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Movie Review: “Gravity” Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack

Alfonso Cuarón has long been one of my favorite directors (I can hear the anti-Cuaronites booing as I type this) and Gravity only cemented that for me. No matter what you think about his choices, story-telling ability, etc., you would have to admit that he is a visionary. It’s always clear how passionate Alfonso is, and again, Gravity was obviously no exception.

Emma Watson to present at the 86th Academy Awards!

Disappointed by the lack of Potter alumni nominees at this year’s Oscars? Well, the Times-Picayune has released a full list of the presenters for the 86th annual Academy Awards, and Emma Watson is among those selected! Will you be tuning in to see Emma and to root for the Potter actors?

Third grade classroom modeled after Hogwarts to teach values from “Potter”

For a group of young students in New Bedford, Massachusetts, house points are part of the daily routine! Third grade teacher Carolyn Papas has incorporated a Sorting Hat, House Cup, prefects, and Azkaban into her classroom, in hopes of teaching responsibility, teamwork, and leadership. And just like at Hogwarts, students earn and lose house points, and the house with the most points at the end of the year wins the House Cup. We think this is a brilliant idea!