Movie preview: Passion to Teach
The US and the educational community are in a bitter struggle to decimate the public schools by turning them into profit-generating machines.
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Movie review: Your Name
A new Japanese animé film reminds me of the whole voucher-privatization debate for public schools: an identity crisis.
It’s the rarest of musicals at Prairie Ridge
A very rare musical, for the high school stage, opens in Crystal Lake, IL, this weekend. Like the musical La La Land, it’s a must-see.
Movie review: Hidden Figures
A movie about the role black women played in NASA’s rocket programs in the 60s brings home some important lessons for students everywhere.
Gun violence still rising in PG-13 films
The amount of gun violence in PG-13 movies has gone up over the last 30 years, compared to that in R-rated movies, which has remained relatively constant.
Movie review: The Edge of Seventeen
The nuances of the relationships in this high school coming of age movie take the genre to a new level: it’s sensitive, loving, and true.
Movie review: Queen of Katwe
The movie about a girl who rises to the top of the chess scene in Uganda and discovers the power of her mind is a rewarding thing to watch.
Urban youth produce film on anxiety, depression
A group of teens produced a movie based on surveys of a major concern among their peers: anxiety and depression.
Movie review: Florence Foster Jenkins
Fitting in the current presidential election cycle, a hilarious movie starring Meryl Streep is about an arts patron who couldn’t sing a note.
Movie review: Hillary’s America
We review, with very low marks, the latest propaganda movie about Hillary Clinton, who is in line to become the 1st female president.