emil and the detectives is a 2001 german family film directed by franziska buch and starring tobias retzlaff , anja sommavilla and jürgen vogel .

it is based on a novel by erich kästner .

emil and the detectives ( 2001 film )

berlin and beyond film festival ( u . s . ) – best film – audience award
in the film , emil and the detectives , twelve - year - old emil comes to berlin to spend the holidays with friends . on the train to berlin , his money is stolen . when emil arrives in berlin he has no money and misses his ride because he follows the thief . emil meets a new friend , pony . along with pony and her street - wise friends , emil vows to catch the thief and deliver him to the police .
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short synopsis : run around the streets of berlin with emil , pony and their gang of detectives as they plan their strategy and lay their trap for a thief who stole emil’s money . a fresh and charming remake of a kid’s classic . ( ages 8 + )
erich kastner’s much - filmed 1928 children’s classic , “emil and the detectives , ” comes up fresh as a daisy in this ebullient modernization of the story about a bunch of kids who track down a thief in the crowded streets of berlin . a robustly staged family film , pic should attract audiences in countries where the book is well [ … ]
erich kastner’s much - filmed 1928 children’s classic , “emil and the detectives , ” comes up fresh as a daisy in this ebullient modernization of the story about a bunch of kids who track down a thief in the crowded streets of berlin . a robustly staged family film , pic should attract audiences in countries where the book is well known , and have plenty of ancillary life down the track .
erich kastner ' s much - filmed 1928 children ' s classic ,
emil and the detectives ,
comes up fresh as a daisy in this ebullient modernization of the story about a bunch of kids who track down a thief in the crowded streets of berlin . a robustly staged family film , pic should attract audiences in countries where the book is well known , and have plenty of ancillary life down the track .
notes for parents : * * emil and the detectives has a study guide available . in german with english subtitles . this remake of a german children’s classic contains one scene that depicts emil being given a drug that puts him to sleep so that the thief can steal his money . the balance of the movie depicts a fast - paced chase through berlin to bring the criminal to justice . the cast reflects diversity with strong girl and boy characters . for ages 8 +
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the twelve - year - old emil and his father are haunted by bad luck . to take a break from a series of family disasters , emil is allowed to spend a few days with a friend of the family , the female priest hummel in berlin . in the train he runs across the slick max grundeis who anaesthetizes emil and steals his savings of 1500 dm . when he finally arrives in berlin , emil and a gang of street kids , led by the cheeky girl pony hütchen , try to find the gangster , who haunts the posh hotel adlon as a hotel thief . meanwhile , to prevent anyone from finding out about emil ' s mishap , gypsi , a member of the gang of kids , passes himself off as emil , thus wreaking havoc on the home of the priest .
when the train pulls in to berlin’s zoo station , emil , who has never been in the big , bad city before , succeeds in trailing the thief to a cafe , where he meets pony , a girl his own age who has all the street smarts , and the contacts among children of all backgrounds , to muster a formidable force of detectives’ to foil the bad guy .
crew : camera ( color ) , hannes hubach ; editor , patricia rommel ; music , biber gullatz , eckes malz ; production designer , albrecht konrad ; costume designer , eveline stosser ; sound ( dolby digital ) , manfred banach , michael kranz ; children casting , jacqueline reitz . reviewed at cannes film fest ( market ) , may 12 , 2001 . running time : 110 min .
production : a bavaria film - und produktions presentation of a lunaris film production , in co - production with zdf . ( international sales : bavaria film intl . , munich . ) produced by peter zenk , uschi reich . co - producers , christoph holch , susanne van lessen . directed , written by franziska buch , based on the book by erich kastner .
rest of the film involves a great deal of good old - fashioned adventure , suspense and comedy , as the kinder track the thief down to the swank hotel adlon , where he’s robbing a few safes . meanwhile , gypsy , whose parents have so many kids they won’t notice he’s gone missing , is ordered to take emil’s place and stay at the home of the minister , where he wreaks a fair amount of havoc .
while his father is recovering , emil’s teacher sends the boy by train to berlin to stay with the teacher’s sister , a minister in a protestant church , and herself a single mother . but during the journey , emil makes the mistake of talking to a stranger ( jurgen vogel ) about the possibility of obtaining an illegal license for his dad ; as a result , he is drugged and robbed of his money .
franziska buch produces a wonderful adaptation of emil und die detektive ( 1928 ) , sensitively preserving the core of the story – namely a strong sense of family and comradeship – while transporting it to the 21st century with the help of excellent actors . hip - hop music , stylish clothes , and the use of cell phones and laptops show berlin as a vibrant , modern metropolis .
