murder of a cat is a 2014 american independent thriller comedy film directed by gillian greene and starring fran kranz , nikki reed , j.k. simmons , and blythe danner .

the film premiered at the 2014 tribeca film festival .

murder of a cat

fran kranz ( left ) and greg kinnear in
murder of a cat .
murder of a cat official trailer 1 ( 2014 ) - j . k . simmons movie hd
murder of a cat official trailer 1 ( 2014 ) - j . k . simmons comedy hd
murder of a cat official trailer 1 ( 2014 ) - j . k . simmons movie hd - youtube
fran kranz , cradled by nikki reed , in “murder of a cat , ” directed by gillian greene .
murder of a cat official trailer 1 ( 2014 ) - j . k . simmons comedy hd - youtube
“murder of a cat” is a pleasant enough comic thriller , though it’s the lead character — not the cat — you might most want to see murdered .
a dead pet isn ' t the only inert element of
murder of a cat ,
a plodding comic caper that fails to deliver .
looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing murder of a cat near you .
murder of a cat
is a pleasant enough comic thriller , though it ' s the lead character - not the cat - you might most want to see murdered .
j . k . simmons ( l . ) and fran kranz investigate in
murder of a cat .
( tribeca )
swing a dead cat here and you ' ll hit a piece of limp dialogue .
dayonte resiles , a murder suspect renowned for escaping the broward courthouse , faces a burglary charge .
murder of a cat has an off - kilter charm , with greene prizing humor over menace , and clinton ' s maturity over plot resolution .
subscribe to trailers : urltoken subscribe to coming soon : urltoken subscribe to indie & film festivals : urltoken like us on facebook : urltoken follow us on twitter : urltoken murder of a cat official trailer 1 ( 2014 ) - j . k . simmons movie hd a man investigates the murder of his cat .
there aren ' t enough laughs to maintain the weak plot , and it is a pity , since murder of a cat is really unlike anything we ' ve seen before .
a man - child ( fran kranz ) teams up with an unlikely ally ( nikki reed ) to find the culprit behind the murder of his beloved cat .
a cat in the stacks , miranda james ' debut in the cat in the stacks mysteries , combines a kind - hearted librarian hero , family secrets in a sleepy southern town , and a gentle giant of a cat that will steal your heart . a great beginning to a promising new cozy series .
a forced , grating snore of a contrivance masquerading as a quirky comedy . one of the worst movies of 2014 .
a murder suspect dayonte resiles escaped from the broward county courthouse , leaving his prison jumpsuit and shackles behind on a hallway floor .
we’d love your help . let us know what’s wrong with this preview of murder past due by miranda james .
considering that the cat dies early in the film , it was a mercy killing . twitter
the trial of anthony robert ahrens – the former county resident and local chef accused of dropping a cat into a pen full of dogs , where the cat died – took another turn last tuesday ( aug . 2 ) when a key witness failed to appear for a scheduled jury trial in rappahannock county circuit court .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
i wanted to like this book a lot . instead i only liked it a little . the mystery was pretty good , but the cat in the book was boring . it was a nice cat who gave comfort to the victims , but that ' s it . it had a cat on the cover so i was tricked ! first in a series , i am committed to read the second with my cozy reading buddy , but it wanted more of the cat ! i guess i am used to the talking , mystery solving cat , more than the calm , collected cat . he did walk on a lease and went everywhere with his own
“with their broad chests and muscular bodies , maine coons are the defensive tackles of the cat world . ”
the veteran character actor is in just a few scenes here , as a local sheriff helping a very annoying fellow ( fran kranz ) scour the neighborhood for clues as to who skewered his cat with a crossbow . a local sexpot ( nikki reed ) seems to be missing her own cat , a feline with a resemblance to the furry corpse .
i wanted to like this book a lot . instead i only liked it a little . the mystery was pretty good , but the cat in the book was boring . it was a nice cat who gave comfort to the victims , but that ' s it . it had a cat on the cover so i was tricked ! first in a series , i am committed to read the second with my cozy reading buddy , but it wanted more of the cat ! i guess i am used to the talking , mystery solving cat , more than the calm , collected cat . he did walk on a lease and went everywhere with his owner , but i was disappointed .
this eccentric misfire ' s idea of comedy is an overbearing man - child who takes his cat ' s death a little too seriously .
what started out as simply a search for a book cover featuring a cat on it in an attempt to fulfill a goodreads book cover bingo
stamp
requirement has instead introduced me to a fun series ! this book is part of a cat in the stacks mystery and is the first of the series . the book is told from the perspective of charlie , who works with rare books at the local college . he inherited a house and always has a couple of college boarders living there . he is also the friend and provider for a wonderful
the fort lauderdale charge is among more than two dozen offenses resiles is defending , according to a list in jail records that includes murder , gun possession by a delinquent , escape , grand theft , unlawful use of a false name / identity and burglary .
if there was ever such a thing as a ' feel good ' murder story , this is it . a little like an american based midsomer murders ? nancy drew and the hardy boys ? being a cat person myself , the only reason i picked this up was james showing it to me when we were in barnes and noble in florida . it was a quick read and i did enjoy it , but don ' t expect any literary piece of art here . the star of the show is a maine coon cat called diesel , but he ' s unlike any cat i ' ve ever known . . . he seems to do what he ' s t
if there was ever such a thing as a ' feel good ' murder story , this is it . a little like an american based midsomer murders ? nancy drew and the hardy boys ? being a cat person myself , the only reason i picked this up was james showing it to me when we were in barnes and noble in florida . it was a quick read and i did enjoy it , but don ' t expect any literary piece of art here . the star of the show is a maine coon cat called diesel , but he ' s unlike any cat i ' ve ever known . . . he seems to do what he ' s told !
the star of this dirge is a banana head named fran kranz , whose onscreen charisma is an undetectable secret . the benign direction is by gillian greene and the idiotic script is by christian magalhaes and robert snow , all of whom hail from the brain - dead world of hollywood sitcoms . i am hesitant to mention any of them for fear that they might work again . on second thought , with murder of a cat as evidence , there’s not much danger of that . none of it makes one lick of sense . but it’s a low - budget hollywood write - off , so what do you want for a nickel ?
discover more about your cat ' s behaviour and find out how to meet their behavioural needs .
a man accused of killing a davie woman and making a notorious escape from the broward county courthouse has another charge to defend .
murder of a cat
dismisses clinton for that reason : he is , as a local paper puts it , a
harmless oddball .
he talks excitedly about gathering clues , interrogating suspects , and protecting greta with bottomless reserves of boyish zeal . but because nobody in the film but greta believes in clinton ' s cause , his quirky behavior often manifests in shrill pleas that fall on unsympathetic deaf ears .
murder past due is a reasonably fun but unremarkable cosy mystery . the main draws would be the cat , diesel , who is a main character , and the fact that it’s set partially in a library . but the cat isn’t the detective and isn’t the main character , and the library is just where the main character works , so it’s not that niche . i didn’t find any of the characters or their relationships particularly compelling , though the small - town usa atmosphere was kind of interesting — i kept being surprised when
“murder of a cat” is that rare post - “little miss sunshine” laffer that could actually stand to be quirkier . somehow , despite all the eccentric bathrobes and vintage sweaters and bad wigs , despite the involvement of “sunshine” star greg kinnear and “juno” vet j . k . simmons , this weird little detective story never quite manages to establish its own [ … ]
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
a man ' s beloved cat is found dead , with an arrow sticking out of it . a man is shot at , gets in a car accident after being pursued , and is punched , threatened , and chased . a man angrily destroys a woman ' s car , smashing the windows and doors .
we have produced a number of apps and games , the biggest of which is contradiction , an adventure game / murder mystery that uses live - action video for the entirety of the game play . itâ€™s a brand new take on the concept of an interactive movie and brings the genre to a whole new level of playability . the game is currently available for pc , mac and ipad , available through steam , itunes and soon the humble ( bundle ) store .
