 2020) premiär i Sverige har jag av naturliga skäl inte heller hunnit se.

2. Dokumentärer och kortfilmer utesluts, likaså miniserier (och rena tv-serier såklart). Titlar som The Act of Killing och O.J.: Made in America tillhör det starkaste jag har sett under decenniet men hör alltså inte hemma på just den här listan.

3. Rangordningen bör förstås tas med en viss nypa salt; jag ser såklart väsentliga kvalitetsskillnader mellan t.ex. nr. 8 och nr. 38 men nr. 24 är inte nödvändigtvis sämre än nr. 20.

4. Vissa av filmerna på listan har jag endast sett en gång, andra ett flertal gånger. Placeringar kan i stor grad förändras på grund av detta (hade jag exempelvis nöjt mig med att se Danny Boyles Trance (2013) endast på bio hade den troligtvis hamnat topp tio på den här listan, efter att ha sett filmen en andra gång är den inte ens med på topp 50).

Slutpladdrat. Nu kör vi.

50. The Grey (2011)

Efter populära Taken (2008) har Liam Neeson blivit det senaste decenniets go-to-guy för porträtteringar av Den Sammanbitne Hämnaren i oftast habila, enkelspåriga actionthrillers. På ytan framstår kanske The Grey som en i raden av sådana beställningsjobb, men filmen har en väsentligt större emotionell tyngd. Underskattad. 

49. The Spectacular Now (2013)

Två väldigt tidiga roller av Miles Teller och Shailene Woodley, som båda är oerhört framstående skådespelare idag. Filmen är liten, okomplicerad och knappast originell – men kemin mellan Teller och Woodleys karaktärer sätter en sällsynt autentisk prägel på hela berättelsen. En smittande pärla.

48. 20th Century Women (2016)

I likhet med The Spectacular Now är 20th Century Women en liten film fylld till bredden av mänsklighet. Berättelsen kretsar kring tonåringen Jamie Fields uppväxt i det sena 70-talets Kalifornien, en tid och plats präglad av kulturella förändringar. Tre kvinnor från olika generationer – ensamstående mamman Dorothea (Annette Bening), bästa vännen Julie (Elle Fanning) och den inneboende fritänkaren Abbie (Greta Gerwig) – försöker alla hitta sin plats i livet och guida James in i vuxenvärlden. 

47. Inside Out (2015)

Så här skrev jag efter att ha sett filmen:

Precis när Pixars idéer verkade sinat, och man istället började luta sig alltmer mot säkra uppföljare, var Inside Out ett välkommet livstecken. För en fabrik vars själva bränsle utgörs av idéer blir det inte mycket smartare än så här. Med en utstrålning av lika delar skaparglädje som sinnrikhet är det – i begreppets verkliga innebörd – en film för hela familjen. Vi befinner oss inuti huvudet på 11-åriga Riley där vi får följa de något motstridiga karaktärerna Glädje, Avsky, Ilska, Rädsla och Vemod. Filmen är en väldigt fin och nyanserad skildring av att växa upp. Stundtals mörk, stundtals finurlig (en personlig favorit är den bokstavliga genvägen via abstrakt tänkande), utan att för den delen rucka på färgpaletten och äventyrskänslan från Monsters Inc.

46. Gravity (2013)

Gravity är en film som hade hamnat betydligt högre upp på denna lista om jag endast hade sett filmen en gång. Bioupplevelsen, på magnifika Royal i Malmö, var precis den audiovisuella käftsmäll man som filmälskare ständigt jagar. När jag såg om filmen på mindre skärm och med sämre ljud uteblev den extraordinära upplevelsen. Men det är på många sätt en beundransvärd film; ytterst välgjord, ambitiös (kanske en av tidernas mest tekniskt avancerade filmer) och hänförande vacker.

45. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Så här skrev jag efter filmen:

Nästan lite Östlundsk i hur den snarare bollar runt med sin tematik än levererar ett tydligt budskap. Det är ofta svårt att urskilja regissörens position, vilket såklart är hela poängen. Vi människor tenderar att söka enkla förklaringsmodeller, sortera människor i olika fack, och därifrån konstruera en bekväm världsbild. På så sätt är det onekligen en film av sin samtid. Förutfattade meningar, dogmatiskt ställningstagande, vi mot dom-tänk ställs mot väggen i en film som rymmer lika delar humor, känslor och idéer. Karaktärerna är excentriska, men inte på bekostnad av kött och blod – även om »nyanseringen« av Mildred stundtals gränsar till det överdrivna. Frances McDormand och Sam Rockwell vann båda välförtjänta Oscars, men även Woody Harrelson briljerar i en ovanligt balanserad roll.

44. Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os, 2012)

Fransk vardagsrealism om två trasiga människor som inleder en komplicerad relation. Matthias Schoenaerts övertygar i rollen som fattig, ensamstående pappa, men Marion Cotillard är smått sensationell i sin roll som späckhuggstränare vars ben förloras i en olycka. Anmärkningsvärt hur pass mycket bättre skådespelerska Cotillard är i sitt modersmål jämfört med sina engelsktalande roller. Att Stéphanie, hennes karaktär i Rust and Bone, är oerhört välskriven är såklart också en avgörande faktor. 

43. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Om jag skulle lista förra decenniets (2000-2009) bästa filmer skulle Inglourious Basterds hamna väldigt högt upp, om inte allra högst. Tarantinos senaste projekt når inte upp till den otroliga nivån men är likväl hans bästa film från hans hittills svagaste decennium som regissör. Stilen i Once Upon a Time in Hollywood är ovanligt dämpad för att vara Tarantino. Även tempot är långsamt; styrkan ligger i det flyktiga berättandet, känslan att scener får liv i stunden. En annan intressant aspekt är perspektivet; nu för tiden skildras 60- och 70-talet oftast genom ett nostalgiskt filter, medan DiCaprios karaktär tvärtom hotas av den framväxande motkulturen med »skitiga hippies« och ett studiosystem i förfall. Jag har vissa problem med filmens övergripande koncept, men det är svårt att förklara närmare utan att avslöja för mycket. Sekvensen på Mansons farm är dock Tarantino i sitt absoluta esse. 

42. Interstellar (2014)

Interstellar är en av mina bättre bioupplevelser någonsin. Med det sagt är det en film med ett flertal brister. Så här sammanfattade jag det efter att ha sett filmen två gånger:

Att Christopher Nolan är bekväm med grandiosa koncept och storskalig underhållning är ingen nyhet, men i decenniets science fiction-epos visar han äntligen att han även kan utmåla karaktärer och mänskliga relationer med samma pregnans. Likt Gravity är det rymdromantik av den mest praktfulla sorten, där upplevelsen nästan överskuggar själva filmen. För trots att filmen tyngs av Nolansk exposition, logiska luckor, en malplacerad Matt Damon och en tveksam sista kvart, finns det scener som snuddar vid det starkaste och mest fantastiska jag har sett på den vita duken. Och Hans Zimmers ödesmättade orgelkompositioner är kanske höjdpunkten i hans karriär hittills. Bara en sådan sak.

41. Spotlight (2015)

En kvalitetsfilm i klassisk anda. Den vet vad den gör och den gör det bra. 

Från min recension:

Spotlight är ingen originell film och har heller ingen ambition att vara det. Det är en rakt berättad historia som navigerar på välkänt vatten, utan snirkliga omvägar. Den väcker starka känslor och visar upp en mörk, dyster och korrumperad verklighet som vi kanske inte vill – men behöver – se. Även om 70-talets cyniska, grådaskiga, paranoida USA var ett symptom av en väldigt speciell tid, finns det tydliga beröringspunkter med dagens USA. Med ännu ett misslyckat krig i bagaget, ett övervakningssamhälle av nästan Orwellianska proportioner och ett alltjämt korrupt system, är förtroendet för etablissemanget historiskt svagt. Så trots att händelserna i Spotlight faktiskt utspelade sig i kölvattnet av 9/11 är filmen i allra högsta grad ett eko av vår absoluta samtid. Men samtidigt finns det en gnista av hoppfullhet i skarvarna mellan det horribla; McCarthy göder den romantiserade bild av grävande journalistik som amerikansk populärkultur älskar att vidmakthålla. Inte mig emot.

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