My delightful padlet by Andrea Riu

My Art Dossier

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 17:17:23 UTC

Speaking Corners with Joan

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 17:20:09 UTC

18/10/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 17:36:37 UTC

First speaking corner of the school year and this time we start with one of my favourites topics, art.
Today the artist choosen is Edward Hoopper, an American realist pinter reconaigsed by his suggestion of melancholy and isolated scenes.

15/11/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 17:43:17 UTC

Today a very current issue, the surprising Trump's victory in the american elections. How can it be possible? , something like this could happen in Spain?, a bit scary, isn't it?

22/11/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 18:42:54 UTC

topic of the day, our jobs.
Today we have talked about our ways of making a living, do we enjoy it?, it is like we imagined? what do we really want to do in life?

Films

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 18:46:54 UTC

08/10/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 18:49:20 UTC

Shine
Splendid Geoffrey Rush in this biopic where plays the role of David Helfgot, an acclaimed Australian concert pianist and child prodrigy afflicted as an adult by schizoaffective disorder.
A good reflection about the psycological impact of formative relantioships and the pressures of win-at-all-cost.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQltiVEWI4E

16/10/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 18:52:18 UTC

The Tourist
Even Johnny Depp is one of my favourites actors, I'm afraid I can't say the same about this film. (I didn't expect it either)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrqpKEOF8uw

01/11/2016

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 18:54:41 UTC

Chocolate
As you can imagine due to its tittle, a very sweet film.
A fairy tale with a pinch of magical realism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLAuf4-a0I4

12/11/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 19:15:26 UTC

Mr. Turner
I studied Art History at the university, so I can't help seeing this kind of films.
I have to say that I really enjoy it and I am very thankful for the subtitles, because without them I wouldn't have understood a word of that accent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn4zSR_5ioI

13/11/6

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 19:18:18 UTC

The silence of the lambs
An excellent film with a brilliant cast (only listen Anthony hopkins as the dr. Hannibal Lecter in original version worths learning English). Frightening, disturbing and gripping, in my opinion one of the best thrillers I have ever seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCAf-xLV2k

19/11/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 19:23:46 UTC

Forrest Gump
Without a shadow of a doubt, one of my favourite films ever. The movie is a clever meditation about our times seen throuhg the eyes of a man who lacks cynicism and take things for exactly what they are. The perfect balance between comedy and sadnees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPIEn0M8su0

Books

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 19:41:27 UTC

Kafka's selected stories

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 19:45:07 UTC

A selection of a Franz Kafka stories.
My favourite ones was researches of a dog: "All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained in the dog".
I have to admit I have started ti look at my dogs with a different eyes.

Of Mice and Men

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 19:47:26 UTC

I have dicided to give a try to the list of recommended book of this year and I have begun with "Of mice and men". Set in United States during the depression of tne 30s, This bookis a touching tale of the friendship between two men, George and Lennie. Lennie has a mental disability that makes him almost like a child.

About a boy

andres_dana — 2016-11-25 19:49:40 UTC

An interesting story about the peculiar relationship between the 12-year-old Marcus and will, a 36 year-old bachelor who pretends to be a single parent in order to meet single mothers and tries to help Marcus to fit in the society.

26/11/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-26 21:21:48 UTC

Chariots of fire
A classic that I hadn't seen since I was a Child. Based on a true history, it's the drama of two men who compete as a runners in the 1924 Paris Olympics Games, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams.
Although you have never seen it, I'm pretty sure that you know the exceptional soundtrack by Vangelis, don't you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkS1SBPHN44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3pqrv003sE

TV Series

andres_dana — 2016-11-26 22:04:13 UTC

Call the midwife

andres_dana — 2016-11-26 22:06:17 UTC

A TV serie that i never thought I could enjoy (I am not a big fan of this topics), but I have to say that I really enjoy it, and specially I find that the dialogues are lovely written.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HHV2250MK8

Black Mirror

andres_dana — 2016-11-26 22:10:34 UTC

I started to see this serie a couple of years ago because of the recomendation from one of my classmates.
Each episode has a different cast and a diffenrent setting but all turn arround the consequences of the new thecnologies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jROLrhQkK78

