Alice (Claire Danes) and Darlene (Kate Beckinsale) are best friends on their post-high-school whirlwind vacation. Telling their parents they’re off for Hawaii, they head instead to Thailand, where they stay at a $6-a-night dive and sneak drinks at a posh hotel. They both fall sway to the charms of a handsome Australian (Daniel Lapaine), who […]
Archives for August 2017
Louie: The Series
Life can be hectic for a newly single father and successful stand-up comedian, just ask Louie, a fictionalized version of comic Louis C.K., who portrays the character. From his first meeting of the PTA to dating again and navigating the big city with two small children, the comic shares pieces of his day with an […]
Movies and Mental Illness: Using Films to Understand Psychopathology
The popular and critically acclaimed teaching tool – movies as an aid to learning about mental illness – has just got even better! Now with even more practical features and expanded contents: full film index, ‘Authors’ Picks’, sample syllabus, and more international films. Films are a powerful medium for teaching students of psychology, social work, […]