Across the pond

"Teaching is the royal way to learning." Jessamyn West

Abbreviations used for movie rating

ACTIVITY

Lincoln by Steven Spielberg

Watch the trailer :

J. Edgar

J.Edgar Hoover was born in 1895 and died in 1972.
He developped the FBI (the Federal Bureau of Investigation) which is a US government police organization that investigates national crimes. The FBI is also responsible for the safety of the country against international enemies.
J.Edgar Hoover directed the FBI for almost 50 years which made a very powerful man.

Here are interesting articles to learn more about the film :

Clint Eastwood face au mythe Hoover

À cœur Hoover

One Day on Earth

Two Californians, Kyle Ruddick and Brandon Litman, have decided to create a film using what volunteers from all over the world have shot on October 10th, 2010. The film hasn’t been released yet but here is the trailer :