the vibe
Helen Childress’s Typical Vibe
2 films — measured, dark, intense, clear, gritty
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Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Helen Childress has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story.
An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.
Dir. Karen Moncrieff · With Christina Ricci, Judith Light, Joshua Bowman
A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. As they struggle to map out survival guides for the future, the Gen-X quartet soon begins to realize that reality isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Dir. Ben Stiller · With Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo
