Film Analysis
Everything you need to succeed in DeMiero’s Film Analysis class
“The Door”
“The Door” This film, by Juanita Wilson, is a powerful tribute to one family's tragic experience following the Chernobyl nuclear accident that occurred in 1986 in what was then the Soviet Union territory of Ukraine. By focusing on the simple story of Lena and her...
Parent/Guardian as Observer on Canvas
Parent/Guardian access to Canvas CLICK HERE: Parent Access to Online Student Systems Thanks to our wonderful tech coaches, here are the directions for you to follow if you want to observe your student's work in any of my classes. It's great, I strongly encourage you...
A word about Skyward
Okay, okay. I’ll admit it: As a teacher, I despise Skynet… er, ah, Skyward. However, as a parent of an MTHS student, I love Skyward Family Access.
So, I understand that I’m trying to have it both ways when it comes to this wonderful, horrible Web tool. Of course I want to know how my son is doing in his classes, but I don’t want to be enslaved to updating Skyward on a daily basis for my students.
But, it’s more complicated than that. Let me explain…
The Red Balloon: An all-time classic is restored
It’s difficult to think of cinema in the past 50+ years without considering the impact of “The Red Balloon.” For many generations, this film was the introduction to the power of film. For millions of elementary school kids, “The Red Balloon” was synonymous with movie...
Tornatore’s Italian masterpiece: “Cinema Paradiso”
Okay, I'll admit it: This is one of my all-time favorite films. Sure, I'm biased because it's an Italian film, but there's so much more to it than that. Among the many elements to like in this film are: A beautiful story – perhaps one of the best coming-of-age stories...
Celebrating Steven Spielberg
Hitchcock: A dizzying masterpiece – “Vertigo”
He made you over, didn’t he? Just as I’ve done. But better! Did he train you? Rehearse you? Teach you what to say and what to do? One of Hitchcock’s films rises above the rest, in my opinion – “Vertigo.” While it didn’t exactly meet with wide acclaim and critical...
Hitchcock: Master of suspense and the sublime
Assignment Choices Psycho North By Northwest The Birds Rope Rear Window Click HERE to go to the Vertigo page We’ll experience several of Hitchcock’s masterpieces – “North By Northwest” and “Vertigo” for sure – and maybe one or two of his other great films. When...
The stunning action of Tony Scott
British director Tony Scott liked action – a lot of action. So much so that his pacing and use of effective camera movement became some of his key trademarks as a director. One of his primary identifying techniques is that his films frequently featured a pan...
