“Selma” & “Just Mercy” are Streaming Free Until the End of June
Two movies that do a fantastic job in conveying the ongoing struggle for racial justice are Selma (2014) and Just Mercy (2019).
Harriet the Spy (1996)
Harriet may only be in the sixth grade, but she's already found her calling: to be a spy. In a private journal she takes everywhere, Harriet records suspicious activity and keeps a running list of observations on virtually everyone she knows. It seems harmless enough until, one day, someone finds the journal and exposes Harriet's critical thoughts about her classmates. Suddenly, even her best friends are against her, and Harriet resolves to take revenge.
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Harriet may only be in the sixth grade, but she's already found her calling: to be a spy. In a private journal she takes everywhere, Harriet records suspicious activity and keeps a running list of observations on virtually everyone she knows. It seems harmless enough until, one day, someone finds the journal and exposes Harriet's critical thoughts about her classmates. Suddenly, even her best friends are against her, and Harriet resolves to take revenge.
Rating:PG
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Family
Written By:Douglas Petrie, Theresa Rebeck
In Theaters:7/10/1996
Box Office:$26,600,000
Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Rastar Productions
Cast
Bronwen Hughes
Director
Michelle Trachtenberg
Harriet M. Welsch
Rosie O'Donnell
Ole Golly
J. Smith-Cameron
Mrs. Welsch
Eartha Kitt
Agatha K. Plummer
Vanessa Lee Chester
Janie Gibbs
Gregory Smith
Sport
Robert Joy
Ben Welsch
Dov Tiefenbach
Boy with Purple Socks
Charlotte Sullivan
Marion Hawthorne
Teisha Kim
Rachel Hennessy
Cecilley Carroll
Beth Ellen Hansen
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