Tag Archives: Film

Men in Black 3 Embraces the Sixties

The latest “Men in Black” films takes for granted a diverse and multicultural world, set in motion by the 1960’s.

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Do Not Go Gently; Go Like Judy Dench

Judy Dench has become our current go-to actress for dignified old age.

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A Film about a Teacher Taking Chances

“Monsieur Lazar” is a film about real learning, which sometimes can only happen in spite of school regulations.

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Listen to the Music that Is All around You

In “As It Is in Heaven,” a famous conductor travels back to his childhood town and helps a church choir find the music that is in and around them.

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The Hunger Games & the Job Market

“The Hunger Games” captures how my students see the contemporary job situation.

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The Dead Return to Comfort Us

The Pedro Almodovar film “Volver” explores the longing the love will prove more powerful than death.

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Family Melodrama, Iranian Style

The Oscar-winning Iranian film “Separation” builds complication upon complication as families wrestle with difficult conditions.

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The KKK Is So 20th Century

The KKK, propelled into prominence by a cutting edge social medium, is ironically faltering because of its inability to keep up with social media.

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