Onward and upward, Write Reader(s). We now move to the next film on our list of Best Picture nominees- The Big Short. When I saw the preview for this film, I knew it was on my list to see. I loved the trailer, filled with Christian Bale saying ridiculous things, and Ryan Gosling also saying…
And now, for something completely different. It’s me again, Write Readers. The second film on our Academy Award Best Picture list is none other than Mad Max: Fury Road. Is it just me, or does this one feel like the Django Unchained of the bunch? It’s all about the action, and the explosions, and the…
Hello, it’s me. I’ve been wondering…okay I’m done with the Adele jokes. It’s been such a long time since you’ve heard from me, Write Readers! If this is your first year tuning in, I’m Rebecca, the resident Write Teacher film critic. Every year I review all of the Academy Awards Best Picture nominees, and this…
Dear Write Readers, this is it! This is the very last film that I’ll be writing about which is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture! It’s been a intense experience of film watching, and our last film is certainly not the least. Bridge of Spies is directed by none other than the illustrious…
Hello Beautiful People, I’m a little late to this one – but recently, I watched the film The Intern, starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. The formal synopsis is thus: Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro), a retired executive from a phone directory company, applies to a senior citizen intern program after retirement…
Hello Beautiful People, The Golden Globes are tonight – and we’ll be watching! Will you? For those of you who don’t know – The Golden Globe Award is an American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. The annual…
Hello Beautiful People, Recently I was able to chat with Andy Weir, author of the best-selling novel, THE MARTIAN. What I love about Andy’s story is that this is his first novel, which he self published. And oh wait, the story gets even better, because it’s now a major motion picture starring MATT DAMON. Did I…
Hello Beautiful People, I FINALLY SAW INSIDE OUT. Excuse the caps, but I’m excited. It’s a beautiful film – not just for children. There’s a wonder about it, that can captivate the adult mind just as well as a child’s. There’s a beauty about it, one that captures the simplicity of being younger – joy….
A WONDERFUL CLOUD, written and directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko and starring Kate Lyn Sheil, is available everywhere on demand, Friday, October 23rd; the film opens theatrically in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, on the same date. When Katelyn (Kate Lyn Sheil, “House of Cards”) travels to Los Angeles in hopes of wresting control of a…
Hello Beautiful People, When I was in first grade, I asked Santa for a Hover Board for Christmas. Sadly, I never got my beloved board…but, the entire Back to the Future Series will always have a special place in my heart, which is why I geeked out when thewriteteachers.com was asked to attend BACK TO THE…