what started out as simply a search for a book cover featuring a cat on it in an attempt to fulfill a goodreads book cover bingo
stamp
requirement has instead introduced me to a fun series ! this book is part of a cat in the stacks mystery and is the first of the series . the book is told from the perspective of charlie , who works with rare books at the local college . he inherited a house and always has a couple of college boarders living there . he is also the friend and provider for a wonderful maine coon cat named diesel . i loved the way the author wrote about diesel and how he has charmed most all of the town . charlie takes him almost everywhere and it is fun to read about how diesel interacts with others . i found the mystery that needed to be solved in this book to be very interesting . it is a murder and there are so many suspects because the person murdered really had a lot of enemies . i thought i had it figured out , but i didn ' t . the author truly surprised me at the end when the murderer was arrested and even added another twist to the story that i didn ' t anticipate . i am glad to have found out about this series . murder past due was a fun read .
charlie harris is a part time collage librarian in mississippi . he ' s a recent widower with a pet maine coon cat named , diesel , who walks on a leash everywhere with charlie . charlie also boards a couple of students from the college . when a former classmate , godfrey priest , comes to town to promote his latest bestselling book , not everyone is pleased with his visit . godfrey is a bit of an arrogant bastard who has hurt and angered a number of people . he ' s also coming to claim a son who is rooming w
news corp . is a network of leading companies in the world of diversified media , news , and information services .
this is the first book in miranda james ' cat in the stacks series , reprinted . let me say first that i loved the interaction between diesel , a rescued maine coon cat , and the other characters in the story . so much so , that i want a maine coon cat ! the book is well - written and characters fully formed , not always found in the first book of a series . there appears to be a good balance among the characters . the storyline was full of suspense and twists right to the end . when best - selling author godf
during a court hearing in july , 2016 , resiles is accused of undoing shackles and fleeing four flights of stairs and out of the main county courthouse to a waiting car in downtown fort lauderdale .
a native of los angeles , nikki reed became a screenwriter at the age of 13 and a film actress less than a year later . it started when director / writer catherine hardwicke began dating reed ' s father , . . .
courthouse video recorded a portion of his escape . he was captured five days later in a west palm beach motel .
i ' m a sucker for books with libraries or librarians and this has both . plus a maine coon cat . charlie harris , part time archivist , finds himself at the center of a murder investigation when a famous author offers his alma mater all his papers and is promptly murdered . the problem is the author wasn ' t very likable so the list of potential murderers is long . charlie is especially involved because his young boarder has recently discovered that he is the author ' s son . their first meeting didn ' t go w
an easy , light read . i really enjoyed this , and i look forward to the rest of the series . it was a simply written murder mystery , set in a small town , with the typical crowd of suspects as you constantly ask yourself ,
whodunit ? ?
i enjoyed diesel ' s presence as a character ; he garnered so much respect within the story he may as well have been a human !
—a temporary employee at the west coast office of vanity fair , reading me my messages a few days after the acquittal .
parents need to know that murder of a cat is an indie comedy / whodunit about a quirky loner who ' s obsessed with finding his beloved pet cat ' s killer . starring fran kranz from cabin in the woods and nikki reed of twilight fame , the movie isn ' t likely on too many teens ' radar . the language is strong - -
f - - k ,
s - - t ,
a - - hole ,
c - - ksucker ,
etc . - - and the violence surprisingly heavy ( characters are held at gunpoint , beaten up , chased , and , in the case of the titular cat , killed ) . there ' s also one sex scene , plus references to masturbation , voyeurism , adultery , and an older mom ' s affair with a cop . expect a little smoking and drinking , too .
this wasn ' t a bad book , but it just wasn ' t my cup of tea either . a cozy mystery set in a small mississippi town : a local man , disliked by many , has made it big as a writer and gets murdered when he comes back to town . charlie harris , a widowed librarian , and his cat diesel set out to help the authorities solve the crime . if you enjoy books where you get to read about the many mundane details of daily life : who pets the cat , who accepts or decline refreshments , when someone changes clothes , the c
he was arrested in september 2014 on suspicion of killing jill halliburton su , of davie , during a burglary of her home . davie police say a knife with su ' s and resiles ' dna was found at the house .
—a source close to the dream team who spoke to me on the condition of anonymity .
a tribute to the late tab hunter , a gay matinee idol and hollywood trailblazer .
running time : 101 minutes . not rated ( violence , dead cat ) . at the village east , second avenue at 12th street .
despite the presence of actors like simmons , greg kinnear and blythe danner , this trying - too - hard comedy is as annoying as chasing a ball at the end of a bouncy string .
a very quick question . would this book be appropriate for a 12 year old that is really into cats and likes reading ? i understand that there is murder involved but i want to make sure that there is nothing extremely graphical or morally questionable that you would not want 12 year old exposed to ?
heavy on quirk and light on wit , first - time director gillian greene’s comedy leans too heavily on the badly wigged kranz , whose whiny and obsessive mannerisms make you wonder why reed’s character shows any interest in him . greene’s got a game supporting cast in blythe danner as clinton’s mom , j . k . simmons as the town sheriff and greg kinnear as a suspicious owner of a superstore , but they’re all hampered by the screenplay’s lack of bite . swing a dead cat here and you’ll hit a piece of limp dialogue .
roger ebert was born on this day in 1942 , and died a little over five years ago . i owe a good part of my success…
there ' s a cat in the stacks . . . . . . and he makes the purr - fect partner for a librarian - turned - sleuth . everyone in athena , mississippi , knows librarian charlie harris - and his maine coon cat named diesel that he walks on a leash . they also know his former classmate - turned - famous bestselling novelist , godfrey priest . but someone in athena took godfrey off the bestseller lis
our vision is of a world where all pets are well cared for in loving homes for life .
a project sponsored by the tennessee arts commission to emphasize the important role of the arts in education .
i chose this one because it takes place in the south and in a library setting . i was curious where the author would go with it given i read another series with a main character who is a cat ( lilian jackson braun ' s
the cat who books
) and another one with a library setting ( jenn mckinlay ' s
library lovers cozy series
) . . . fits right in . i like the main character but i ' m not overly fond of him where i feel the need to continue reading the next book in the series immediately . i would read more of
he’s clinton moisey ( fran kranz ) , a grown man who still lives with his mother ( blythe danner ) and seems to spend most of the day in his bathrobe . when he finds his beloved cat dead — shot with a crossbow — he becomes a self - appointed private eye in the “bored to death” tradition and tries to solve the crime .
it also features one of the most irritating lead characters in recent memory in the form of clinton ( fran kranz ) , a 20 - something man - child who still lives with his mother ( danner ) and who spends his unlimited free time peddling his line of homemade toys at garage sales . clinton’s only apparent friend is mouser , his 17 - year - old cat , who , as the title makes clear , winds up dead , the victim of a crossbow attack .
fran kranz ( “the cabin in the woods” ) is clinton , a schlubby , unemployed action - figure designer living in the basement of his mom’s house in this wannabe indie noir . finding his beloved cat mouser killed by a crossbow’s bolt stirs clinton into action . soon he’s joining forces with a young woman ( nikki reed ) with whom , it turns out , mouser was living a double life . together , they uncover what looks like a townwide criminal scam , in which the felled feline was a casualty .
in his nonconfrontational interview with carter , simpson said some curious things , which indicate how near to the surface of his psyche the particulars of the trial reside . in one instance , speaking about prosecutor marcia clark , he said that he’d “like to be able to knock that chip off marcia’s shoulder”—a curious turn of phrase for an acknowledged wife beater . in another , speaking about the nbc interview he had backed out of , he said , “i heard accounts of things like tom brokaw was sharpening knives for the interview”—again , a curious turn of phrase for a man just acquitted of slashing the throats of two people with a sharp knife which has never been recovered .
a great start to a cozy mystery series . it is very entertaining and well written . the protagonist and amateur sleuth is a middle - aged librarian named charlie harris . he a kindhearted , likeable hero . he ' s also a book and animal lover . he works in the archives at the college library in his hometown of athena , mississippi . he also volunteers at the public library and frequents the towns only independent bookstore , the atheneum bookstore . he also has a maine coon cat named diesel that he rescues as
copyright © 2018 penske business media , llc . all rights reserved . hollywood™ & design © 2018 hollywood chamber of commerce . the hollywood sign is a trademark and intellectual property of hollywood chamber of commerce . all rights reserved .
