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6-Easy A

6-Easy A

Is it surprising that a clever and unique interpretation,not adaptation, of The Scarlet Letter can be made right now.  Well regardless of what you think of silly high school remakes of literature This was actually interesting. Emma stone will steal you in Easy A.  She is a Sorkin character stuck in a cookie cutter HS [...]

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5-The Thin Man

5-The Thin Man

Saw The Thin Man last night and it was supurb.  My best compliment and description is only: Jeves and Wooster mixed with classic Sherlock Holmes set in America. One of the most charming and lovely films I have seen in months.  This film is a new addiction.  I plan on reading the Novel as soon [...]

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4-10,000 BC

4-10,000 BC

Im not even going to bother with a picture. I’ll put the coolest thing I can find. Was this whole film shot on green screen in someones backyard? Is there a petition to have this film removed from the worlds collective memory?  Ill sign…twice. What a waste. I thought it would at least be fun [...]

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3-Between the Folds

3-Between the Folds

Between the Folds is sort of an unexpected hit for me.  I a simple exploration of origami I was shown the boundless world of folding.  This Documentary was not only about origami it was about science and art in every area.  What you can glean from this film are virtues and ideas you can apply [...]

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2-20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

2-20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

This film is another I have the kids watch. Im changing things up this year a bit because Im getting tired of the same films after 7 years of teaching.  I love this film as I am a huge fan of anything Jules Verne.  This film is actually fairly terrible though.  the acting is bad [...]

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