Fresh
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Fresh.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 2/4/2000 Fresh Transcript In Boaz Yakin’s award-winning film, “Fresh,” we watch with fascination and growing dread as Michael, whose nickname is “Fresh,” the 12-year-old hero of this gritty urban fairy tale, begins to play a dangerous game of deception in which he pits two […]
Federal Theater Project
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Federal-Theater-Project.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 1/28/2000 Federal Theater Project Transcript The recent film by Tim Robbins, “Cradle Will Rock,” which has been receiving a great deal of attention in the past weeks, is based on a musical by Marc Blitzstein about the workers’ right to strike that was not […]
Two Iranian Children’s Films
Elaine Needelman has a review for us today two Iranian children’s films.
Danny Kaye
That’s the opening to one of Danny Kaye’s best-known songs from the 1952 movie in which Kaye starred as the 19th Danish storyteller.
New Holiday Movies
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Holiday-Home-Viewing.mp3 Author Elaine Needelman Air Date 12/17/1999 New Holiday Movies Transcript Here’s Elaine Needelman, who’s been watching the media for us. There is nothing better than going to the movies during the holidays. You can take a break from rushing around shopping, eat popcorn and spend some relaxing time with […]
Patty Duke
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Patty-Duke.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/14/1999 Patty Duke Transcript Today is the birthday of one of the most durable actresses of theater, television, and films– Patty Duke–who was born Anne Marie Duke in 1946. Her managers changed her name at the beginning of her acting career when she was […]
It’s Not Christmas Without You
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Holiday-Movies.mp3 Author Elaine Needelman Air Date 12/10/1999 It’s Not Christmas Without You Transcript Here’s Elaine Needelman, with her regular media review. Since I was a child I’ve loved television during the month of December. I will watch The Nutcracker over and over–even if it’s on ice, and I am instantly […]
Joel Chandler Harris
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Joel-Harris.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 12/9/1999 Joel Harris Transcript “Imagine a 19th century version of ‘The Simpsons,’ directed by Quentin Tarantino, in which Bart, Nelson and Mr. Burns are constantly getting medieval on each other.”1 That is how Hal Jacobs, an Atlanta writer, describes the folktales in Uncle Remus, […]
Thanksgiving Film Releases
The multiplexes are already filled up with this year’s family films for the holidays, and Elaine Needelman has some suggestions that just might save you some time in line.