i could only read 4 chapters . i agree with the other reviewers on here stating the protagonist is a whiner . he has too much self pity . it was so annoying that it made me stop reading the book . also the cat in the book doesn ' t really
do much
as the series is described . cat in the stack series . : (
the film’s best feature is its supporting cast , especially nikki reed as a woman who owned the same cat ( it was moonlighting , alternating between the two homes ) , j . k . simmons as the local sheriff , and greg kinnear as the owner of a walmart - like store that figures prominently in the mystery .
there ' s a cat in the stacks . . . . . . and he makes the purr - fect partner for a librarian - turned - sleuth . everyone in athena , mississippi , knows librarian charlie harris - and his maine coon cat named diesel that he walks on a leash . they also know his former classmate - turned - famous bestselling novelist , godfrey priest . but someone in athena took godfrey off the bestseller lists - permanently , and with extreme prejudice . now , charlie and diesel must browse through the history section of the town ' s past to find a killer .
is from biloxi , ms . she holds an associate ' s degree in illustration from the art institute of fort lauderdale , a bfa in sculpture from the university of southern mississippi and a master ' s of art education from the university of southern mississippi . she lives in gray , tn . whorton explains ,
my interest in the organic , more amorphic forms of nature began as a child collecting fish bones along the gulf of mexico . when i began studying ceramic sculpture at usm , i was intrigued with the relationship of positive and negative space , and the idea that bones are the hidden architecture of most life .
since clinton ' s character - defining desperation is the thing that keeps both his character ' s search , and the film ' s plot moving forward ,
murder of a cat
often feels like it ' s treading water . kranz ' s performance is a little too schticky , though his role is essentially a one - note joke . what really rankles is that greene and her co - creators don ' t fully exploit the fact that clinton is a comic foil in his own story . amateur gumshoes are supposed to be reactive by nature since clues come to them , not the other way around . but everyone tiptoes around clinton , and that leaves kranz stranded without good material . the film ' s plot consequently feels like a very bland character ' s search for a personality .
over all , i liked this book . i spent most of my afternoon curled up with my maine coon cat reading this book . sometimes i found it hard to believe justin as a character , but as he received some pretty hefty shocks in the book , i ' m willing to overlook that . several male characters , and female characters , called out certain characters as misogynists , for which i was eternally grateful . which is a thing i tend to look at in books . diesel was probably my favorite by far , but that ' s because he was a cat . 4 out of 5 stars .
this is a perfect example of the kind of indie movie j . k . simmons will hopefully never have to do again if he wins an oscar for
whiplash .
receiving little help from the suburban town’s genial sheriff ( simmons ) , who’s more interested in romancing his mother , clinton sets out to solve the crime like an overgrown encyclopedia brown . his investigation leads him to hairstylist greta ( nikki reed ) , whose cat bearing a suspicious resemblance to mouser has gone missing . it turns out that mouser was a “moonlighting” feline owned by both parties and that the murder weapon was exclusively sold at the town’s mega - store where greta used to work , owned by local celebrity al ford ( kinnear ) .
blood found in the master bedroom and shower was analyzed and identified as that of resiles , a police report said .
over all , i liked this book . i spent most of my afternoon curled up with my maine coon cat reading this book . sometimes i found it hard to believe justin as a character , but as he received some pretty hefty shocks in the book , i ' m willing to overlook that . several male characters , and female characters , called out certain characters as misogynists , for which i was eternally grateful . which is a thing i tend to look at in books . diesel was probably my favorite by far , but that ' s because he was a cat
the film ' s plot . . . feels like a very bland character ' s search for a personality .
i ' m a sucker for books with libraries or librarians and this has both . plus a maine coon cat . charlie harris , part time archivist , finds himself at the center of a murder investigation when a famous author offers his alma mater all his papers and is promptly murdered . the problem is the author wasn ' t very likable so the list of potential murderers is long . charlie is especially involved because his young boarder has recently discovered that he is the author ' s son . their first meeting didn ' t go well . there are practically more suspects than mourners but charlie is determined to solve the mystery before the police arrest the wrong person . turns out the police are smarter than he thinks . it ' s a cute story . the murderer was obvious but the motive was not . i would read others in the series .
© copyright 2018 variety media , llc , a subsidiary of penske business media , llc . variety and the flying v logos are trademarks of variety media , llc . powered by urltoken vip
tim has also produced a number of audio plays and created the sound scapes and effects for many games and audio projects .
clinton is described a
harmless oddball
in the movie . what ' s your take on the character ? is he a believable portrayal ? is he a sympathetic character ?
common sense media , a nonprofit organization , earns a small affiliate fee from amazon or itunes when you use our links to make a purchase . thank you for your support .
baggy cat media production can offer to shoot your commercial , corporate or drama , create visual effects , write the music and produce a finished product . we can even create mobile and desktop apps ! try clicking the icons at the top right .
many have speculated that simpson will flee the country rather than give a deposition in the upcoming wrongful death suits being brought by the brown and goldman families . i questioned a friend of his on the possibility of suicide . there was a long pause . “he has no life other than an afterlife , ” his friend replied . “it’s a tougher sentence than if he’d gone to prison . ”
movies and tv shows are certified fresh with a steady tomatometer of 75 % or higher after a set amount of reviews ( 80 for wide - release movies , 40 for limited - release movies , 20 for tv shows ) , including 5 reviews from top critics .
shooting and lighting has been tim ' s main business for many years . he has shot hundreds of tv commercials and dramas , and is used to working very quickly and efficiently on a variety of budgets .
what an unusual cozy ! a male protagonist ! and charlie harris is a librarian who has a maine coon cat named diesel who chirps and loves attention especially when he is on his leash walking with charlie everywhere in athena , ms . charlie has returned home after his wife ' s death , and he and diesel have become permanent fixtures about town . diesel is even allowed in the library where charlie works . an old friend of charlie ' s is also back in athena . godfrey priest is a bestselling author and is remembe
clinton moisey is an iconoclastic , artisan action - figure designer who still lives in his mom’s basement , and is , by the standards of the world , a full - blown loser . but clinton doesn’t have time to care about what others think of him ; he’s too busy running a yard sale where he promotes his hardboiled detective toy line with his pet cat and best friend , “mouser . ” when clinton wakes up one morning to find mouser impaled by a crossbow arrow , he is devastated . realizing that the local sheriff is only interested in flirting with his mom , clinton sets off on his own to find out who killed mouser and why . as clinton delves deeper into the case , he encounters a free - spirited weed dealer and part - time hair stylist to the elderly , a squeaky - clean korean store clerk with a dark side , and a local celebrity on the verge of a nervous breakdown , ultimately uncovering a town - wide conspiracy far greater than he ever imagined .
use of and / or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our user agreement ( updated 5 / 28 / 18 ) and privacy policy and cookie statement ( updated 5 / 28 / 18 ) .
initially hostile to the endlessly grating clinton , greta joins forces with him anyway , their amateur sleuthing leading to the discovery of an elaborate scam being perpetrated at the store , apparently by a young korean - american sales clerk ( leo nam ) . the duo’s efforts , observed with alternate bemusement and exasperation by the sheriff , uncover a dark side to the store’s owner , who’s eventually revealed to be a nutcase obsessed with the john wayne film angel and the badman . along the way , clinton , thanks largely to a flattering new hairstyle courtesy of greta , becomes something of a hunk displaying a newfound maturity .
dnf 35 % and as is my personal policy i don ' t rate books unless i have read at least 50 % . everyone in this book is too stupid to live . except the cat .
i ' ve been waiting for awhile to finally read this and i ' m so glad i did , actually thanks to a book club i ' m in . this book definitely didn ' t disappoint . i just love charlie and his cat diesel , such a great team . diesel is probably the most interactive cat of any series i ' ve read so far . he doesn ' t really help with the mystery but i love how he senses when people need him . the mystery had my interest from the get go , the twists had me definitely not sure who the killer was , although i did guess an
i found one of the books in this series in my library ' s book sale , and i was all like :
a mystery about librarians and cats ? ! ? get it .
so then of course i had to order the rest of the series from amazon . i think there are three so far , and this is the first one . it was cute ! i was actually surprised by the ending - it was nice not being able to spot the culprit from a mile away . and i loved the little details about library life , and of course i loved the fact that the main character walks his cat around in a harness . and brings the cat to work . i would love to bring big kitty to work ! although he would probably chew all my files , not to mention all the paperback books . anyway , i will enjoy the other titles in the series at some point down the road !