Stranger things

andres_dana — 2016-11-26 22:14:31 UTC

My last great discovery talking about TV series.
An amazing tribute to science fiction cinema of the 80s, which thing has brought me a lot of memories of my childhood.
I can't wait for the next season!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY

15/10/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-27 11:53:16 UTC

The constant Gardener
A film based in a Jhon Le Carre book that tells the story of a British diplomat whose wife has been murdered in Kenia because she was compiling data against a multinacional drug company that uses Africans as guinea pigs to test a tuberculosis remedy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4iTjavIkbk

The crown

andres_dana — 2016-11-27 12:55:43 UTC

A TV serie that tells the story of Queen Elisabeth's early years of reign ( a very british topic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWtnJjn6ng0

28/11/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-28 20:26:40 UTC

Again, an interesting discussion about another artistic topic. Today the artist choosen has been Bruce Davidson, an American photographer in the 50s who is wellknown by his pictures about differents social groups.

29/11/16

andres_dana — 2016-11-30 16:53:12 UTC

Topic of the day, is our society tolerant enough with transgender people?Which are the biggest challenge they have to deal with in daily life?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmiaDNq79Uc

03/12/16

andres_dana — 2016-12-03 17:54:46 UTC

The theory of everything
Another biopic, in this case the story of one of the world's greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Salz7uGp72c

05/12/1

andres_dana — 2016-12-07 16:54:14 UTC

Spotlight
A great thriller based in a true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that uncovers decades of abuse in the catholic Church.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5zSVxx9JM

08/12/16

andres_dana — 2016-12-11 10:26:03 UTC

Joy
A biographical film about Joy, a divorved housemaid mother of two kids that has always been fascinated by creating things and how become a succesful busines person and helps other people to develop their ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-2TiQVY-k

10/12/16

andres_dana — 2016-12-11 10:31:36 UTC

Dead poets society
oh captain, my captian. Another of my favourites ones,a film that I have seen hundreds and I never have enough. Unforgettable Robin Wiilliams as professor Keating. "Seize the day".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrBk780aOis

13/12/16

andres_dana — 2016-12-15 18:18:17 UTC

speaking corner about bilingualism and yhe situation in catalonia. Is it really a problem for education ? What do people from the rest of spain think about it?

17/12/16

andres_dana — 2017-01-01 18:57:47 UTC

Frozen
Christmas time is a chance to share some time with the youngest of the family (and let their parents doing some shoping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbQm5doF_Uc

18/12/16

andres_dana — 2017-01-01 19:04:37 UTC

A love story between two women in the 50 ths that, despite the fat of have being nominated for the Oscars awards and having a very good critics, to be honest I have to say that I find it quite boring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-WC9xa7qs

31/12/16

andres_dana — 2017-01-01 19:07:09 UTC

Love actually
A classic of my family christmas to finish this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdzH6a-XEGM

Fuller House

andres_dana — 2017-01-01 19:13:02 UTC

A sequel of the famous sitcom of the 90ts Full House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXuGLswn2l0

Narcos

andres_dana — 2017-01-01 19:18:26 UTC

Well, It might be a bit weird seeing a serie where most of the caracther speak spanish with subtaitles in English... but it still being a good one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ7B3qbj-5s

10/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-01-15 19:03:49 UTC

First speaking corner of the year. This time the topic choosen is Rene Magritte, a Surrealits artist, who under the influence of Sigmund Froid work, explored the borders of the rational mind.

07/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-01-15 19:24:23 UTC

Wolf
A thriller about a werewolf, maybe not the most original topic but in this case an amazing Jack Nicholson adds a touch of quality to the film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBwwLfog4Yo

07/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-01-15 19:25:52 UTC

Searching for Bobby Fischer
A biopic about the life of prodigy chess player Jhosua Waitzkin and his efforts to preserve his decency despite the doctrines of his instructor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8khmNiamBxo

08/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-01-15 19:27:45 UTC

Mamma Mia
I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of musicals but I love this one. A very funny film with an spectacular Meryl Streep, as usual.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkN-A00WLYE

14/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-01-15 19:29:26 UTC

The reader
A quite controversial film about topics as sex between a underage boy and a grown up woman, holocaust... and a memorable work of two excellent actors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc3HDorGzBc

On the Road

andres_dana — 2017-01-15 20:02:23 UTC

This book is called "on the road" because it's about a journey across the United Sates but, for me, the long road has been finishing a book without chapters or different parts. (you never have the feeling of going forward)

21/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-01-21 18:25:33 UTC

Burn after reading
An hilarious black comedy with a great cast in the purest Choen brothers style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N99kv6ojn48

31/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-05 17:34:43 UTC

A speaking corner were we have had the chance to discuss about different topics. To begin with, philippe Petit and his theory of living life to the edge.

