The Fantastic Mr. Fox & Sherlock Holmes
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox
*****
Twentieth Century Fox
Animation
Lagoon
Running Time: 81 minutes
Rated: PG
Director: Wes Anderson
The adaptation of Roald Dahl”'s book to a movie by the same title, “Fantastic Mr. Fox”, directed by Wes Anderson and written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, is an ambitious and delightful project.
The old saying “sly like a fox” is more than apt for extroverted Mr. Fox (George Clooney). Barely escaping from a few chickens napping and a newly pregnant wife, Mrs. Fox (Meryl Streep), he promises to stop stealing chickens. After a hiatus, Mr. Fox returns to the scenes of the crimes by raiding coops of Boggis, Bunce and Bean, three farmers who ban together to destroy Mr. Fox and all his cohorts. Bean owns a cider factory which was broken into by Mr. Fox and his friends Badger (Mr. Murray) and Kylie (Wally Wolodarksy), to steal the bottles of cider. Will they get caught or will they outfox (pardon the pun) the farmers?
Ash (Jason Schwartzman), the son of Mr. Fox, competes with his handsome visiting cousin Kristofferson (Eric Anderson), the former is jealous of the latter.
As such, Mr. Fox”'s teasing the edges of danger is appealing to adults and children alike.… Read the rest “The Fantastic Mr. Fox & Sherlock Holmes”
Honors for You”¦An ABC-123 Open Letter of Help to Young Students
By TaShawn Moore
A.B.C”'s and 1.2.3”'s are just simply ”“ OBJECTIVITY!!! “A” is the object of what you are to become – An honor roll student. An “A” student is focused and willing to work hard for what they want to become wherein, they develop an amazing purpose in the lives of family, friends, teachers and others.
“B” is the object of making good decisions. This will carry you far in becoming ALL YOU CAN BE!!! Be what your Maker designed you to become. Be dedicated to school and your circumstances to make a bright future for yourself.
“C” is the object of looking within oneself and seeing themselves in a positive view.
This positive track will get YOU where you want to be in the future.
As for the 1,2,3”'s; these are the objectives of simple addition, multiplication, subtraction and fractions ”“ with this in mind, CONFIGURE an attitude that will give you the TRUE value worth of your life!
With that ALL being said – Stay motivated, focused, positive and bright eyed for a new way of thinking!!
Tashawn Moore is originally from Washington DC. and currently employed by Phyllis Wheatley Community Center in North Minneapolis as a second grade tutor for an outstanding title one program, called Academic Achievement Program; targeting students that fall below the grade average in reading and math with in school tutoring and after school tutoring for qualified students that attend Bethune Elementary School.… Read the rest “Honors for You”¦An ABC-123 Open Letter of Help to Young Students”
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