Movies are a powerful and enjoyable medium for learning. Positive Psychology At The Movies: Using Films to Build Virtues and Character Strengths shows exactly how to use film to learn about the concepts and the real-life benefits of positive psychology, both for self-improvement and in classes or seminars. Positive psychology is a science concerned with […]
Archives for April 2010
Battlestar Galactica: The Series
The second war against the Cylons is over and The Twelve Colonies have been destroyed. Now Commander Adama of the Battlestar Galatica and President Laura Roslin lead a ragtag fleet of refugees in a supposed search for the fabled lost thirteenth colony, Earth. However, the dangers they face are many which compound an already difficult […]
Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List is a true story of Nazi Czech business man Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), who uses Jewish labor to start a factory in occupied Poland in 1939. Schindler, a member of the Nazi Party, bribes the SS officials. Sponsored by the military, he uses his factory for the production of army mess kits. Not […]
Alien
A landmark of science fiction and horror, Alien is a stylishly malevolent alternative to George Lucas’s space fantasy. Partially inspired by 1958’s It! The Terror from Beyond Space, this instant classic set a tone of its own, offering richly detailed sets, ominous atmosphere, relentless suspense, and a flawless ensemble cast as the crew of the […]