when we first meet clinton , he ' s already fairly pathetic . he lives in his mom ' s basement , where he watches
who ' s the boss ?
while making his own line of action figures . then his cat dies , and clinton loses it . he bypasses local sheriff hoyle ( j . k . simmons ) and launches an investigation that leads him to question everyone , including greta ( nikki reed ) , a woman with a mysterious past and a missing russian blue , and ford ( greg kinnear ) , a suspiciously chipper local businessman .
except for a few afternoon clouds , mainly sunny . a stray shower or thunderstorm is possible . high 91f . winds light and variable .
basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him . riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you . …
we track hollywood ' s upcoming movie releases through all stages of production . more
used when it begins to snow during on of the levels in the game .
actor javier bardem meets michael gove to discuss protection of the antarctic . . .
well , i enjoyed this one , too , being in the mood for a cozy mystery , which this very much is . written first person from the pov of a gentlemanly 50 - something small southern town college librarian ( widowed male with adult kids ) . it was very much the same headspace and tone as the much more over - the - top gentlemanly southern gay vampire in small - town england series by the same author ( under a different name ) , except without the vampire , gay , and england parts , and adding a cat . ( https : / / www . goodrea
i and many other people covering the trial believe that if francine florio - bunten had not been dismissed from the jury by judge ito there would have been a long deliberation and perhaps a hung jury instead of an acquittal arrived at in three hours . francine florio - bunten was probably the smartest person on the jury , capable of understanding the dna evidence and explaining it to the others . there was an eagerness on the part of the defense to remove her from the jury , and there is something very smelly about her dismissal . judge ito , who seemed to be in the thrall of johnnie cochran for much of the trial , received an anonymous letter from a young woman who described herself as a receptionist for a literary agency , paid ito an unctuous compliment , and reported that florio - bunten was in negotiations for a book on the trial :
i ' ve been waiting for awhile to finally read this and i ' m so glad i did , actually thanks to a book club i ' m in . this book definitely didn ' t disappoint . i just love charlie and his cat diesel , such a great team . diesel is probably the most interactive cat of any series i ' ve read so far . he doesn ' t really help with the mystery but i love how he senses when people need him . the mystery had my interest from the get go , the twists had me definitely not sure who the killer was , although i did guess another person who did something else . i will definitely be continuing this series !
—rob reiner , film director , at a dinner dance given by lyn and norman lear for ben bradlee and sally quinn to celebrate the publication of bradlee’s autobiography .
used to signify the arrival of the end - level big bad ' boss . '
charlie harris is a librarian at athena college , working in the rare books archives . he’s well known in the town , especially because he walks his maine coon cat , deisel , on a leash . an old school acquaintance , godfrey priest , has made it big as an author of thrillers , and he’s in town for a reception and book launching . he may be famous , but godfrey is basically an arrogant , manipulative jerk . he seems bent on picking fights and upsetting everyone . by lunch he’s sent one man to the hospital , and
flicks , this bucket of swill is so amateurish and confused it doesn’t know what it is . it’s not a comedy , drama or anything in - between . it’s best described as a bad california home movie without even a single frame of one baby , one cocker spaniel or one shot of yosemite national park . i saw it with three people . one walked out . the second stayed to the bitter end because blythe danner and greg kinnear were in it . you needn’t bother .
a fun cozy mystery with a good ending . i read this book in only two sittings . not a real brain - teaser , but a perfect curl - up - and - read mystery . a few things bored or frustrated me enough to consider putting the book down ( though obviously i didn ' t , so they weren ' t too bad . . . still a good read ) in the third quarter of the book ( between the halfway point and the climax ) , the novel hits a dead spot . the plot moved very slowly . there are pages about the main character gardening ( which has nothing to
is a civic design exhibition on the history , process , research and plan for a revitalized state capitol . the plan is based on
ten principles
which provide guidance with the flexibility for future decision - making . public art is a key component of the plan . the exhibition at the renaissance center also features one of the gibson guitars which populated nashville as designed by artist jennifer quigley . this exhibition comes to kingsport through an agreement with the nashville civic design center and the ewing gallery of art and architecture at the university of tennessee and will be on display through november 7 .
born in philadelphia , blythe danner ' s father was a bank executive , and she enjoyed an expensive prep school education and undergraduate study at bard college in new york . danner holds a b . a . in drama . . .
this was my bedtime reading for the past week . i made it to page 172 before i started skimming . i found both the writing style and the ( human ) protagonist extremely annoying . just 3 pages in we get an exposé of what a maine coon cat is . furthermore , every . single . action is described in minute and often redundant detail . some examples : after logging in to the cataloging module of our integrated library system ( or ils , in library parlance ) , i began to examine the book . ( … ) i turned to the computer a
the arts council of greater kingsport is a private , not - for - profit local arts organization that serves as an umbrella for local arts organizations providing arts advocacy , cultural leadership , services , and programs for kingsport and the surrounding areas . the renaissance center is managed by the city of kingsport ' s cultural arts division as a part of parks and recreation . the facility includes a 350 - seat theatre , three - story sky lit atrium , art galleries , gymnasium , meeting rooms and offices .
a man is determined to find his pet ' s killer and doesn ' t let anything stop him , even when it requires him to impersonate others , act like a cop , and do other iffy things . a woman looks past a man ' s quirks to see how he ' s gentle and kind .
crossroads : a southern culture annual edited by etsu ' s dr . ted olson
emilio aragón’s a night in old mexico has inked with imagina international sales for distribution in europe , latin america , africa , and the middle east . the english - language road pic stars oscar winner robert duvall in the tale of a grandfather and grandson , perfect strangers , who set off on a journey in search of fun and adventure and discover their respective dreams during a frenzied pit stop in mexico . war horse ‘s jeremy irvine , angie cepeda , joaquín cosío and luis tosar co - star .
an interview with terry gilliam , director of
the man who killed don quixote .
—mrs . jerry perenchio , wife of the tv entrepreneur , at dinner at betsy bloomingdale’s on the night of the verdict , before the pay - per - view deal fell through .
o . j . is entitled to enjoy the fruits of his liberty the way the rest of us are . i think it’s unconscionable that people are trying to deny him that .
i am in a moral dilemma that a 20 - year - old receptionist should not be in . i can only identify the juror as female , once an alternate , her husband became ill , about 40 years old , a white woman .
is the term we are now using when an animal has had interest shown and we are reviewing the suitability of that home . if you are also interested in an animal please do enquire , as the first interest may not work out for a multitude of reasons .
the ebert club is our hand - picked selection of content for ebert fans . you will receive a weekly newsletter full of movie - related tidbits , articles , trailers , even the occasional streamable movie . club members also get access to our members - only section on urltoken
—margaret weitzman , wife of simpson’s first lawyer , howard weitzman , describing nicole brown simpson’s funeral .
tim has shot on a wide variety of broadcast and cine cameras . we can source any cameras or lighting equipment your project may need . we can also edit and grade footage .
welcome back . just a moment while we sign you in to your goodreads account .
simpson needed that $ 20 million he expected from the pay - per - view deal . the house on rockingham had been used as collateral for a $ 3 million line of credit to cover legal fees for the murder trial , some of which have not been paid . there are also the costly civil suits that face him in the near future . yet he asserted his solvency in the new york times . “i still have my ferrari , ” he told carter . “i still have my bentley , i still have my home in brentwood and my apartment in new york . ” however , he had already put the apartment up for sale and taken out a $ 700 , 000 mortgage on it . elaine young , a beverly hills real - estate agent , has had an offer in excess of $ 4 million for the house on rockingham , but simpson doesn’t want to sell it , even though his neighbors don’t want him there anymore .
but remember : clinton is , based on his behavior , supposed to be pathetic . he even says as much when he explains to greta in one of the film ' s best lines that he always wanted to be a detective :
i used to run around in tighty - whities and a trench - coat and interrogate strangers . i was 15 .
that ' s a funny line , but kranz is off - camera when he delivers it , suggesting that greene couldn ' t bear to film her lead protagonist debasing himself that much . if clinton ' s creators aren ' t committed to taking the wind out of his sails , then they shouldn ' t have killed his cat in the first place .
