“The King’s Speech” is bound to be nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, and though I don’t think it has much chance of winning (my hunch is the top prize will go to “The Social Network”), I fervently hope ‘Speech” does prevail. Rather than go into the reasoning behind my predictions- a futile exercise since the ways of … More Details

School was also where I found my first mentors, those rare teachers who made learning fun and exciting. These were virtually the first adults outside my family that I connected with in a truly personal and meaningful way. You knew these people appreciated you for yourself, not because they happened to share your blood or like your parents. Throughout my life, these few, very special human beings have never really left me.
Given the profound significance of education in our lives, it’s no surprise there’s no shortage of movies on the subject. So now, I humbly submit ten of my own favorite films about school, learning, and those mostly noble souls who teach.
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