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Roger Corman recommended Rashomon (1950) in Movies (curated)

 
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
1950 | Classics, Crime, Drama
9.0 (7 Ratings)
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"Narrative films will never grow stale as long as filmmakers have tricks like Rashomon structures in their bag. Not only filled with fantastic acting, tremendous cinematography, and a haunting soundtrack, Rashomon attempts what great films always strive for—to express an inexpressible . . . in this case, the nature of truth, or . . . the nature of humans’ inability to realize the fallibility of their own perception, their own stories."

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The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and The Crusade for America
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and The Crusade for America
Douglas Brinkley | 2010 | Biography, History & Politics, Natural World
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"A fascinating, immensely readable book regarding Teddy Roosevelt’s intense love for nature and how, during his presidency, he essentially became one of the very first eco-warriors."

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The Lifeboat
The Lifeboat
Charlotte Rogan | 2012 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
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6.0 (2 Ratings)
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I did not relate to this novel at all. I found it sterile and devoid of any suspense despite the dramatic nature of the story. Cold and depressing.
  
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
2016 | Fantasy
The characters were true to their nature . (0 more)
The only thing I didn't like was it seemed like this should have been made way before Harry Potter. (0 more)
Loved this movie!
  
13 Reasons Why  - Season 1
13 Reasons Why - Season 1
2017 | Drama
This show showed the brutal nature of rape culture and the harm it does to women without sugar coating it. It showed sexual assault in a very realistic manner.
  
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My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
Chelsea Handler | 2004 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.3 (6 Ratings)
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I had been hesitant, a lot of comedians can’t transfer their hilarious nature into a tolerable read but I was laughing so hard. Chelsea Handler is too damn funny.
  
How It Ends (2018)
How It Ends (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
The best post-apocalyptic films tell us something about human nature, while this film is too incoherent to really tell us anything.

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https://www.bohanreviews.com/post/how-it-ends
  
Encyclopedia of Flowers
Encyclopedia of Flowers
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It’s visually overwhelming in the best way possible. My passion for arranging flowers began when I discovered this photographic masterpiece. Page after page reaffirms the beauty and wonder of nature.

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Tony McNamara recommended A Thousand Mornings in Books (curated)

 
A Thousand Mornings
A Thousand Mornings
Mary Oliver | 2018 | Biography, Fiction & Poetry
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"My wife used to read Oliver’s poems about nature all the time, and finally moved to the country and out of the city, largely because of them. Rest in Peace."

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The second short story bundled with Kevin Hearne's 'Hounded' in which Atticus O'Sullivan and his dog Oberon encounter some witches up to no good (of course) while on a short vacation.

Compared to the previous short story, this shows more the nature of Atticus connection to the land (he's a 2000+ year old Druid, remember), especially with the forest setting. It also takes the saying "nature, red in tooth and claw" quite literally!