Laura's Favorite Movies
Based on Louisa May Alcott's 1868–69 two-volume novel of the same name, this 1949 black and white film featured Elizabeth Taylor as Amy March.
What is Little Women?
This 1990 Martin Scorsese film, based on the true story of Henry Hill, is widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time and stars Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta.
What is Goodfellas?
This 1994 novel by Dominican-American author, Julie Alvarez, tells the story of the Mirabal sisters and their resistance to the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo.
What is In the Time of the Butterflies?
This Stephen King novel, set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, follows a group of outcast children who confront a shape-shifting entity that often appears as a terrifying clown named Pennywise.
What is It?
This Deputy Director started their library career as a library page.
Who are Karl and Laura?
This 1953 romantic comedy stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess exploring Rome incognito, and Gregory Peck as the American journalist who shows her around.
What is Roman Holiday?
This 1983 holiday classic, set in the 1940s, follows young Ralphie Parker's quest to get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, despite warnings that he'd "shoot his eye o
What is A Christmas Story?
This book focuses on a Chicano working-class family living in California during the 1960s Marci--smart, feisty and funny--tells the story with the wisdom of someone twice her age as she determines to defy her family in order to find her identity and freedom.
What is What Night Brings?
This epic novel by Ken Follett, set in 12th-century England, revolves around the construction of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge and explores themes of power, love, and ambition during the Anarchy.
What is The Pillars of the Earth?
This Deputy Director previously worked for the San Jose Public Library.
Who is Laura?
This 1993 film, directed by Allison Anders, explores the lives of a group of young Latina women in Los Angeles, capturing their friendships, struggles, and experiences in gang culture.
What is Mi Vida Loca?
This 1980 slasher film, set at a summer camp, introduced the world to the infamous villain Jason Voorhees, though he doesn’t wear his iconic hockey mask until later installments.
What is Friday the 13th?
This 1937 novella by John Steinbeck tells the story of two displaced migrant workers, George and Lennie, as they struggle to achieve their dream during the Great Depression.
What is Of Mice and Men?
This Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Barbara Tuchman examines the tumultuous 14th century, focusing on the lives of key historical figures and the social and political upheavals of the time.
What is Through a Distant Mirror?
This Deputy Director is both an ASU Sundevil and U of A Wildcat.
Who is Karl?
This 1992 horror film, written by Stephen King, revolves around a mother and son who are shape-shifting creatures that feed on the life force of young women.
This 1982 John Carpenter horror film, set in an isolated Antarctic research station, features a shape-shifting alien that can mimic any living organism, sparking paranoia among the crew.
What is The Thing?
This 1904 book by Beatrix Potter follows two mischievous mice, Tom Thumb and Sampson, who cause chaos in a dollhouse, only to learn a lesson about their actions.
What is The Tale of Two Bad Mice?
In this novel by Dan Simmons, a fictionalized account of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition of 1845 is blended with supernatural horror, as the stranded crew of two Arctic ships encounters a terrifying, mysterious creature.
What is The Terror?
This Deputy Director holds a BA in History.
Who are Karl and Laura?
This 1987 film tells the story of Ritchie Valens, the rock 'n' roll star who tragically died in a plane crash at the age of 17, featuring Lou Diamond Phillips in the lead role.
What is La Bamba?
This 1980 spoof comedy, directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, parodies disaster movies and features the famous line, "I am serious… and don't call me Shirley."
What is Airplane!?
This 2020 novel by Margarita Montimore follows a woman named Oona, who time-travels every New Year's Eve, experiencing her life out of sequence and struggling with love, loss, and self-discovery.
What is Oona Out of Order?
This third book in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series features the infamous "Red Wedding" and the rise of key characters like Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow, while the battle for the Iron Throne intensifies.
What is A Storm of Swords?
This Deputy Director enjoys Horror movies.
Who is Laura and Karl?