Tag: movie review
Half of IL’s worst schools are outside Chicago
Many IL schools labeled as "lowest performing" aren't in Chicago; they're in post-industrial areas like Rockford, Peoria, and Springfield.
Movie review: Mary Poppins Returns
The film is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious for the entire family, including some great songs and cameos, a student writes.
Movie review: Fahrenheit 11/9
The latest documentary from Michael Moore shows an America that is divided but also hopeful that the American Dream is not dead.
Movie review: Beautifully Broken
Lives are tied together in powerful ways, including teens in Nashville and Rwanda, in this latest Christian movie.
Movie review: Eighth Grade
The 8th-grade year is a tough one for suburban girls. This movie takes an honest but very tender and sensitive look at it.
Help wanted: Movie reviewer
Students who have opinions about movies: Apply to hone your writing skills, make a little money, and get some enjoyable entertainment.
Movie review: The Post
A movie written before Donald Trump was elected president reminds me a lot of him and takes a look at a free press Scotus ruling.
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.
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.