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this engaging film takes a german children ' s classic of the 1920s and updates it to today ' s multicultural berlin . the main characters appear to be between 8 and 12 years old , old enough to understand a lot about the world . . but not everything , which adds some humor to the plot about a gang of children trying to track down a thief who has stolen money from the title character , young emil . some of the children are immigrants , some are homeless , and one is the son of a woman pastor . they travel through the streets of berlin on skateboards , they rap about their adventures , and they are definitely not dutiful or respectful . i saw this movie at a film festival , and i think it would make a good family movie . unfortunately , young americans don ' t have much patience with subtitles , and it has never been released in the u . s . , nor , apparently , is it on dvd .
after the children ' s book
emil und die detektive
was published in 1928 this first screen version was made in 1931 under the supervision of the author erich kästner himself . the story seems simple : young emil gets to visit his granny in berlin and is given 140 marks by his mother for his grandma . on the train to berlin the 140 marks are stolen by a man with a stiff hat while emil sleeps . arriving in berlin he tries to follow the thief and receives help from a well organized and nice
gang
of berlin street
detectives
in his age . a happy end seems possible . while the movie contains a very entertaining story itself , an even more interesting detail of this movie is in its backdrop : an authentic berlin of 1931 with open cabs , cars driving next to coaches , wide streets with lots of space for cyclists and so on . i always wondered when viewing older city maps what street life was like in the twenties of the last century when the streets were not as crowded as today , when the speed difference between pedestrians , cyclists , cars and coaches was still comparable in human measures . the camera work , special effects ( emils dream on the train ) and movie music are distinctly thirty - ish which made this movie even more interesting to me . all in all a very enjoyable movie for kids and adults alike .
i had to watch this for german class and maybe the fact that the class is literally the bane of my existence right now is affecting my attitude towards this movie or maybe it ' s the vaguely racist undertones , but at least i appreciated the best scene in the movie : the rap .
emil goes to berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep . he wakes up at his stop with no money . it is up to him and a group of children to save the day .
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kastner’s book , which also inspired the 1946 ealing comedy “hue and cry , ” has been updated to the era of skateboards , roller - skates and cell phones , but the plot is still much the same . emil ( tobias retzlaff ) is a 12 year old who lives with his father in a small town in east germany ; his mother left them a couple of years earlier and lives in canada with her new man . dad has been unemployed for a while , but has just managed to snag a job as a salesman ; however , in a cruel stroke of bad luck , he crashes his car while hurrying to collect emil from school , winds up in the hospital with some broken limbs and , crucially , loses his driver’s license for three months .
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adaptor - director franziska buch enters into the swing of things with enthusiasm , directing a cast of enthusiastic youngsters with pace and a fine feel for berlin locations . snappy music , bright camerawork and an engaging cast succeed in breathing new life into a well - loved yarn .
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with : with : tobias retzlaff , anja sommavilla , jurgen vogel , maria schrader , kai wiesinger , maximilian befort , david klock , tim hansen , maurice kumar , sergej moya , anita schulz , anna schulz , tobias unkauf , thando walbaum , rudolf kowalski , martin feifel , oscar ortega sanchez , gruschenka stevens , horst kotterba , rufus beck , florian lukas .
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the good catholic is a 2017 american romantic comedy film directed and written by paul shoulberg .

the film stars zachary spicer , wrenn schmidt , danny glover , and john c. mcginley .

the good catholic

' the good catholic ' isn ' t the hollywood redemption story we all want .
and while “the good catholic” lacks much visual elegance , the acting is first rate .
john c . mcginley , left , and zachary spicer in “the good catholic . ”
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the good catholic is the first full length film from pigasus pictures , a production company formed by armstrong and spicer .