this cozy mystery has an irresistibly attractive cover , and i ' m happy to report that the story inside is just as good ! i liked the characters , including the good - natured , compassionate librarian charlie harris , the delightful small - town southern setting , the way all the supporting characters were so well portrayed , and the clever whodunit plot . most of all , i loved diesel , charlie ' s friendly maine coon cat , who loves attention , walks on a leash , and chirps and warbles rather than meowing . a fun
winners of the competition , along with their families , will be invited to attend a reception in nashville where they will be recognized by their state legislators for their participation . an exhibition of more than 100 students ' work will be on display at legislative plaza for approximately six weeks .
young artists from northeast tennessee are being recognized with two exhibitions of their work — one is currently on display at the bristol mall and another is being staged in nashville . the exhibits are part of
the fort lauderdale breakin happened during daylight hours on june 26 , 2014 , at an unoccupied house in the 2600 block of north atlantic boulevard near the ocean , south of east oakland park boulevard .
we have created the visual effects for a number of tv ads and corporate videos . we can add composited cg elements to live action footage , or add footage to fully cg environments .
simpson , not satisfied with a mere acquittal , wanted more from us . he wanted our adulation back . adulation is what he craves . he is addicted to it . by now , however , he knows that he will never have it . when robert shapiro was booed at a lakers game last spring , it was a foretaste of things to come . if simpson’s golfing pals craig baumgarten and don ohlmeyer remain steadfast in their friendship , they’re going to have a hard time finding a golf club to tee off at . the riviera country club , where simpson is a member , doesn’t want him back . one member told me that the explanation it gives is that he is a security risk , which he is—a golf course being an ideal place for an assassin to pick someone off—but there is more . i have spoken with other members of that club who say they will resign in droves if he is allowed back .


room 6 is a 2006 horror film starring christine taylor , shane brolly , jerry o'connell , and ellie cornell .

the film was directed and co-written by michael hurst .

mark a. altman also helped pen the film .

room 6

looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing room 6 near you .
© teaching in room 6 . blog design by rachbv design . template by georgia lou studios . all rights reserved .
room 6 is so repetitive in its gotcha fright tactics that it soon downgrades from mildly scary to silly to wholly absurd .
if you have been following along with teaching in room 6 lately , you know that i am mildly obsessed with using google apps in my classroom . . . .
clockwise from left : room , carol , straight outta compton , and spotlight .
set in a single room of an average american hotel , telling a different story of the assorted guests who pass through .
a truly flexible space perfect for workshops , team meetings , general meetings , away days . when opened up with adjoining room 7 it is great for networking , exhibitions and refreshments .
“room 104” is the duplass brothers’ new hbo series , and unlike their lovely first effort with the premium cable network , this series is super duper weird . just check out the official synopsis :
christine taylor ( dodgeball ) stars as amy , a young schoolteacher with a lifelong fear of hospitals . but when her boyfriend is injured in a car crash and taken to a hospital that no longer exists , amy and a concerned stranger enter a nightmare where demons walk among us , hallucinations run rampant , and sultry nurses engage in lesbian blood rites . what is the shocking secret of st . rosemary ' s ? why does amy dread these cursed halls of healing ? and what final soul - ripping horror lies waiting behind the door of room 6 ?
and i know brie will be brilliant . ” she was right : as those who were vying for the role likely foresaw , room got larson an oscar nomination ; she’s currently the front - runner for best actress .
and that is it . it was a quick and easy way to have the kids research and write about the battles . this could work for any historical event really , though since we were researching the battles , we went with that in my room : )
when it came time to find jack’s mother , the casting team enjoyed the opposite problem . hollywood is currently home to an abundance of talented young actresses , and the room script quickly became a hot property among them . “it’s such a demanding , complex role , ” weir says . “i
david lynch and monty montgomery attempted a similar , albeit more ' them ' version of this idea - also on hbo - in 1993 . their series , known as hotel room , spanned a single three - part episode with a different cast for each segment . the series took place in room 603 of the new york city - based
railroad hotel
in the years 1969 , 1992 , and 1936 , respectively . the three episodes were created to be shown together in the form of a feature - length pilot . unfortunately , the reception was very lukewarm and it was not picked up for further production .
“‘the banal” can be a most interesting place – if you stop and take a look . telling tales of the characters who pass through a single room of a typical american chain motel , the duplass brothers - produced anthology series ‘room 104’ begins its 12 - episode season friday , july 28 at 11 : 30 p . m . , exclusively on hbo . from mark and jay duplass , the show tells a different story each week , with the tone , the characters and the era changing every time . ranging from comedy to drama to horror , each episode plays like a mini - movie , offering a new discovery from one week to the next , telling tales of everyday people striving for connection and meaning . ”
this had to be one of the worst films i ' ve ever seen . a woman who has delusional visions of devilish ( awful makeup ) people , an accident that causes more of these weird visions . the acting was poor , the script was even worse than the acting . the plot was convoluted and where the name room 6 came in i don ' t know . this could have been a good film as the premise was a good one but alas it was a total waste of my time . i sat through it until the end hoping that something good would be shown . it wasn ' t . i don ' t think this will make it to tv let alone video . the title is the only thing it has going for it and it has nothing to do with the film . some films are so bad that they are good . this isn ' t one of them . i wouldn ' t pay to see this in a cinema or on video . i ' m even embarrassed to say i watched it .
i love to read in my class . it is just something that brings so much joy to so many , that i feel like it needs a place of honor in my room . and while we do read our fair share of nonfiction , where i find myself ( and my students ) drawn to is the fiction stories . they are just so full of awesomeness that i can ' t help myself .
so there you have it . 10 books that i love to have in my upper grade library . each of these books gets read nonstop throughout the year . my fifth graders just love them ! they are passed around constantly and i never can keep them on the shelves . . . . which , i would say , is a win for all . : ) what picture books are must haves in your room ?
one of the nonnegotiables in my classroom is read aloud time . i build it into my schedule so that every day , rain or shine , i read aloud to my students . i get quite a few questions about how i actually do read aloud and what it looks like in my classroom , so i thought i would write about it here to give you a clearer picture of what read aloud looks like in my room .
in 2015 , there may not have been a more difficult role to cast than jack , the young protagonist of lenny abrahamson’s room . it’s a hard enough task to write a novel from the perspective of 5 - year - old boy , as emma donoghue did in the book the movie is based on ; it’s quite another to find an actual child actor who can handle the complicated demands of a character whose sense of reality is shaken immeasurably over the course of a film .
what an adorable book to kick off the joy of reading in your classroom ! it is about a little girl who has nothing to do on a rainy day , so she heads to the library . told in verse , the little girl finds so much joy in the pages of the books she is passing . the characters call out to her and
join
her as she reads . it shows what magic is available just from reading books and is the perfect way to start the year in your room . just read it on day one to set the tone for how you view books and your library and then let your kids loose on the books in your library !
count , but i also know that with each change comes a chance to try something new and expand my bag of tricks . i scour blogs and ig and fb and pinterest and try new things in my room constantly . i looks at trends and take what i know will work , try out things that i am not sure about , and leave the ideas that are really just a flash in the pan . but even with all of the experimentation and risk - taking , i still have some great tired and true lessons that i know will be a hit with any and all classes . i keep those at my disposal and am able to adapt them to the ever - changing needs of my students . my experience has served me well .
once the awful octet had been hired , it was time to cast the role of jody — spoilers for the hateful eight coming ! — which eventually went to channing tatum . the first choice couldn’t make it , and though everyone loved tatum for the part , it didn’t look like the a - lister’s schedule would work . thanks to either luck or some graceful pirouetting of the calendar , he was able to come aboard . “in that part , it was , who’s going to be able to tell michael madsen and tim roth what to do ? ” thomas recalls . “you don’t just push madsen around . it needed to be someone who could conceivably give him an order . ” with his hulking frame and leading - man charm , tatum could command the room effectively — as the buckets of blood spilled in the film’s climax attest .
some parts of this page won ' t work property . please reload or try later .
a schoolteacher with a phobia of hospitals finds herself searching for her boyfriend inside one while teaming up with a man suffering the same ordeal that she ' s in .
jermaine fowler and omari hardwick of sorry to bother you take us back in time to the worst jobs of their careers .
