Leah shares her all-time favorite movies and tells us about the books some of them are based upon.
Here's everything we talked about in the episode:
Movies mentioned:
Jurassic Park (1993), Director Steven Spielberg
Congo (1995), Director Frank Marshall
The 13th Warrior (1999), Director John McTiernan
Clue (1985), Director Jonathan Lynn
Romancing the Stone (1984), Director Robert Zemeckis
Red (2010), Director Robert Schwentke
The Fifth Element (1997), Director Luc Besson
Books and authors mentioned:
"Jurassic Park," "Congo," and "Eaters of the Dead" by Michael Crichton. Spy Thriller writers Vince Flynn, Daniel Silva, Tom Clancy, David Baldacci, and Brad Thor.
If you want to know more about Koko, the gorilla who learned sign language, visit: https://www.koko.org
Original review by Felix Vasquez, Jr.: http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2014/09/22/congo-1995
YouTube video about the Mangalores: https://youtu.be/ReLDEezGPI4
Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee county library system:
countycat.mcfls.org
www.hoopladigital.com
wplc.overdrive.com
oakcreeklibrary.org