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danny glover and john c . mcginley are portraying priests , joining wrenn schmidt and zachary spicer in paul shoulberg’s indie romantic comedy “the good catholic . ”
despite the good catholic ' s interesting macro approach compared to other films of its ilk , it ' s far less successful on a micro level .
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a reviewer should never assess a movie for what it is not , but this viewer was not sure for a long time what exactly “the good catholic” was .
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a reviewer should never assess a movie for what it is not , but this viewer was not sure for a long time what exactly
the good catholic
was .
“the good catholic , ” director paul shoulberg’s film about a priest experiencing a crisis of faith , has won the top jury award at the 2017 santa barbara film festival , sbiff organizers announced on saturday .
“the good catholic” had its world premiere at the 2017 santa barbara film festival where it won the panavision spirit award for best feature film . it also won the leonardo da vinci horse award for best screenplay at the milan international film festival .
“i worked closely with the director and the director of photography to make sure things looked good through the lens , ” explained strain .
the good catholic
( broad green ) - - catholic news service classification , a - iii - - adults . motion picture association of america rating , pg - 13 - - parents strongly cautioned . some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 .
another tie the film has to indiana is david anspaugh , director of the iconic films “rudy” ( university of notre dame football ) and “hoosiers” ( indiana high school basketball ) . anspaugh is the good catholic’s executive producer .
and while “the good catholic” lacks much visual elegance , the acting is first rate : mcginley ( “scrubs” ) is hilarious as the unorthodox priest ; glover is formidable , as is schmidt , though she suffers from the wobbly intentions of shoulberg’s script .
that reminds me , i finally saw
the good catholic
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shoulberg wrote the script for the 2015 film “walter , ” and just before the film started shooting , his father passed away . when writing the script for “the good catholic , ” he said he decided he wanted to help direct the movie as well . shoulberg has the final say for what version of the film is released .
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franklin college associate professor and theatre department chair gordon strain slipped into a new role during the winter of 2015 . he took a temporary hiatus from teaching to serve as the production designer for the good catholic , a film debuting at the santa barbara international film festival on feb . 3 , 2017 .
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new york ( cns ) - - a self - identified romantic comedy built around a priest ' s struggle with his vocation is bound to be doubtful fare for viewers of faith . and so it proves with
the good catholic
( broad green ) .
broad green pictures is releasing the first feature film from three year - old indiana - based production company pigasus pictures with the good catholic . the romantic comedy will bow on september 8 in select theaters at the same time it his vod . the good catholic , from writer / director paul shoulberg’s follows a priest who suffers a crisis of faith when he falls for a young woman and is inspired on a true story — that of shoulberg’s own family . his father , donald ( who has since passed ) was a small town priest who fell in love with paul’s mother who at the time was a practicing nun .
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of course , what differentiates happy from unhappy will often depend on the viewer . i have always found the end of “the wizard of oz” to be morbidly depressing , given the contrast between the emerald city and 1939 kansas . some , obviously , see it the other way . some movies , in fact , try to have it both ways . but it is a rare movie that has its cake while eating it as brazenly as “the good catholic . ”
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the story follows a catholic priest named father daniel , who - despite his devotion to god - finds himself questioning his belonging in the priesthood after forming an unlikely friendship with an eccentric musician named jane .
“the good catholic” is almost as strait - laced as its protagonist . as jane develops a crush on daniel , the movie starts to follow a conventional path . her character , given little screen time to match daniel’s soul - searching , is most wanting . some of mr . shoulberg’s directorial decisions — actors’ eyes drifting offscreen at an invisible audience — look theatrical rather than cinematic .
the good catholic is in limited release right now . you can see it at showplace cinemas east or at the jasper 8 theatres through this thursday ( 9 / 21 ) . it is also available on various streaming outets . . . amazon , itunes and google play to name a few . in addition to zachary spicer in the leading role , the film also features danny glover ( lethal weapon ) and john c . mcginley ( scrubs )
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“anything that’s written from experience and from the heart challenges people , ” armstrong said . “it makes you think , it makes you question . good stories ask you to be invested , and that’s the kind of story this is . ”
a young catholic priest questions his vocation in paul shoulberg ' s earnest but overly schematic and ultimately ineffectual comedy - drama [ that ] never really rings true .
