Television. It’s going to ruin my life… Meh.
Ok. So I’m a huge advocate of television. I’m big on TV use in school. I think it’s got load to offer. My interest in using quality television in the classroom stems from… Continue reading
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Recommendations in a Rush: What I’m Currently Watching
Hello lovelies, It has been a long while since I have blogged. Namely because I am super busy at uni and work; but also because I feel I’ve progressed somewhat as a person… Continue reading
“Mosquitoes, Guilt and Nets” — Mary & Martha (Noyce, 2013)
I was at uni a month and a bit ago. Slogging through another lecture. Gah. I’d arranged to travel back to the beaches to tutor Hamlet for my sister who’s currently working towards the… Continue reading
Teen Angst, the Apocalypse and the Classroom — Ender’s Game (Hood, 2013)
During one of my curriculum units (yes, I’m going to be an English teacher), we compiled a selection of teen fiction that would suitable in the junior (that is, year 7-10) English classroom.… Continue reading
“Must Watch Indie Film of the Year” — Bottle Cap… (Lonely Island, never)
So, we all know its dangerous to take ourselves too seriously. So here’s a silly one for y’all.
“C’est l’adieu d’un ami, c’est le dernier sourire. Des lèvres que la mort va fermer pour jamais!” — Amour (Haneke, 2012)
Haneke’s film is a moving, terrifying and uncompromising drama of extraordinary intimacy and intelligence. Amour (2012) asks the question of what will survive of us – and what the word means as we approach the end… Continue reading
The ‘Before’ Series — Excitement PLUS!
First there was this: Nine years later, they made this: It’s been another nine years. Better make another. If I sound cynical, ignore me. I’m excited.
When the Hitler Youth Come of Age — Lore (Shortland, 2012)
Lore is a little bit like a hybrid of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life (2011) and Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights (2011). Its got a sensual and naturalistic feel. It is based on one of the three sections of The… Continue reading
“I want to call the fish ‘Mommy’, Daddy” — The End of Love (Webber, 2012)
Mark Webber’s The End of Love is a kind of therapy for its director. Loosely based on the filmmaker’s life, the movie stars Webber (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) alongside his real-life toddler,… Continue reading