want to share imdb ' s rating on your own site ? use the html below .
during a day of the dead celebration , the dead come to life to prey upon the living .
in a tex - mex border town , a man and his wife must face their tortured pasts in order to save their kidnapped daughter .
when former lapd officer brett anderson takes a job as head of security at an old apartment building in bulgaria ' s capital , sofia , he soon begins to experience a series of bizarre and . . . see full summary »
a wrongfully - convicted man finds that even after he is proven innocent , there ' s other justice in the world besides the law , and when his daughter is abducted , he has no choice but to seek revenge .
after a mysterious malfunction sends their small plane climbing out of control , a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends find themselves trapped in a deadly showdown with a supernatural force .
a troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil .
videocassette tape rental store owners fight against a religious fanatic group for the right to keep their controversial film on the shelves for sale .
when her car breaks down in a small town , liz chambers ( jaimie alexander ) meets journalist sarah austin ( hudson leick ) , who tells her about the town ' s bloodthirsty past . a hundred years ago . . . see full summary »
a teenage boy befriends an escapee from a mental institution who sees visions of horrible murders being committed .
a young couple go on an adventurous vacation to thailand only to find themselves haunted by a malevolent spirit after naively disrespecting a ghost house .
librarian - turned - adventurer flynn carsen endeavors to find king solomon ' s mines .
karen , sarah , and emma tunney are all moving to a small town in pennsylvania where , unknown to them , in 1913 , a horrid mine accident trapped dozens of children alive , underground . but there ' s a problem . they ' re still alive .
the school teacher amy has been proposed by her boyfriend nick early in the morning and she promises her answer later in the afternoon . after her class , while coming back home , nick has a car accident in a crossroad with a truck driven by lucas dylan . he breaks his leg and an ambulance takes him to the hospital . amy has a phobia about hospitals , but she gets a taxi and goes to the nearest hospital . however , nick is not there , and she meets lucas , who is also looking for his sister that has disappeared in the same weird circumstance . they decide to team up and search together where the victims might have been interned , while amy experiences the most bizarre and scary situations .
27 of 53 people found this review helpful . was this review helpful to you ? yes no | report this
explore popular and recently added tv series available to stream now with prime video .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
movies and tv shows are certified fresh with a steady tomatometer of 75 % or higher after a set amount of reviews ( 80 for wide - release movies , 40 for limited - release movies , 20 for tv shows ) , including 5 reviews from top critics .
there are a few scares here and there , but none of them are especially memorable , and the climax goes on forever .
it definitely rises to the top among direct - to - video horror releases .
if you ' re a hardcore horror completist , i ' d say it might be worth a netflix rental , but that ' s about it .
a disappointing film . sure there was that lesbian - blood - orgy bit in the middle there , but over all i can ' t give it a pass . maybe with a bit more of a budget they could have succeeded somewhere but even that doesn ' t seem particularly likely .
this video contains content from starz media llc , who has blocked it on copyright grounds .
i am a sucker for inventive publishing . i mean , who wouldn ' t love taking a 5 paragraph essay and writing the final draft in a cool and different way ? i do that all the time in my class . so when it came to publishing this year ' s biography writing , i just couldn ' t let them write a simple essay and draw a picture .
now , if you have followed along with my in the past , you know that i have creatively published this biography before . i love doing these
! ) we could take these biographies in a different direction . so instead of the hanger people this year , we created magazines .
to begin , we of course started with the writing . being 5th graders , i knew that if i just told them to write a biography , they would be lost . so instead , i helped to scaffold the writing for them . when scaffolding , i use a style very similar to
in that i break the writing down into pieces . we start from the inside out , with the content of the middle paragraphs first , then move onto the introduction and conclusion paragraphs . i used these organizers to get them going .
once the writing was done ( using all of the organizers ) , the fun part came . through google classroom , i assigned the students a magazine template that i created (
for each paragraph , there was a page to fill in . i wrote instructions in the
speaker notes
for the students to follow as they were typing . so even though there was a template to follow , they still needed to find pictures and adjust the fonts so that the space would be filled . the kids really felt as if they were creating a magazine when they were typing !
then came the front cover . this page had them all giddy . the students needed to find a picture of their subject and write a headline grabber that told of the subject ' s most important contribution . they loved this part . and when the magazine overlay was put on top . . . . . you should have heard the oohs and aahs !
i am very lucky in that i have access to a color printer at school , so we printed them all out , bound it together with some long paper , glue sticks , and a staple gun , and i laminated the cover . oh my word . i could not stop staring at them . they came out gorgeous !
honestly , this is one of my most favorite things i have ever made . the scaffolded organizers helped ensure that the kids were writing coherently and the magazine template just made for a magnificent display that encouraged others to read that written work . get your copy of the entire resource
in their planners , we pass out papers ( homework , flyers from the office , etc . . . ) and then they pack up their stuff to go home . when the kids are done packing up , i have them join me on the rug . since this is an individual process ( some kids take longer than others ) i head to the rug at this time and sit in my chair . kids join me as they finish up and we usually start talking about the books we are reading . this is super informal and becomes a time when i can just chat casually with a few students about books . i write nothing down . i don ' t have a script . we just chat while we wait for the rest of the kids . this little chat i have is very enticing to the kids too . they like to talk with me about books so they generally tend to get packed up quickly so they can converse .
once * most * of the kids are on the rug , i begin reading aloud . most of the time , i am reading from a chapter book so i just continue on from where i left off . other times , say if we just finished a chapter book , i will read aloud a picture book ( though i generally tend to read those during lessons throughout the day to be honest . )
my kids listen as i read aloud to them . they don ' t take notes . they don ' t do a comprehension activity . they don ' t respond to the text orally or otherwise . they just listen as i share the written words with them .
why do i do this ? there are lots of reasons but the biggest one is that it helps me to create readers . you see , the kids listen to me fluently reading , enjoying the book , and can visualize the story . they get taken away into a world that they may not have been to before . they see the joy of reading first hand . i know that i have introduced books that the kids would have never picked up on their own and they become hooked on the entire series . i know that i have shown kids that books are a doorway to a new land of imagination and fun . i know that i have opened up channels of discussion for the kids to talk about books with me and each other . i know that i have created readers in my class . all because of the read aloud .
so what books do i read aloud ? well , i tend to choose different types of novels . in the beginning of the year , usually find books that i know will engage the kids and are a part of series . the reason i do this is so that the kids then have the option to read the rest of the books in that series . if they like the book , there is something else to read that continues the story . as the year goes on , i choose books that are of all different genres . below are a few of my tried and true favorites that are almost always a hit with my students .
( the links are affiliate links that will take you to amazon to purchase the books . )
a perennial favorite with my fifth graders . this is one that helps to set the tone for the rest of the year . it talks about bullying , empathy , and how people can change . it is a great one to begin the year .
another book that is great for the beginning of the year . this is one cliffhanger after the other . there are giant bugs , wars between humans and human - sized rats , an underground society , a quest , and a whole lot of action . this story has all the basic elements of storytelling as well ( plot , character , setting , conflict , theme ) that it is a must have to get your kids just thinking about these ideas . this is the first in a series an my students are always checking out the others after we read this one .
this book is the first in a series . the story takes place in a dystopian society where it is illegal to be a third child . the main character is a third child who must hide his entire life . it is one that has a long beginning and takes a while to get into . it is one that i know the kids would put down if they read it on their own . but once you get to page 41 . . . . magic . it is utter and complete magic .
an endearing story about a robot stranded on an island . the robot learns the ways of the animals and how to survive in this unknown land . it is the first of two books that my students begged me for . i think it helped that i read aloud to them using the robot voice the entire time the robot talked ; )
you know that i am always recommending books that i find valuable for my classroom . you can scroll down through my feed for dozens of recommendations that have resonated with my students over the years . (
i like to have the kids write historically from the perspective of someone who was at that event . meaning , when i want them to write about , say a battle of the american revolution , i don ' t just have them list off facts , i like them to take on the persona of a person who witnessed the battle and is telling the story .
such was the case when i had my students learn about the battles this year . i had them research the battle using
it was basic , just asking them to fill in the blanks on basic information about the battle itself .
in google slides . . . though if you have no access to tech you can print it off and have them handwrite it . ) they wrote a first person narrative in letter form to a relative explaining the details of the battle they researched .
i asked them to make up an address and create a stamp . this could be any sort of picture they thought would make a good stamp during that time period . some kids drew one and took a pic to insert . others found pictures online that fit with what they were going for .
next came the fun part . the students created the picture portion of the postcard . some of them created a picture using clipart and the shapes tool on google slides .
others found several pictures online that would match what they described in the battle and used that .
then we cut the pieces out , glued them together , laminated them , and viola . . . . a postcard was made !
i love using picture books in my classroom . there is just so much that can be taught with them and through them that excluding them from my fifth grade class just because they are
for younger kids
is a travesty to me . picture books can be full of rich imagery , wonderful lessons , complex characters . . . . you name it , picture books have it .
there are so many different picture books that i use in my class throughout the year , but for this particular post , i thought i would focus on 10 of my favorites and how i use them .