an unlikely romantic comedy concerning a young parish priest struggling to discover the true scope of his religious calling , the good catholic doesn ' t so much challenge conventions as reinforce them . potentially engaging enough to appeal beyond faith - based communities , writer - director paul shoulberg ' s feature remains a distinctly specialized item that would likely require dedicated care to reach beyond a core audience , which could be sizable nonetheless .
other santa barbara awards went to the documentary “angry inuk” and the international film “the constitution . ”
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shoulberg ' s inspiration for
the good catholic
came , in part at least , from his parents ' marital history . his father was an ex - priest , his mother a former religious sister . so it ' s even less of a surprise than it might otherwise be that his script portrays celibacy as a burdensome shackle and erotic love as a necessary ingredient in self - realization .
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[ writer / director paul shoulberg ] never shies away from the religious aspects of the story but at the same time gives the film enough air from outside the church to give the tale wider appeal .
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the good catholic is admirable for its willingness to question the strict methodology of the church , but it still paints its characters , and specifically daniel’s crisis of faith , in very broad strokes . shoulberg’s failure to provide a compelling love story causes daniel’s decision to potentially leave his life’s calling behind to feel particularly labored . and because daniel carries his emotions so close to the vest , his seemingly torturous existential struggle remains as opaque and inscrutable as the reasons behind his burgeoning feelings for jane . the film may succeed at expanding the boundaries of faith - based cinema , but it still feels obligatory in its approach .
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despite the good catholic ’s interesting macro approach compared to other films of its ilk , it’s far less successful on a micro level . the foundation of jane and daniel’s blooming relationship is particularly contrived , relying on the improbable conceit of a non - catholic woman not only showing up for confession once but continuing to do so for no plausible reason until she falls in love with the priest . as jane’s fascination with death never materializes into an active interest in daniel’s own all - encompassing spiritual journey , it remains a nagging mystery both why she relentlessly pursues such a deeply devout man , especially given his vow of chastity , and why daniel is so enamored with someone who’s so unconcerned with his own core beliefs .
question the strict methodology
of the church ? you mean like the strict methodology of society ? living civilly amongst others , obeying laws , such as not stealing , raping or murdering another person . those types of strict methodology ? plato , socrates and their peers thought it good to discipline ones self .
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having set himself the task of depicting the inner workings of a parish , shoulberg fails to deliver on even the most basic details . father daniel ' s church , for instance , is clearly not catholic . to guess from its layout , it ' s more likely an episcopal or lutheran sanctuary .
father daniel ' s background story casts doubt on the legitimacy of his call in the first place . he passively acquiesced , so the dialogue suggests , in his recently deceased dad ' s wish to have a priest in the family . on that basis , some catholic viewers may be accepting of - - if hardly comfortable with - - the plot ' s predictable outcome .
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paul shoulberg’s debut feature won the independent cinema award at the california film festival .
the film contains religious themes requiring mature discernment , at least one rough and several crude and crass terms and an obscene gesture . the catholic news service classification is a - iii - - adults . the motion picture association of america rating is pg - 13 - - parents strongly cautioned . some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 .
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or not . a reviewer should never assess a movie for what it is not , but this viewer was not sure for a long time what exactly “the good catholic” was . i had what i thought was a critical revelation—that jane was intended as satan personified : she invades daniel’s life and sanctuary in his hour of doubt , scattering sexual temptation in his path . she is brassy to the point of abrasiveness , the kind of person who puts others on edge while saying “relax . ” she expresses no remorse at any time for what she is doing , for the rupture she is bringing to the life of a young priest suffering a crisis of faith . she is almost mocking in her regard of daniel’s torment . so yes , we were hoping for allegory .
the film’s characters are stock types without enough satirical texture to fulfill their function in the narrative .
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mcginley just completed the horror - thriller “the belko experiment , ” written , directed and produced by “guardians of the galaxy” director james gunn for mgm .
