The Hunger Games. The Empire Strikes Back and The Pink Panther saved for future generations. In the vaults ...
The Empire Strikes Back. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/Lucasfilm A diminutive but wise teacher of the Jedi arts, a bumbling French detective and a charismatic but controversial African American leader can now rest easy — the movies they appeared in have been inducted into a prestigious list of "culturally significant" US films. In its annual announcement, the US National Film Registry of the Library of Congress has named 25 movies which it considers ready to be added to its vault. This year's additions bring the list's total figure to 550 movies. Among the new films are two George Lucas movies from very different stages of his career. 1980's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, which Lucas wrote but did not direct, joins his 15-minute student film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, made in 1967 at the University of Southern California, in the vaults.
Ebert. Sometimes two films set up an uncanny resonance with one another.
I saw two documentaries back to back. One filled me with hope and the other washed me in despair. They were both about the education of primary school children. "A Small Act" centers on the life story of Chris Mburu, who as a small boy living in a mud house in a Kenyan village had his primary and secondary education paid for by a Swedish woman. This cost her $15 a month. "Waiting for Superman" studies the failing American educational system.
Both films are powerful. In Kenya, they take a test. Both movies are blunt about the reasons some students succeed and others fail. In the United States, it is a matter of teaching. There are countless dedicated public school teachers in our nation. Tenure is a sacred concept in higher education, attained after years and rigorous peer review. [Miss Rhee is now in the headlines because of allegations about her fiancee, which have absolutely nothing to do with her ideas for reform. 6 Most Racist Casting Decisions in Film History. 129 Comments | Add Rate & Share: Related Links: Info: Series: How far and little we've come in cinema By Matt Hoffman March 29, 2010 6 Most Racist Casting Decisions in Film History© Mania/Bob Trate.