( all of the links to the books are affiliate links on amazon . )
i see you is a book about homelessness . this book literally changed the course of my classroom . it is a wordless book that i picked up to read to my students the last 10 minutes of class one day . at the beginning of the book , we see a little boy who notices a woman , illustrated in black and white . as the book goes on , we see that she is homeless and that the other people in the book are not treating her very well . it is a heart wrenching book that really hit home with my students . we had a very long discussion at the end of the day that i wasn ' t really expecting , to be honest . they began to see that maybe we weren ' t treating those experiencing homelessness very well , and embarked on a 3 month long service project to help those in our area and school district who might be homeless . even if you don ' t plan on doing a homelessness service project , this book is worth a read .
this one is perfect for the first day of school ! i read it aloud to my students and then had them use emojis to describe how they were feeling in class that very moment . doing this on the first day helps the kids to see that reading is important and their feelings have a place in school . to read about the activity ( and pick up the sheet so you can do it too ) , follow
this is a fabulous book about a little known or talked about chapter in american history , particularly in california . mexican families , in the time around wwii , were not allowed to go to school with their white counterparts . this is the story of a family who fought against that , winning a landmark decision that paved the way for brown vs . the board of education . this book is particularly timely and makes for a great discussion with your students . i found that my kids were very interested in this story ( since many of my students are of hispanic dissent and connected with it . )
i love this book to use on 9 / 11 . it talks of a real life hero who put others before himself . he was a 24 year old man ( the same age i was that day ) who helped bring people down from the high floors , then went back up twice to get more . ultimately the towers fell on his last trip up . this is a story the kids immediately relate to , telling them enough details of the tragedy for an upper elementary kid who wasn ' t around at the time to understand without getting too in - depth . it focuses on character and acts of selflessness . i wrote more in detail about exactly how i use this book on 9 / 11 in my classroom
but you can use this book at any time of the year , particularly in a study of personal character .
this book is about failing and picking yourself up again . it tells the story of humpty dumpty and what happens after he fell off the wall . it has a fantastic message that shows just because you fail once the world is not ending . pick yourself up and get back out there . . . . even though it may be hard .
there are many stories of people who stepped up to help those being targeted by the nazis during wwii , but this story is one that must be shared . it is the fictionalized account of one family who , along with their entire danish town , helped nearly every jew living in nazi occupied denmark escape to the safety of sweden . this story shares how dangerous it was , how these people were putting themselves at great personal risk , to help the jews escape what would mean certain death for them . in the end , 7 , 200 of the 7 , 800 jews were ferried to sweden . through the pictures and eloquently written words , the students instantly see how working together for a cause you believe in can be worth the great sacrifice that there may be in the end .
this is such a simple book but a very powerful one . it tells the story of a little boy who loves words . she collects them , organizes them , and makes them important . then , he shares them with the world . the story is perfect to capture the magic of words . it is great to introduce a writing unit or to just read on its own . my own son was captivated by the book . he read it over and over and over again . it is a must have in any library .
my kids went gaga for this book . it shares 25 different animals and the reasons for their specific coloring patterns , facial features , etc . . . some reasons were as you would expect ( i . e . : camouflage ) and others were not ( i won ' t spoil them , but they are so fun ! ) my kids loved trying to guess what the reasons were and were mesmerized by the fascinating facts held within the covers of this book . this is a great jumping off point into cause and effect and problem and solution . if you teach an animal unit in upper grades , you could use it too . they also could just research a different animal not mentioned in the book and write their own page in the same style . so many possibilities with this one .
honestly , this is one that i just couldn ' t bring to read aloud this year as i knew it would cause massive amounts of uncontrollable sobbing to take place . this is an end of the year book for sure , when you reflect together about how far you have all come together and how much the year meant to each of you . but be warned . you will cry .
want to read about even more books to use in your upper grade classroom ? my friends below also have joined me in writing about their favorite books . hop on over to read all about them !
in two days , my 20th year of teaching will be done . it is hard to believe that 20 years ago i was just graduating college and had been hired into my new teaching position . . . . a 4 / 5 split on b track , whatever that meant . little did i know that my first class would shape who i am as a teacher today .
you see , what i learned from that class was that teaching was going to be work for me .
i was horrible at it . i was not one of those natural born teachers . i thought i would walk into the classroom , the kids would listen , and the world would be changed . it didn’t quite work out like that . it took the intervention of our school coordinator to put me on the right track . she taught me the “tricks of the trade” and helped set me on the path to the teacher i am today . she showed me how to manage my class and how to inspire the students through innovative and thoughtful lessons . she taught me that the classroom should reflect the students and their learning . because of this , i only decorate my classroom with students’ work . everything that goes onto the walls ( unless mandated by my district ) has been produced by my kids . that woman , through her selfless acts to help me , enabled me to find my footing as a teacher and instilled in me this love of educating children through high expectations that i keep with me each time i walk into my classroom .
morning , it feels like my second home . i have spent so much time there , that everything is just comfortable . to make things comfortable , i have carefully curated it over years and years of begging , borrowing , and buying . while the buying in bulk may have slowed down , i am still always on the lookout for a deal and love when scholastic has their books on sale for $ 1 . i know all the stores that give teacher discounts and frequent the dollar spot at target . i repurpose like nobody ' s business . all of this has helped to create a speech i want be in for years of my life .
have built . i will keep moving forward , learning , and growing . my students will need to stay at the forefront of my thoughts as i adapt to an ever - changing environment in this world we call teaching . things will keep moving . things will keep changing . and with a lot of work and luck , i will do just fine .
this summer , i am joining with some amazing bloggers to bring you tips and tricks for your classroom . today , we are all introducing ourselves . so now that you know a bit about me , please visit my friends below to learn about them . then come back every tuesday to learn a bit more that you can bring back to your classroom .
this week was our first week back and , boy am i tired ! my class is great though . . . very inquisitive and eager to learn . they take their wor . . .
as more and more research comes out about the power of growth mindset and more and more people are leaning towards this line of thinking ( he . . .
let me preface this by saying that this is a long post . but bear with me . there is a lot of information and a lot of useful stuff for . . .
as an introduction to our year in math this year , i wanted to get the kids looking at all the ways the math that they were going to encounte . . .
next week , as we know , is dr . seuss ' birthday . like many of you , my school is doing a whole week of
read across america
. . .
when i am teaching my students how to write a paragraph , i begin with the middle sentences . i know , i just heard a collective * gasp * amo . . .
today was my first day back to school with students . . . . and boy am i tired ! we had a good day though , and my kids seem to be super sweet so . . .
as we all are well aware , you can be the best teacher in the world but if the kids are absent , it doesn ' t really matter . teaching an e . . .
i have made a concerted effort to get away from reading logs in my classroom . i know , i know . so many people use them and love them , but . . .
discuss topics regarding women ' s health , beauty , and general topics free of misogyny . ask the coli ladies anything !
fitness , diet , gym memberships , and workout tips . everything to help you cut or bulk .
get advice & talk about cars , sneakers , gear , watches , jewelery and tattoos . # colilife
another one of those threads again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
fukk i just dropped my phone . my screen is cracked . i feel like a dusty mf now .
breaking * * * lloyd just dropped his new single . . . r & b we byke
how did we go from
black girls rock
to
i twerk and suck cock .
?
this site uses cookies to help personalise content , tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register . by continuing to use this site , you are consenting to our use of cookies .
