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MOVIE CLASSROOM: Dunkirk
MOVIE CLASSROOM: Dunkirk

As a big Christopher Nolan fan and supporter, this review was difficult.  Critic after critic is calling Dunkirk Nolan's masterpiece and best film to date.  I simply can't do that and no filmmaker should ever get a pass.  In fact, it might be the worst of his films I have seen, but that's like slipping from a king-size Sleep Number mattress to a king-size pillowtop mattress.  The fall isn't far.  Allow me to explain.  Here's my "Movie Classroom" interactive whiteboard presentation of the audio form of my written review as it appears posted on Every Movie Has a Lesson's YouTube channel.

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2017, Social Media, SPECIAL, VIDEO REVIEWDon ShanahanKerasotes ShowPlace ICON X at Roosevelt Collections2017, Dunkirk, Battle of Dunkirk, The Little Ships of Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Fionn Whitehead, Kenneth Branagh, James D'ArcyComment
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "The Cinescope Podcast" talking "The Karate Kid"
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "The Cinescope Podcast" talking "The Karate Kid"

Through my collaboration with the folks at the Feelin' Film Podcast, I have had the pleasure of crossing virtual paths with Chad Hopkins, the host of The Cinescope Podcast.  He cordially invited me on as a guest for a podcast talk on John Avildsen's The Karate Kid as an off-shoot sample of American values just in time for Independence Day.

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2017, Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanMedia, Media Appearance, media, podcasting, podcast guest, podcast discussion, Podcast, The Cinescope Podcast, Cinescope, Chad Hopkins, Feelin' Film, Stitcher, iTunes, Facebook, RSS, Twitter, The Karate Kid, John Avildsen, Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Bill Conti, Elisabeth Shue, John G. Avildsen, Robert Mark Kamen, 1984, film critic, movie critic, film discussion, movie discussion, movie talk, film talk, William Zabka, Chad McQueen, Martin Kove, Cruel Summer, Bananarama, life lessons, American values, American Dream, 2017, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a LessonComment
MOVIE CLASSROOM: War for the Planet of the Apes
MOVIE CLASSROOM: War for the Planet of the Apes

It's time to call the prequel trilogy of Planet of the Apes one of the best movie trilogies of all-time.  It's time to give serious Oscar consideration to Andy Serkis as Caeser.  It's time to see what is, so far, the best film of 2017.  Hear those thoughts and more in my "Movie Classroom" interactive whiteboard video review for War for the Planet of the Apes as it appears published on the Every Movie Has a Lesson YouTube channel.  See this film immediately.

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2017, Social Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanKerasotes ShowPlace ICON X at Roosevelt Collections2017, 2017 Summer Movies, War for the Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Andy Serkis, Matt Reeves, Woody Harrelson, Movie trilogies, movie review, film review, video review, movie commentary, film commentary, life lessons, life lessons from film, life lessons from movies, life lessons from films, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Movie Classroom, ShowMe, Windows MovieMaker, video discussion, YouTube channel, YouTube, social media, social media platform, whiteboard, interactive whiteboard, interactive whiteboard appComment
MOVIE CLASSROOM: Spider-Man: Homecoming
MOVIE CLASSROOM: Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming, starring Tom Holland as a true and proper teenage Spider-Man/Peter Parker, is a welcome and refreshing clean slate for the character.  It's too bad it took three franchise attempts to get here.  Filled to the brim with both easter eggs, supporting characters, swell touches of character, and zesty heart, this is the Spider-Man film you've always hoped for.  Enjoy my full spoken review layered with an interactive whiteboard lesson for the latest "Movie Classroom" video review on this website's YouTube channel:

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MOVIE CLASSROOM: Baby Driver
MOVIE CLASSROOM: Baby Driver

Edgar Wright's new film Baby Driver falls in the category of sub-genre of action films that I like to call "kinetic films."  Hear that genre definition, how Baby Driver fits the bill as ideal summer entertainment and more as I present the spoken form of my full review of the film accompanied by an interactive whiteboard lesson via the ShowMe app.  Enjoy the latest video review in my "Movie Classroom" series on this website's YouTube channel:

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2017, VIDEO REVIEW, Social Media, SPECIALDon Shanahan2017, 2017 Summer Movies, Baby Driver, Edgar Wright, Kinetic Movies, kinetic movies, Lily James, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Eiza Gonzalez, Jamie Foxx, video review, movie review, film review, Movie Classroom, ShowMe, interactive whiteboard, interactive whiteboard app, life lessons, life lessons from film, life lessons from movies, cool AF, film commentary, movie commentary, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, YouTube, YouTube channel, social mediaComment
MOVIE CLASSROOM: The Beguiled
MOVIE CLASSROOM: The Beguiled

Sofia Coppola's film may have been lauded at the Cannes Film Festival, but The Beguiled was a bit of a miss for me, despite its rich aesthetics.  Here my full review, complete with new intro music and title card, and watch an interactive whiteboard lesson of notes and fun created by the ShowMe app for iPad over on my YouTube channel and "Movie Classroom" series.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Feelin' It" quick take on "The Beguiled"
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Feelin' It" quick take on "The Beguiled"

Feelin' Film host Aaron White and I hashed out our thoughts on Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled, debuting this weekend in theaters after wowing the Cannes Film Festival last month.  It hit Aaron more than it hit me, but this counts as a wickedly entertaining remake from Coppola. We try to inform you so you can decide whether this seductively complex, yet simple, film is one for you.

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MOVIE CLASSROOM: Cars 3
MOVIE CLASSROOM: Cars 3

The "Pixar Punch," as I like to call it, is alive and well in the vast franchise improvement that is Cars 3.  Progressive with diversity and delivered with top-shelf computer animation, Cars 3 will earn your appreciate and change your mind about the series after Cars 2.  Here is my newest YouTube "Movie Classroom" video review using the ShowMe iPad app and iMovie.  Enjoy!

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2017, MOVIE REVIEW, SPECIAL, Social Media, VIDEO REVIEWDon ShanahanMovie Classroom, film review, movie review, video review, interactive whiteboard, interactive whiteboard app, ShowMe, iMovie, Cars 3, Disney/Pixar, Disney, Pixar, Walt Disn, YouTube, movie commentary, film commentary, Pixar Punch, Pixar Animation Studios, life lessons, life lessons from films, life lessons from movies, life lessons from animated filmsComment
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on Episode 4 of the "Reel Talker" podcast hosted by Jim Alexander
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on Episode 4 of the "Reel Talker" podcast hosted by Jim Alexander

In Episode 4 of the new Reel Talker podcast, fellow CIFCC director Jim Alexander and I discuss The Mummy,  I, Daniel Blake, My Cousin Rachel, and It Comes at Night newly arriving to theaters.  In part two, we talk about the week's new Blu-ray/DVD releases and hot topic movie trends from the week.  Listen and enjoy!

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Feelin' Film+" discussing "It Comes at Night"
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Feelin' Film+" discussing "It Comes at Night"

The new "Feelin' Film+" shows on the Feelin' Film Podcast website set out to document full-throated and unfiltered reactions to film showings, spoilers and all.  Feelin' Film host Aaron White and his team have me on speed dial for these hot takes and mental exercise put on the mic and recorder.  Here's my therapy session with Aaron for It Comes at Night.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Feelin' It" quick takes of "Cars 3" and "Alien: Covenant"
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Feelin' It" quick takes of "Cars 3" and "Alien: Covenant"

The new "Feelin' It" quick takes on the Feelin' Film Podcast website are designed to be spoiler-free impressions to help audiences make decisions of whether to see a film or not.  Feelin' Film co-leader Aaron White, a fellow press credentialed critic, has enlisted me to come on for many of these reaction discussions.  Here are my two most recent appearances talking Cars 3 and Alien: Covenant.

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2017, Media Appearance, Podcast, SPECIAL, Social MediaDon ShanahanFeelin' Film, Feelin' Film Podcast, Feelin' It, Cars 3, Alien, Aaron White, Don Shanahan, Donald Shanahan, podcasting, Podcast, podcast guest, Media Appearance, media, social media, movie discussion, film discussion, movie review, film review, movie commentary, film commentaryComment
MOVIE CLASSROOM: It Comes at Night
MOVIE CLASSROOM: It Comes at Night

The new film from Trey Edward Shults needs to be scene to be believed.  There is hype and highmindedness beyond the horror film marketing of It Comes at Night.  That said, it will scratch many heads at the same time.  Here is my newest YouTube "Movie Classroom" video review using the ShowMe iPad app and iMovie.  Enjoy!

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