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the film had its world premiere at the 2017 santa barbara film festival where it won the panavision spirit award for best feature film . in addition , the film took home the leonardo da vinci’s horse award for best screenplay at the milan international film festival and was named best film at new jersey’s grove film festival . broad green pictures will also handled the physical home entertainment release later in the year .
the film’s sense of nostalgia is ultimately a reflection of how little the film asks of its audience .
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the script is engaging because shoulberg knew the base characters personally , spicer said , and everyone who has read the script agreed that it comes to life off the page . even the older priests in the film , played by danny glover and john c . mcginley , were based on people shoulberg grew up with .
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the best scene in the film , in fact , is a casting out of the devil , from the dining room of the rectory where daniel has invited jane to eat with ollie and victor , the latter being wise to what is afoot . ( spoiler : the jane - daniel relationship is chaste , right up to the closing credits . ) victor’s demand , that daniel face up to the decision he is about to make—or not—is glover at his best , and the clearest moment in the film regarding the priestly vows and the spiritual issues inherent in daniel’s crisis . it is a deliberate dismissal of jane , her motives and whatever daniel thinks she offers . it is a bit thrilling , to be honest .
the story is roughly inspired by the real - life events surrounding writer / director paul shoulberg’s parents meeting . so the portrayal of human relationship trumps any effort to make daniel’s divine reasons for being in the priesthood make sense .
we were very quiet so that we didn’t disturb anyone . we really enjoyed looking around and meeting the important people that work in our school , such as the lovely ladies in the office and some of the lunchtime supervisors .
the movie will be released sometime next year , with the first showing on site in bloomington . producing a film in this college town , which resembles the college town in which his parents met for the first time , creates a special atmosphere that will translate onto the screen , shoulberg said .
we are always so busy on a friday afternoon . we reflect on the week and celebrate how hard we have all worked . we choose the special boy and girl for the next week and celebrate . it is very exciting as the special boy and girl get to line up at the front of their line and their faces displayed in the classroom .
this is a fantastic independent film . jane and daniel , finding comfort in the boundaries created by the catholic confessional , carry you on their search for life ' s meaning . father victor and ollie are ahead of this curve but each character struggles with accepting their humanity . father ollie challenges daniel and jane to wrestle with their frailty and flaws . sparks fly and judgment is abandoned , until father victor exemplifies the voice of reason . less movie typical , the action in the movie is caring for the sick , watching basketball , and going for a run . endlessly refreshing you are challenged to realize the action is you . with wit and perfection you will find yourself asking what action will i take to live a compassionate life . .
the children in reception had a fantastic time watching the eggs in our incubator hatch into cute and fluffy chicks . click on the photo below to see us all holding them carefully .
the bereavement reception ministry strives to meet the needs of each family by providing a reception following a funeral service . our goal is to help families receive their family members and friends without the concerns of providing food , drink and seating . the reception area is set up and decorated by volunteers . the church and volunteers also provide the food and drink used during the reception . we are always in need of volunteers to help out .
we are very lucky to have the amazing opportunity of looking after our very own eggs ! we will be keeping an eye on them in the incubator . we have been making signs to put around the eggs to make sure everyone knows the rules .
spicer , armstrong and shoulberg used the connections they formed in their years at iu to produce the film on a low budget .
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we have the amazing experience of watching the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly . here we are carefully observing the tiny caterpillars . we thought they were black , slow , spiky and very hungry !
audience award : “my hero brother , ” yonatan nir panavision spirit award for best independent feature film : “the good catholic , ” paul shoulberg jeffrey c . barbakow award for best international feature film : “the constitution , ” rajko grlić best documentary award : “my hero brother , ” yonatan nir nueva vision award for spanish / latin american cinema : “tamara , ” elia schneider valhalla award for best nordic film : “sami blood , ” amanda kernell adl stand up award : “strawberry days , ” wiktor ericsson social justice award for documentary film : “angry inuk , ” alethea arnaquq - baril corwin award for best live - action short film : “it’s been like a year , ” cameron fay best animated short film : “confino , ” nico bonomolo best documentary short film : “refuge , ” matthew k . firpo ; and “refugee , ” joyce chen and emily moore
if pigs could fly , they would already have a name : pigasi . the pigasus is a more homely version of the pegasus , with wings barely able to lift it off of the ground .