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 transitional / / en
urltoken
ncvo champions the voluntary sector and volunteering because they’re essential for a better society . we do this by connecting , representing and supporting voluntary organisations .
© 2018 ncvo ( the national council for voluntary organisations ) , registered in england as a charitable company limited by guarantee . society building , 8 all saints street , london n1 9rl . | registered company number 198344 | registered charity number 225922
primary school hours are : monday - friday 9 . 00am - 3 . 00pm lunch 12 . 15 - 1 . 00
nursery hours are : morning sessions 8 . 45am - 11 . 55am afternoon sessions 1 . 00pm - 4 . 10pm
javascript must be enabled in order for you to use google maps . however , it seems javascript is either disabled or not supported by your browser . to view google maps , enable javascript by changing your browser options , and then try again .
crawforddyke primary school and nursery eastfield road , carluke , lanarkshire , ml8 4nz .
to provide you with the best experience , letson loft hotel uses its own and third - party cookies on its website for technical , analytical and marketing purposes . by continuing to browse our site , you ' re agreeing to our use of cookies . please consult our cookie notice for more information .
one queen bed and roomy private bath with tub and shower combination . located at the back of the house and off the street , with one window looking out through our sunporch . keyless security entry . luxurious lofty bed with deluxe pillow - top mattress , 300 count 100 % cotton sheets , goosedown blanket and pillows . 11 - foot ceiling with fan and individually controlled heat and air - conditioning . amenities keyless security entry deluxe pillow - top mattress 300 count 100 % cotton sheets goosedown blanket and pillows individually controlled heat and air - conditioning 11 foot ceilings with fan flat - screen tv / dvd players with hbo cd alarm clocks hair dryers irons
a young woman ' s world is turned upside down after a tragic accident steals away her boyfriend . the walls of reality continue to crumble as the troubled woman and a fellow victim try to track down their loved ones at a mysterious hospital which should not exist .
it looks like we don ' t have a synopsis for this title yet . be the first to contribute ! just click the
edit page
button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide .
more tickets = more points = more movies on us ! rack up vip + points for every ticket you buy to score streaming movies and discounts on tickets and movie gear .
get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home , exclusive movie gear , access to advanced screenings and discounts galore .
collect bonus rewards from our many partners , including amc , stubs , cinemark connections , regal crown club when you link accounts .
we know life happens , so if something comes up , you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime .
sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area .
also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies : tickets , special offers , screenings + more .
own all of the previous ' mission : impossible ' movies to watch at home for just $ 3 . 99 each with ticket purchase . buy tickets
receive a free * exclusive ' jurassic world : fallen kingdom ' poster with ticket purchase ( * shipping & handling not included ) . buy tickets
choose 1 of 2 free * posters with ticket purchase ( * shipping & handling not included ) . buy tickets
receive a free * exclusive ' ant - man and the wasp ' poster with ticket purchase ( * shipping & handling not included ) . buy tickets
guarantee the perfect movie night with tickets from fandango . find theater showtimes , watch trailers , read reviews and buy movie tickets in advance .
the
it was all a dream
bit should be banned from screenwriting . it ' s a total cop out and amateurish . i ' d much prefer someone thinks of a clever ending within the confines of the reality they created , rather than wipe it all away suddenly with the excuse that it was a dream .
endings like these would be tolerable if done correctly . you ever seen jacob ' s ladder ? then again that movie is better all around . anyway , yeah ,
it was all a dream
is a euphemism for
i suck at writing
.
i think your title is a misnomer . clearly it ' s not a writer ' s worst nightmare , since obviously * some * writer sold a script with it . it ' s definitely a critical thinker ' s worst nightmare .
my husband and i saw that movie . i ' m glad you told us what it was about , ' cause we had no idea . it had a few individual moments that were ok , but as a whole , the movie sucked .
powered by vbulletin® version 4 . 2 . 5 copyright © 2018 vbulletin solutions , inc . all rights reserved .
with those great reads comes great lessons . books ( in general ) have a beginning , middle , and end . they start with introductions , take the reader through many different actions which lead to the climax , that point we have been waiting for , and then solve the problems with a nice , neat ending . ( ok , ok . . . i know not urltoken does that , but i am talking in general ! ) so this past week , i wanted to focus on that story structure we call plot and bring it to the attention of my students .
, setting , plot ) and teach it to my students over the course of the week . i break the idea into smaller , 20 minute chunks , and teach from there . it is working so very well ! this week ' s chunk lessons all dealt with the idea of plot and how everything we read follows the same basic
formula
.
by louis sachar follows this plot structure . i asked them to think - pair - share with a partner to see if they could come up with examples that fall into each of the categories . then , after a group debrief on their t - p - s , i sent them back to their seats , with a plot diagram i had made and asked them to write down their thoughts .
day two and three had us looking at a story ( written by my husband ! ) and trying to dissect it for plot elements . we read the story aloud , and then color coded the story using our crayons to represent different elements of plot . deciphering between the exposition and rising action , and then falling action and resolution proved to be quite challenging ! our discussion kept us moving along though and the students were able to do this quite well .
on these days , i wanted them to create a little drawing / writing project that would keep them interested in the story and also serve to get their ideas from the oral discussion to a more written , concrete form . so i asked the students to take the color - coded writing and draw a picture for each of the five elements . what picture would represent the exposition ? what about the climax ? how would the resolution be drawn ?
for day three i asked them to do the same thing , but instead of drawing it , i wanted written evidence from the text ( ahhh . . . . getting some of that testing jargon in there ! ! ) everything seems to go back to that test , doesn ' t it ?
that then lead us into the writing portion of this for the week . i wanted the students to be able to write a clear , coherent paragraph on the subject of plot so for day four and five , i had them choose a picture book that they were familiar with . i guided them towards books that i knew had a clear beginning , middle , and end ( ie :
by janel cannon ) and gave them an organizer to fill in outlining the plot details of the story .
then , using a paragraph organizer , i asked them to construct a complete paragraph plot summary . this was to tell what happened in the story , from exposition to resolution , without giving everything way . it was to be barebones and focus on the main ideas in the text . using the organizer really helped the kids to do this . they were forced to only pick a few of the details , and really helped them to be sure they had parts from each plot element .
. i really , really love how these lessons turned out and kept my kids focused . it was great hearing them talk about plot even out of context of language arts ( ie : in theatre or when discussing a movie they had seen . ) i also love that i was able to do this , and produce some bulletin board worthy products , in 5 days ! win - win for all !
love this ! will be trying it and checking the rest of your work . thanks for sharing ! : )
be sure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading and / or purchasing .
teachers pay teachers is an online marketplace where teachers buy and sell original educational materials .
oh man , we finally figure out who the little boy is and why i ' m going through all these series of events . am i crazy , innocent , a murder , or traumatized ? ? ? subscribe for a shoutout in a video : ) thanks for watching ! comment , like , subscribe . you can find me on any of the following : facebook - urltoken twitter - urltoken instagram - urltoken flickr - urltoken . . . email - shane4games @ urltoken snapchat - shane4games skype - shane4games steam - shane4games join freedom ! use this link and mention my name you will get the royal treatment : ) urltoken william ekh - adventures ( feat . alexa lusader ) follow william ekh soundcloud urltoken . . . facebook urltoken . . . youtube urltoken . . . all music belongs to their respective owners and thanks to nocopyrightsounds urltoken . . . license urltoken . . . intro : by laurent caccia urltoken music released and provided by tasty song title : thefatrat - windfall music video : urltoken label channel : urltoken album download : urltoken
a fortnite hacker sent me a legendary scar in real life . . . weirdest duos victory ever !
baldi ' s basics of fnaf education & cloning mod + i ' m baldi vs . principal ( fgteev cheat escape # 3 )
in the dr congo , prices displayed can generally be discussed . it is possible to obtain a reduction . . . do not hesitate to make your offer to the seller / owner in order to negotiate ! n
from monday to friday : 8 . 30 am - 5 . 00 pm saturday : 9 . 00 am - 12 . 00 am ( gmt + 1 )
in 1997 , a son must teach his mother how to use the internet over the phone after leaving behind an important document on his laptop .
two young men plotting to disrupt a political convention are interrupted by nerves , and an ac repairman .