1. The Magic School Bus Oh, if only every school field trip could be as exciting and informative as the ones the indefatigable Miss Frizzle goes on with her students. From the farthest reaches of the solar system to the smallest cells of the human body, Miss Frizzle and her students take us with them.
2. Miss Nelson Has a Field Day Miss Nelson is a sweet-tempered soul, but when students do not behave, watch out! Miss Viola Swamp is the substitute teacher. Between them, they teach their students many very important lessons.
3. High School Musical Go Wildcats! Jocks and brainiacs find common ground in singing and dancing in these tuneful, irresistibly disarming instant classics from Disney.
4. Lucas Everyone — yes everyone — feels like an insecure outsider at some point in school. I like the way this film shows us from the beginning that while its main character may still be a caterpillar, we know he will be a butterfly long before he does. Great performances by all, including a young Charlie Sheen, and props to the film-makers for staying far away from easy stereotypes.
5. Mad Hot Ballroom A program to teach ballroom dancing to New York City 5th graders in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens sounds like the last thing in the world that would be interesting or relevant to today’s 5th graders. But the beauty of this movie is the way that it shows that grace, dignity, elegance, and pride in mastering a skill are important, thrilling, and transformational.
The Loving Story Tonight HBO premieres a new documentary about one of the most important marriages in American history. And their name was Loving.
They should have been able to have the quiet life they hoped for. Mildred and Richard Loving were residents of Virginia who were married in the District of Columbi
Interview: The Real Couple Behind "The Vow" “The Vow,” starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, is based on the real-life story of Kim and Krickett Carpenter, who wrote a book about their experience after a traumatic brain injury shortly after their wedding erased all of Krickett’s memory of the previous 18 months. She did not rememb
List: Movies for Your Valentine Some of my favorite movie romances are just right for Valentine's Day. Cuddle up with your valentine and a bowl of popcorn and enjoy these movies about how love makes us crazy and immeasurably happy at the same time.
1. Moonstruck Cher won an Oscar as the bookkeeper who has given up on love unt
Haven’t seen any of these movies, but I absolutely love “Take the Lead”, with Antonio Banderas. That first tango sizzles, and the tango at the dance competition is surprising, ingenious, passionate, with just the right touch of humor! Not a movie for little kids, but I think a nice take on diversity, persistence, and the sheer joy of winding up one’s body and letting it fly. [Yes, I love to dance; can you tell?]
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posted September 7, 2009 at 10:00 am
Haven’t seen any of these movies, but I absolutely love “Take the Lead”, with Antonio Banderas. That first tango sizzles, and the tango at the dance competition is surprising, ingenious, passionate, with just the right touch of humor! Not a movie for little kids, but I think a nice take on diversity, persistence, and the sheer joy of winding up one’s body and letting it fly. [Yes, I love to dance; can you tell?]