. stacey and i talked to all three men about the film , their indiana ties and the future of their new production company .
we use the phrase ‘make a beak’ by putting the index finger and thumb together . some children may need reminding to do this .
all of the children had a fantastic first day in their new reception class . they learnt about all of the different areas in reception and we talked about our class rules . the children enjoyed exploring all of the activities on offer and got to know their new classmates . click the image below for more fantistic pictures of us all !
she helped fill in the details of how she and his father met , and she is even making a cameo appearance in the film .
“my hero brother , ” yonatan nir’s film about a group of young men and women with down syndrome traveling through the himalayas , won the audience award , as well as the jury prize for best documentary .
we also got the chance to see real baby chicks and more ! take a look at our pictures by clicking on the image above .
“the big question when you read the script is , ‘what is the nature of love ? ’” armstrong said . “if god is love and you fall in love , is that god’s plan for your life ? ”
so here is a real spoiler : in the advance materials for the film , it is disclosed that the director dedicated the film to his father , a former priest who married a former nun , shoulberg’s mother . certainly a tip - off for what is coming , and the intent of the movie at large . there is a mollifying message delivered by victor , via his homily during the movie - ending mass ( a lot of the film’s spirituality is delivered via homily rehearsals among the three priests ) . but what we were looking for , frankly , was one of those hollywood unhappy endings that would have been brutally honest , yet redemptive .
over the past few weeks the children have had lots of opportunities to practice their writing skills in a variety of ways . we have been writing shopping lists in the home corner , making marks in the sand and writing on whiteboards . the children have really enjoyed large scale writing on long rolls of paper on the floor . this really helps to develop the physical skills which are needed to be able to write effectively . they have also been doing lots of fine motor activities to develop their physical skills such as threading , playing with play dough and putting pegs in peg boards . click on the photo below to see the children in action .
schmidt will next be seen opposite tom hiddleston in the hank williams biopic “i saw the light” and in robert kirkman’s new cinemax series “outcast . ”
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the children were so busy during the last week of term making beautiful christmas gifts , having a special christmas lunch and wearing our christmas jumpers . we even had a visit from santa and the children were very excited . click on the photo below to see more from our christmas celebrations .
the santa barbara international film festival began on feb . 1 and ran through feb . 11 in the coastal town 100 miles north of los angeles . over the course of the festival , it screened films from more than 50 countries , including 51 world premieres and 64 u . s . premieres .
uhmmmmm . . . okay . so , the writing is pretty bad , and the characters are unwatchable besides dr . cox from
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having fun as a catholic priest . but , there is some interesting ideas and conversations about faith and love that i enjoyed and kind of made up for the bad parts to make this worth a single viewing . not really . i ' m just not willing to admit to myself that i wasted ninety - six minutes of my life on this film . i ' m not ready to admit that yet . i ' m going to stay right here in denial !
we also welcome to this celebration those who do not share our faith in jesus christ . while we cannot admit them to holy communion , we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and the unity of the human family .
fortunately , mr . spicer’s earnest performance bolsters many of the weaker spots in mr . shoulberg’s script . the conflicting dynamics among the three men of the cloth provide most of the movie’s punch lines . mr . glover and mr . mcginley each have their own scene - stealing one - liners to bounce off mr . spicer’s deadpan delivery . here , friendship is its own form of saving grace .
they were given free use of a studio space , discounted use of trinity episcopal church as a location to film , and were connected with the mayor’s office to close streets when filming on kirkwood avenue . they also were able to convince the city to keep the lights in the courthouse square up for several more weeks .
shots include areas of northern california , the nevada desert and glacier national park .
the play , set in the early 1900s , includes three acts : ' daily life , ' ' love and marriage ' and ' death and eternity . '
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click on the link below to sing along and listen to ’10 green bottles’ . this song will help us recognise numbers up to 10 . we will continue to look at the order of the numbers from 0 - 10 and think about what happens when a bottle falls off the wall . there is ‘one less’ each time .
