‘Tiger Eyes’ is not really an upbeat film—which is, oddly, what makes it so refreshing.
‘Super Pop!’ and Making (Extremely Fun) Connections Across Media
By on June 5, 2013
This Weekend Forget ‘Gatsby,’ and See ‘The World Before Her’ Instead
By on May 10, 2013
Page to Screen: Summer Reading Blockbusters, Dystopian Teen Lit, and Childhood Classics
By on May 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
As reviews for Baz Lurhmann’s whirlwind adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby come roaring in, take a look at the latest installment of SLJ’s Page to Screen, where you’ll find updates on already much-touted future movies, and news of recent options on film rights. This roundup of releases will have your students and patrons heading to the theater—and, hopefully, to bookshelves as well.
When Curriculum is Media: The Important Lessons of ‘The Revisionaries’
By on April 30, 2013
Students are provided with curriculum in much the same way that religious adherents are provided with scripture, as something whose source and authorship are not be discussed, much less questioned.
After Earth Day, Who “Speaks” for Nature?
By on April 24, 2013
A Must-See Movie for Book Lovers Now on DVD
By on April 19, 2013
On top of everything else that they do, libraries with collections of thoughtfully published art books are also, essentially, museums.
Why ‘Marble Season’ is My Favorite Book of 2013 (So Far)
By on April 16, 2013
As far as outside-of-school literacies are concerned, “Marble Season” is possibly a definitive treatise on the subject without even intending to be…
With ‘42’ in Theaters, Here’s a Free Movie Starring Jackie Robinson
By on April 13, 2013
Alfred Green’s 1950 film, made at the height of Robinson’s career, is in the public domain…
Book Giveaway… Les Misérables: From Stage to Screen
By on April 11, 2013
5 Reasons ‘Blancanieves’ is the Most Thrilling ‘Snow White’ Ever
By on March 29, 2013
From Spain, a true new classic…
Sparking Visual and Cultural Literacy with ‘Reimagined’ Movies
By on March 21, 2013
Which of these movies would you most want to see?
Learning About the Holocaust Through ‘Schindler’s List’ and IWitness
By on March 8, 2013
“One of the students said to me, ‘You know IWitness is kind of like a cross between a library and YouTube.’”
The Shoah Foundation on Media Literacy… and the Importance of Librarians
By on March 6, 2013
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Giveaway: 20th Anniversary Edition of SCHINDLER’S LIST
By on March 5, 2013
Schindler’s List is a film that really doesn’t need much of an introduction from me. If you’ve seen it, you’ve seen it. If you haven’t, you probably should. Perhaps more than any other piece of moving-image media it has contributed to the “media construction” of the Holocaust for contemporary audiences, taking its place alongside Night [...]
Book Giveaway: ‘My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker’ by Andrew Jenks
By on March 1, 2013
How Foreign Films Can Teach Critical Thinking
By on February 26, 2013
Visual Literacy and Media Literacy QuickLink: Brutally Honest Oscar Posters
By on February 22, 2013
Scriptwriting, the ‘Languages of Film,’ and Media Literacy: Teaching the Oscars with Frank Baker
By on February 20, 2013
“I think it’s a tragedy that most of today’s textbooks completely ignore media and the important process of scriptwriting.”
An Oscar-Winning Giveaway: UNDEFEATED on Blu-ray
By on February 19, 2013
The only problem with inspirational movies is that they can be kind of corny. Know what I mean? I’m not talking about message movies, although plenty of those attempt to inspire us–it’s just that their attempts are so transparent that the audience feels like it’s being treated like idiots. (And for some reason we educators, [...]
