James M. Cain’s books were the basis of three of the defining works of film noir: The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Double Indemnity. Of these, Double Indemnity holds the highest critical acclaim, gaining 7 Academy Award nominations and ranking 38th on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 best American films of all time. The book itself is short, punchy, and taut, a smart, dark tale of an ordinary man driven to extremes by his own selfish decisions.
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The Hobbit began as a bedtime story told by J.R.R. Tolkien to his son Christopher, but ended as the prelude to one of the most well-known and best-loved fantasy sagas of all time. It introduced readers to the world of Middle-Earth, and the now-iconic characters of Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, Gollum, and Smaug the Dragon, among others. While it’s ultimately a simple adventure story, it has enough charm, humour, and warmth to have enchanted generations since its publication in 1937.
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