Reviews science fiction films used in a science fiction class. Discusses feature films, short science fiction films, short story adaptations, original science fiction pieces and factual science films that enrich literature. (EL)

Three conceptual frameworks for examining the cognitive response to film are reviewed. It is suggested that a phenomenological rather than atomistic conception of the film-viewer interaction will be most useful for the generation of further studies in this area. (Author/RM)

Notes those films most frequently used in documentary film courses and suggests that some type of film study guide focusing on these specific films be developed. (MH)

Fifteen years ago, J. H. Rushing published a seminal article addressing the fragmentation within contemporary society and the ways in which myths (films) may address this exigence. The exigence of fragmentation is relieved, according to her analysis, by mediated recourse to the perennial philosophy of monistic holism that is found across the…

Both film and ancient religious writing have much in common, especially in regard to their ability to convey powerful messages to modern audiences. A study analyzed the timeless meta-narratives in the ancient Hindu poem, the "Bhagavad Gita," and in the 1998 American film, "The Thin Red Line." It used the methodology of…

Lists some of the more popular and creative resources for film study which are geared to the needs of secondary teachers. (RB)

Part 3 of a three-part series; part 1 appeared in the April 1972 issue, part 2 in the August 1972 issue. (DS)

Discusses a unit on silent films based on an analysis of Charlie Chaplin. (MM)

The obvious profits to be reaped by using film in the classroom are outlined. (JB)

Describes four levels of concentration on the teaching of student film-making. (RB)

How to help pupils produce 8mm movies and 35mm slide shows. (RB)

A film exceptionally well-suited for a senior high school unit on romanticism" is reviewed. (Author/SP)