“SAVING MR. BANKS” (2013) Review
“SAVING MR. BANKS” (2013) Review
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“SAVING MR. BANKS” (2013) Review When I first saw the trailer for the recent biopic, “SAVING MR. BANKS” , I knew I would like it. First of all, the movie was about the development of one of my favorite movies of all time, the 1964 musical “MARY POPPINS” . And two, it featured some very humorous mome …
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14 Love Stories: THE SPECTACULAR NOW
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Happy February! We’re halfway through the late winter doldrums, and that means its time for candy hearts and movies about young beautiful people trying to score. Don’t give me any of that anti-Valentine’s Day crap. I’m single and even a bit cynical, but I think that just makes it better. The nice th …
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a program like AA, only for teachers (most of whom are secret alcoholics anyway)
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There are, I have discovered, distinct stages of teaching – kind of like the stages of grief or getting over alcoholism or whatever. A multi-step program for recovering educators, if you will. Stage One: Idealism. [This one lasted about two days for me. Then I met my Hy West classes and promptly beg …
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CWE: “The Cinder Path” (1994)
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Summary: Charlie, the son of a wealthy, tyrannical farmer would rather read than follow in his father’s footsteps. He tries to be kind to the workers on the farm, but one — Slater — sees his kindness as weakness and paternalism. After the farmer’s sudden (and not entirely natural) death, Charlie i …
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