WBD-115 Viola Davis, left, and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in WON’T BACK DOWN.Photo: Kerry Hayes—© 2012 Walden Media, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Not for sale or duplication. When the journalist Mickey Kaus ...

Pedro: I think education movies can really help the public to understand what’s going on in schools. Unfortunately, though, that often doesn’t happen because in most movies about education, the ...

It's the "other" education movie out this year. Waiting for Superman may have gotten the big buzz, but Race to Nowhere is getting some quiet, serious praise in some quarters. Race to Nowhere--not, in ...

Memorable quote: “Carpe Diem! Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” Dead Poets Society was one of Robin Williams’s first drama movies, and what a role it was! Williams was nominated for ...

The young English actress Carey Mulligan, who until now has filled mostly minor roles in films such as "Public Enemies" and "When Did You Last See Your Father?, " has been getting heaps of attention ...

Rick: One recurring theme that strikes me in many education movies is the “fish out of water” meme. “Dead Poets Society” is a terrific illustration. Now, I’m a huge Robin Williams fan, but I’ve got ...

Rick: One recurring theme that strikes me in many education movies is the “fish out of water” meme. “Dead Poets Society” is a terrific illustration. Now, I’m a huge Robin Williams fan, but I’ve got ...