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what ' s annoying in this otherwise well - meaning movie is how the barbs become a kind of armor against real feeling , and the bland direction offers nothing .
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technically , it wasn ' t bad . there were a couple things that i could have done without . the weird shaky cam throughout was highly unnecessary and distracting . and the camera would continually circle characters as they interacted , pulling me out of the story .
one aspect of modern catholicism the movie does get roughly right is the sad fact that , as he sits in the confessional on a friday evening , earnest young clergyman father daniel ( zachary spicer ) has plenty of time to say his rosary because no one shows up on the other side of the screen . even when someone does eventually appear , it turns out to be a religiously indifferent young lady with an agenda of her own .
not many movies involve the everyday tasks of running a church , with priests rehearsing their sunday sermons , eating together at staff dinners or dealing with the inner struggles of faith . it is in these mundane moments that the director and writer paul shoulberg finds a story .
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the children were so excited to celebrate world book day dressed up as their favourite character . we did a catwalk show where each child showed off their costume and did an action that their character would do . there was lots of superhero moves ! at the end of the day all of the teachers in eyfs and key stage 1 swapped around for story time . we had a story about a penguin from the year 2 teacher , miss shields .
created their film production company pigasus pictures with the same goal in mind , armstrong said .
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john armstrong , paul shoulberg and zachary spicer met at indiana university . the three friends had a passion for filmmaking and began working together . now they are proud to present the film
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as catholics , we fully participate in the celebration of the eucharist when we receive holy communion . we are encouraged to receive communion devoutly and frequently . in order to be properly disposed to receive communion , participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour . a person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the body and blood of the lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession . in this case , the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition , including the intention of confessing as soon as possible ( canon 916 ) . a frequent reception of the sacrament of penance is encouraged for all .
. . . deliberately paced drama that likely won ' t generate much interest beyond the faithful .
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a study of god ' s revealed truth on the journey of a soul from death to eternity .
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the theory here at america has long been that those movies deemed “classic”—the ones hollywood uses to advertise itself—have always had unhappy endings . rick and ilsa part ways in “casablanca . ” rhett and scarlett part ways in “gone with the wind . ” blanche dubois parts ways with her sanity in “a streetcar named desire . ” “citizen kane” ends in a puff of disturbing smoke , and in “titanic”—spoiler alert—the ship sinks .
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strain’s responsibilities as production designer for the film were numerous , including building set pieces , “dressing” film locations and checking for scene continuity between takes . he even prepared the food used during a dinner scene .
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his experienced and by - the - book pastor , father victor ( danny glover ) , grimly tries to reinforce daniel ' s sense of vocation . by contrast , father ollie ( john c . mcginley ) , the mildly eccentric , basketball , junk food and cigarette - loving franciscan friar who rounds out the rectory household , is mostly on hand to provide comic relief , though little of the humor works .
we had a visit from a real life superhero ! nurse jo told us all about her job and how she helps people . we loved looking at the things in her bag and we even used them on our ‘patients’ in the classroom . take a look at our photos by clicking on the lovely photo below !
spicer founded pigasus pictures last year the aim to produce quality story - driven films with a global appeal .
we watched this mainly because megan thought it was cool that it was all filmed in bloomington . and that was probably the coolest thing about this . it wasn ' t , like , really bad , but it was mostly just kinda dumb , hackneyed to the core , and quite boring after a while . plus the characters are caricatures . especially the girl . can ' t remember her name . she was very annoying .
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this was filmed where i live , in bloomington indiana . i love how they showcased the town and university , it was fun to see all the places i pass everyday in a different light . and i love how the filmmakers want to keep making movies in indiana . but i just didn ' t like this movie .
all of the children had a brilliant first week in their new reception class . we have been learning our teacher’s names and where everything is in our classroom . we have learnt about all of the different areas in reception and we talked about our class rules . click the image below for more fantastic pictures of us all !
a man of the cloth facing a crisis of faith , particularly one provoked by an attractive woman , covers some well - trod dramatic territory and the director doesn ' t do much to update this borderline biblical scenario .
