First of all, we want to say thank you to all of your for following our posts about The Help, seeing the movie, and spreading the word about it to all your friends and family. Because of YOU, The Help has made over $100 million dollars at the box office. The Help has caught the… read more »

The Help is one of this summer’s most popular movies. It has been in theatres since August 10th, and has made over $57,000,000 dollars at the box office so far. Audiences everywhere are still filling the theatres, so if you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve still got some time. But don’t wait too long–this is… read more »

Here’s the last set of discussion questions for The Help Read-Along. Why does Minny make excuses for Leroy? What kind of options did a black woman have if she wanted to escape her abusive husband in 1964? All of the white women seem to be reading Help, but everything is not going according to how Minny and… read more »

Many of you have probably read The Help, but have you seen it in theatres yet? Or maybe you haven’t read the book, but you are curious about the movie that EVERYONE is talking about. Stacie and I both got opportunities to see a special screening of it in California (at different times, unfortunately!), and… read more »

The Help is the first movie that I have seen in a really long time that really tugged at me and got me thinking about our society. I knew going in to that screening room at Amblin Entertainment that I would need some tissues. I’d read the book for a book club a couple years… read more »

Here’s the next set of discussion questions for The Help Read-Along. 1. In Chapter 26, Minny tells Celia why she did the Terrible Awful to Hilly, and why no one would hire her. Did Minny handle the situation correctly, in your opinion? Had you been in Minny’s situation, what might you have done to get even with… read more »

Here’s the next set of discussion questions for The Help Read-Along. 1. Aibileen has a very close relationship with Mae Mobley, unlike Elizabeth, who runs off to get her hair done on the morning of Mae Mobley’s birthday. How does Aibileen make Mae Mobley’s birthday special? Do you think Mae Mobley will remember Aibileen’s little kindnesses when… read more »

Here’s the next set of discussion questions for The Help Read-Along. 1. Minny has often been hard on Celia, calling her a fool and lazy. Yet after Minny believes she has been fired, she finds herself going back to Celia’s house to beg for her job back. Do you feel this is more because Minny needs the… read more »