Tag: movies
“Ways to Live Forever” gets ready for the big screen…but first, it goes digital!
By Morgan on March 8th, 2013
In 2008, Scholastic UK published Ways to Live Forever, a debut novel by then-23-year-old Sally Nichols. A powerful tale about a terminally ill 11-year-old told through a collection of journal entries, lists, questions, and pictures, the book touchedmore… full post
100 Greatest Movies for Kids!
By Kristen on January 23rd, 2013
Scholastic Parent & Child magazine revealed their 100 Greatest Movies for Kids list this morning, and it’s got all of us here thinking about the movies we love! All of the films on the final list were nominated by Hollywood insiders, readers ofmore… full post
Catching Fire leads slate of big-screen adaptations in 2013
By Dante on January 15th, 2013
It’s safe to say that one of the most anticipated movies of the year is Catching Fire, the second installment in the cinematic Hunger Games quadrilogy (Mockingjay will be split into two films). We’re going to have to wait a while for Catchingmore… full post
A Lincoln fitted for our times
By Dante on November 23rd, 2012
After the unrelenting, seemingly-never-ending presidential election, the last thing you might want to watch this weekend is a movie about politics — especially one set in the 19th century that goes into the minutiae of the legislative process. Butmore… full post
A chat with Tim Burton
By Guest Blogger on October 23rd, 2012
Tara Welty, editor of Scholastic ART magazine and Scholastic Instructor magazine, is back on OOM today to share her experience of interviewing filmmaker Tim Burton. Take it away, Tara! When I was a teenager I idolized Tim Burton. I could recitemore… full post
The Man with the Golden Anniversary
By Dante on October 5th, 2012
“Bond. James Bond.” Those two sentences are so iconic, so indelible that the instantly conjure images of fast cars, impossible gadgets, beautiful (and dangerous) femme fatales, evil villains, and debonair spies. And while James Bond began hismore… full post
There’s no place like home: the Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
By Lia on August 24th, 2012
L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, one of the most beloved books of the 20th century, has inspired countless film, stage, and musical adaptations, not to mention prequels, sequels, and spin-offs. Perhaps the most well-known adaptation ismore… full post
New videos! Watch Captain Underpants, STAT, and Ghost Buddy
By Megan on July 24th, 2012
Here’s a Tuesday afternoon pick-up for you: check out our new videos! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY_cMVZITTs Dav Pilkey, the creator of the Captain Underpants series, explains how Reading Gives Youmore… full post
Book Nostalgia: Spider-Man
By Dante on July 5th, 2012
I can’t remember what the first comic book was that I ever bought, but it had to be either a Batman or Spider-Man. I’ve loved Batman for 20-plus years, ever since seeing the first Tim Burton Batman movie in a theater in 1989. But I’ve been intomore… full post
Debate! Which should you do first, watch the movie or read the book?
By Anne on March 29th, 2012
Recently a certain movie came out. Maybe you’ve heard of it. It is called The Hunger Games and it is based on a book. It’s not the first movie and it is far from the last to start up the debate: which is better, the book or the movie? Lastmore… full post
