Posted on April 1, 2020 at 6:37 am
Are you tired of singing Happy Birthday to make sure you wash your hands for the full 20 seconds? Then try these classic movie quotes, courtesy of the American Film Institute!
Posted on March 31, 2020 at 12:55 pm
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the launch of AFI Movie Club – a daily virtual gathering to leverage our collective love of film on behalf of optimism in this time of global uncertainty. AFI Trustee Steven Spielberg introduced the inaugural film, THE WIZARD OF OZ, in a video that reminds in a timely …
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Posted on March 30, 2020 at 8:13 pm
More wonderful movies for families to share — these are all based on books that are all-time classics. The Secret Garden: Agnieszka Holland’s 1993 version of the classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett is my favorite, but the others are good, too. When I first read the book, I loved the heroine because she was so …
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Posted on March 30, 2020 at 4:08 pm
George Mason University’s Visiting Filmmaker Series is going online. Anyone can attend! APR 1 Visiting Filmmakers Series Online: Dennis Boni, Director of Photography Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM APR 2 Visiting Filmmakers Series Online: A Conversation with Jennifer Baichwal, director of Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Thursday, April 2, 2020 1:30 PM …
Posted on March 28, 2020 at 6:53 pm
If you have some extra time at home together, it’s a good time to teach kids to play chess. It teaches patience, sportsmanship, and strategy. As is often said, chess is a pool in which a mosquito may sip and an elephant may bathe. So even a young child can learn and even an experienced …
