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Book: Shakespeare Stories by Leon Garfield

A book of the Bard's plays in short story form for kids, but written in the style of Shakespeare with quotes from the plays, etc. An excellent read to familiarize oneself with the stories so that readers may later experience the plays. Thus far, read MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night with the kids...and indeed the last one demonstrates why Shakespeare is "the best" - how he brings those story threads together is quite remarkable. 

Film: Tombstone

A little more going on with this film than you would think. There's a reason why it continues to resonate. Not as profound as my favorites from the revisionist Western period, but the story is actually a character study of Earp. Val Kilmer alone is worth the price of admission, but consider the actors that appear in the film: Sam Elliot, Kurt Russell, Billy Bob Thorton, Thomas Hayden Church, Bill Paxton...there are others. The one glaring weak spot, Dana Delany...

Film: Carrie

The fairly hot high school gym teacher slaps around students a lot in the film. They mostly deserve it, too. What's great is the "horror" of high school is just as scary as the telekinesis.