Jun 14, 2019 | Film Analysis
“Donnie Darko” I’ve seen this film at least two dozen times and I still find new things to examine, question and ponder. Shoot, I still stumble and mumble whenever anyone asks me, “What’s ‘Donnie Darko’ about?” Frankly, I’m really not 100 percent sure. So, when I...
Jun 10, 2019 | E9 Honors, English 9
Found poetry can be as profound as original, traditional poetry. The difference? The words are found in existing texts, then edited and arranged in new, poetic ways by the poet. Confused? No worries. Read this excerpt from Poets.org: Found poems take existing texts...
Jun 9, 2019 | Literary Terms
Outside Links Literary Terms dot net Poetic Terms DeMiero’s List of Terms Rhetoric Definition Rhetoric is the art of effective or persuasive communication, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques and literary devices. Want to watch...
Jun 7, 2019 | Film Analysis
With homage to Orson Welles, Steven Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock, M. Night Shyamalan has contributed much to modern day suspense. Although his films are often found assigned to the suspense/horror genre, his films rarely evoke a sense of gore. Instead, in his best...
Mar 4, 2019 | E9 Honors, English 9
Our ‘national novel’ – Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” “To Kill A Mockingbird” became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. Not only did it earn author Harper Lee the Pulitzer Prize in 1961, it was also...
Dec 18, 2018 | Film Analysis
Have you seen “Trainspotting”? “Sunshine”? Or “28 Days Later”? Or maybe “Slumdog Millionaire” or “127 Hours”? Or, maybe you watched the opening ceremonies or the 2012 Olympics in London. Well, each was directed by Danny Boyle – the director and creative...
Jun 13, 2018 | Film Analysis
Perhaps no foreign-made film has had a greater impact on cinema than “Seven Samurai.” This film has been a regular feature at our bonus Film Nights and has been exceedingly popular. As I’ve frequently said, if you’re serious about film, you better watch...
May 18, 2018 | Film Analysis
This is a film to savor. I have seen this movie dozens of times and yet I still find something new each time I visit it because of the incredible cinematography, creative production, understated acting and whimsical soundtrack. “Amélie” is a remarkable film on many,...
May 10, 2018 | Professional Development
The Importance of CARE and RIGOR in your classroom
