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- Toy Story (1995): In Pixar’s groundbreaking animation, toys come to life when humans aren’t looking. Woody, a pull-string cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear, a space action figure, start off as rivals but become friends during an adventure that teaches them the value of friendship and loyalty as they strive to return to their owner, Andy.
- Finding Nemo (2003): This underwater adventure follows Marlin, an overprotective clownfish, searching for his missing son, Nemo. Alongside Dory, a fish with short-term memory loss, Marlin encounters various sea creatures and dangers in the Great Barrier Reef, learning lessons about trust, letting go, and courage.
- The Lion King (1994): Set in the African savanna, this epic tale follows Simba, a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king after the tragic murder of his father, Mufasa, by his treacherous uncle, Scar.
- Monsters, Inc. (2001): In the city of Monstropolis, monsters Mike and Sulley work at Monsters, Inc., where they scare children to power their city. However, their lives are turned upside down when a human girl, Boo, accidentally enters their world, leading them on a journey that changes their perspective on humans.
Introduction. The historical and artistic merit of each recommended film has been carefully assessed. The TeachWithMovies.org Subject Matter Index lists films by area of the curriculum. We also index films by appropriate age, title, social-emotional learning topic, etc. The best way to navigate the site is through our list of indexes.
Jan 31, 2023 · The FilmClub site explains that the project “gives pupils and teachers a chance to explore the world of film through after-school film clubs. With free weekly screenings, online reviewing, industry events and hands-on support, FILMCLUB inspires, excites and opens up new avenues for learning.”
- Back to The Future
- Casino Royale
- Chicken Run
- Die Hard
- Fast Five
- The Great Escape
- Ocean’s Eleven
- Princess Mononoke
- The Lego Movie
- Beverly Hills Cop
Rotten tomatoes score: 96% Premise of the film: Marty McFly is all about being an 80s high schooler, which isn't too helpful when he's suddenly zapped back to the 1950s. When Marty then accidentally prevents his then-teenaged parents from meeting and falling in love, he risks disappearing forever. Marty has to help the two unlikely lovers connect, ...
Rotten tomatoes score: 95% Premise of the film: Upon receiving his license to kill, James Bond heads to Madagascar to spy on Mollaka, a freelance terrorist. While doing so, he discovers a link between a terrorist cell and Le Chiffre, a terrorist financier. Upon learning that Le Chiffre plans to recover money he lost on a stock short, Bond, under th...
Rotten tomatoes score: 97% Premise of the film: No one wants to be dinner, including Rocky the Rooster and Ginger the chicken. Knowing that they both face certain death, they rally their fellow chickens to escape the Tweedy compound before they’re turned into pies. Inspire: “There’s a better place out there, somewhere beyond that hill!” Ginger says...
Rotten tomatoes score: 92% Premise of the film: When German terrorist Hans Gruber takes Holly Gennaro and others hostage at a Christmas Party in Los Angeles, he isn’t prepared to face John McClane. Desperate to save his estranged wife and unable to contact backup, the NYPD officer is forced to take matters into his own hands. There is charisma in c...
Rotten tomatoes score: 77% Premise of the film: When ex-cop Brian O’Connor breaks his brother-in-law out of custody, he has little choice but to go on the run from US authorities. He escapes to Brazil with one goal in mind: steal $100 million and then disappear. A ruthless FBI agent isn’t making the heist easy, so Brian calls upon the power of fami...
Rotten tomatoes score: 93% Premise of the film: If Hollywood can teach you anything, it’s that Allied troops excelled at escaping the Nazis. Frustrated with their sieve-like prisons, the Nazis move their captives to an “escape proof” facility… which over seventy prisoners dig out of. But they’re not out in the clear yet, as the Nazis quickly organi...
Rotten tomatoes score: 82% Premise of the film: It doesn’t take Danny Ocean long to come up with his next target after serving time for thievery. In fact, he aims to pull off the biggest heist in history. To that end he puts together an eleven-member team to rob the biggest casinos in Vegas: The Bellagio, The MGM Grand, and The Mirage—all casinos o...
Rotten tomatoes score: 92% Premise of the film: Lady Eboshi wants to expand Iron Town into a forbidden forest inhabited only by gods, wildlife, tree spirits, and San, a human girl raised by wolves. Ashitaka, a cursed prince traveling from the east happens upon their conflict and tries to mitigate the pain, anger, and suffering felt on both sides. K...
Rotten tomatoes score: 96% Premise of the film: Emmet is about as square as a Lego can get; he follows all the rules, he relishes being ordinary, and he’s happy to do as he’s told without question… that is, until a cute Lego named Wyldstyle mistakes him for the most important Lego in the world. Drafted into a ragtag group of rebels, Emmet must lear...
Rotten tomatoes score: 84% Premise of the film: Axel Foley is way out of his element; he's a loud-mouthed detective from Detroit whose superior has banned him from doing the one thing that he does best: solve a murder that's personal to him. Desperate to find out who killed his childhood friend, Foley secretly travels to Beverly Hills to solve the ...
Film Education provides free online resources on films for primary and secondary students across the curriculum as well as a library of PDF film notes
Aug 26, 2011 · Professional Learning. Media Literacy. These are the top 20 movies every educator should watch. While every movie is not specifically about educators, there is definitely something to take away from each.
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Oct 30, 2015 · What can children get from watching films in school? It’s very good for them to understand what movies are, and to think beyond the predictable diet of watching Hollywood movies and then not thinking about them afterwards.
