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Serpentorslair Staff · July 21, 2024

“Review and Reflection: The Heartfelt Journey of ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon'”

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff2019 film, comedy-drama, Dakota Johnson, Down syndrome, eighties feel, feel-good film, group homes, heartfelt movie, inclusion, Jake The Snake Roberts, mentally challenged, Mick Foley, movie review, Netflix movie, Oscar presenter, Outer Banks adventure, Professional Wrestling, Shia LaBeouf, The Peanut Butter Falcon, Zack Gottsagen0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everybody today I’m taking a look at the 2019 film “The Peanut Butter Falcon”. The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, and Dakota Johnson. with appearances from Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Mick Folly. This is a fun little movie I found on Netflix. The story follows Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, who dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. Gottsagen has Downs in real life and became the first person with Downs to present an Oscar. I worked in group homes…

“Exploring the Impact of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’: A Cinematic Pioneer for Mental Health Advocacy”

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024 Serpentorslair Staffasylum, book review, Christopher Lloyd, Cinematic Impact, classic movies, Danny Devito, film review, group home experience, group homes, high school literature, institutional treatment, Jack Nicholson, Josip Elic, Ken Kesey, Ken Kesey novel, Lan Fonders, literature adaptation, Louis Fletcher, mental health advocacy, mental health challenges, mental health issues, mental institution, Michael Berryman, movie adaptation, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Scatman Crothers, Vincent Schiavelli, Will Sampson0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a look at the 1975 classic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” based on the 1962 novel by Ken Kesey. This a a great film with a stellar cast. Jack Nicholson plays prison inmate who is transferred to a mental institution for evaluation. During his time there he befriends many of the patients and has some very memorable adventures and touching moments. The rest of the cast does an excellent job portraying what an asylum may have looked like at the…