URGENT: Year 13 Research Projects

I have sent an email to each member of the Year 13 class regarding their Small Scale Research Project.

I need a response to the email AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Ten Word Film Reviews

Guys and girls, I'm looking for some help.

I am trying to gather as many film reviews as possible. I don't mind whether the films are old or new, which genre they're in or whether you liked them or not. The catch is that they can only be ten words long. That's right, TEN!

Here are some examples - if you can, please add your own reviews in the comments section below this post...

The Final Destination 3D: Poor acting, poor storyline, poor 3D... Last one? Thank God!

Dorian Gray: Beautiful man barters soul for hedonistic lifestyle. Still beautiful now?

Year 12 Reminder

Homework for Miss Ryan:

1. Watch 'Trip to the Moon' - Part one and Part two.
2. Read the remaining notes from class (pop quiz on Monday!)
3. Email me your blog URL so that I can follow you
4. Read the Empire magazine mailing which should have been sent you your email address - pop quiz on Tuesday!

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend.

Miss Ryan x

Year 13 - Small Scale Research Project Appointments

Your individual appointments to see me are on Monday during period 5.

Do not even dream of coming to the appointment without some research and a better idea of your focus for the project.

The times and ideas we had are as follows:

2.15pm - RYAN

Denzel Washington - Ethnicity / social, political, cultural studies / role and attraction as star

2.25pm - RACHEL

Will Smith - Research directors and co-stars he has had / genres / roles in true life stories / portrayal of his ethnic group

2.35pm - JENNY

Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean / Difference in roles in films for children / work with or influence of Tim Burton in forming his career

2.45pm - LUKE

Quentin Tarantino - as an auteur: what makes his works 'his'? / use of dialogue in films / violence / role of women in his films / use of actors e.g. Uma Thurman

2.55pm - LIAM (please stay awake long enough to do this research, Liam!)

Horror/Alfred Hitchcock - development of the genre up to contemporary horror films / influence of Hitchcock on horror through the years / gender roles in horror films

If I find anything that might be useful to you over the next few days I will email and/or post links or information on this blog.

See you on Monday - I hope you all enjoy the films you're going to see!

Miss Ryan x

Keeping up to date with film

This week's Film 2009 with Jonathan Ross

Definitely worth watching weekly in order to stay up to date with current film news. BBC i-Player is a great tool if you don't want to stay up very late to watch the show on a Tuesday night although, I'm sure you know that.

Here, also is a link to the BBC Film section of the BBC website.