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mr . spicer ' s earnest performance bolsters many of the weaker spots in mr . shoulberg ' s script .
we have enjoyed playing in our travel agents role play area . we have been booking holidays and getting ready to go on the aeroplane . we even have our own passports and the air hostesses tell us where to sit !
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we welcome our fellow christians to this celebration of the eucharist as our brothers and sisters . we pray that our common baptism and the action of the holy spirit in this eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us . we pray that these will lessen and finally disappear , in keeping with christ ' s prayer for us
that they may all be one
( jn 17 : 21 ) .
daniel is hearing confessions one late friday night when a woman rushes in and blithely delivers the claim that she has never been to confession before , does not know how it works and oh , by the way , she is dying .
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producers are spicer , john robert armstrong , and graham sheldon . the executive producers are david anspaugh and jordan gershowitz .
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spicer , john armstrong and graham sheldon will produce for the new york - based pigasus pictures , alongside executive producer david anspaugh , the director of “rudy” and “hoosiers . ” filming will begin in bloomington , ind . , in late january .
since the bishop mandated that churches remain open on friday nights to offer confession prior to weekend services , daniel has gotten stuck with the late shift . so naturally he’s on duty when a young woman ( wrenn schmidt ) shows up completely clueless about the established protocol in the confessional booth and begins randomly unloading to him . when he tries to redirect her , she tells him she ' s there because she ' s dying and promptly departs after asking for funeral - planning advice .
we have been working on developing our fine motor skills . by developing this we can begin to hold a pencil and scissors properly . the activities we have been doing at school helps to strengthen the muscles in our hands . we have really enjoyed writing and drawing on the floor . this helps to strengthen our arm and tummy muscles ( and it’s fun ! )
father daniel ( zachary spicer ) ended up in the priesthood as a tribute to his deceased father , leading to his position as the youngest of three clergymen ministering to a bloomington , ind . parish . under the guidance of father victor ( danny glover ) , a longtime acquaintance of his dad’s , daniel conducts services , counsels parishioners and presides over baptisms and funerals .
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the movie stars zachary spicer , wrenn schmidt ( outcast ) , john c . mcginley ( scrubs ) and danny glover . the comedy was produced by zachary spicer , john robert armstrong and graham sheldon while david anspaugh and jordan gershowitz served as executive producers .
he also used the filmmaking opportunity as a way to engage students in learning . he invited broadcast journalism major ian mullen , now a 2016 graduate , to be his production design assistant , and he secured a non - speaking acting role for sociology / criminology and theatre major kiera shackelford , currently a senior . strain also enlisted the help of franklin college general trades technician david piland during the set design and received assistance from director of athletics kerry prather . all of them will be mentioned in the movie credits .
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the children have enjoyed exploring their new playground this week . they have been running around and playing games with their friends . they have also been sitting on the benches eating their fruit snack and chatting with each other . click on our picture below for some more !
welcome to reception , where we love to learn through play ! our teacher is miss rafferty and our teaching assistant in mrs wolczyk . here in reception we follow the early years foundation stage ( eyfs ) curriculum , through this we offer the children lots of opportunities to learn and explore through play within our frequently changing provision areas , both in our indoor and outdoor areas . the children will learn through a mixture of adult led and child initiated learning , both of which are equally important to children’s development . we will be covering a variety of different topics throughout the year based on the children’s interests . please check back regularly to find out what we have been working on in class .
spicer approaches the material earnestly regardless of any shortcomings , persuasively playing a devoted cleric unaccustomed to having his beliefs challenged , much less by a young single woman . however , jane doesn ' t have much to offer daniel beyond a rather lame singer - songwriter persona distinguished by some puzzling eccentricities . so as a result schmidt doesn ' t appear particularly vested in the role . as the cantankerous oldster , glover delivers on his quota of barbs and bon mots , but almost loses out to mcginley , amusingly over - the - top as boho father ollie .
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strain’s days were long and varied . he relocated to bloomington so he could be easily accessible during the filming , which began last january .
glover will next be seen in the sundance drama “mr . pig . ” he also recently wrapped “meyers christmas” for universal and “monster trucks” for paramount .