28/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-05 17:45:49 UTC

Good Will Hunting
An engaging drama written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck about a genious mathematician straggling to find his place in the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSMvyuEeIyw

29/01/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-05 17:48:21 UTC

Frida
Another biopic where Salma Hayec plays Frida Khalo, the worldwide kown surrealist mexican painter and her relantioship with her husband Diego Rivera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOUzQYqba4Y

05/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-05 17:56:01 UTC

The cider house rules
A very thought-provoking film indeed (an this is one of the best compliments that i can say about a movie) and beautifully filmed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4D2Hog1tEA

Philomel Cottage

andres_dana — 2017-02-05 18:02:54 UTC

14/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 18:54:11 UTC

Today is Saint Valentine, so it has been the perfect chance to speak about love and romantic relationships.

Other experiences

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 19:02:21 UTC

17/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 19:03:31 UTC

Today It's been the first reading club of the year. The text chosen has been "Philomel Cottage", by Agatha Christie. A quite Short but very interesting story about crime, love and mistery.

This is Us

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 19:11:26 UTC

Looking forward for next season! Smart, gripping and with very original twists that make this serie worthy of giving it a try.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hljQfJLQmaI

11/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 19:19:29 UTC

E.T
Without a shadow of a doubt, this film is one of the myths of my childhood and , in my view, a reason why we can deny that Steven Spielberg is a genius of the cinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0VJUXthWYc

12/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 19:26:11 UTC

Mr. Jones
A romantic drama starring Richard Gere and Lena Olin. It's the story about Mr. Jones (who suffers a bipolar disorder) and the relationship with his psychiatrist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc7XozMbR9A

13/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 19:32:19 UTC

Much ado about nothing
An adaptation of the Wlliam Shakespeare play's of the same name by Kenneth Branagh, an absolutely enjoyable (and I have to admit that I am a bit skeptical about adapting literary works to the cinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYj-2vFLbtc

18/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-02-20 19:37:24 UTC

What we did on our holiday
I have that I didn't have high expectations about this movie but in fact, ithas been a lovely surprise. Charming, hilarious and dark equally that makes this film highly recommended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUY23_cfI4o

21/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-03-06 18:28:27 UTC

Today a very current topic, social networks, the impact they have in our lifes and the dangers they can hide

28/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-03-06 18:35:16 UTC

And the Oscar goes to... Since this Sunday has been the ceremony of the Oscars awards today we speak about glamour, fashion and even cinema

23/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-03-06 18:47:46 UTC

La la land
First Pop Corn of the School year. I tried to do an effort not to let my high spectations spoiled the movie and I have to say I had a great time (probably 14 nominations to the oscars awards is too much, but it still being a good film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pdqf4P9MB8

25/02/17

andres_dana — 2017-03-06 18:58:31 UTC

Jobs
A biopic about Steve Job's life portrayed by Aston Kutcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrvkCS0ZGPU

04/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-03-06 19:09:11 UTC

Inside out
This movie has been a lovely surprise, a charming tale (fot children and grown ups) about the world of feelings and how to deal with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-PC0tZXcgU

14/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:03:30 UTC

Today a speaking corner about reality shows, the loss of privacy, the values that they teach to the new generations and is they should be forbidden or not.

21/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:11:07 UTC

A specially controversial topic today, terrorrism. Do we agree in its definition? which could be the main reason of its existence?

11/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:23:21 UTC

Still Alice
A linguistics professor is diagnosed with alzheimer's disiase. A hard movie without falling into cheap sentimentality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrXrZ5iiR0o

12/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:28:16 UTC

Burlesque
A musical film starring by Cher and Christina Aguilera. Sometimes if you don't have anything good to say it's better say nothing, so...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyML3Kd5wXs

18/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:31:57 UTC

Truman show
After our last school friday I couldn't help seeing again this film (even when I usually can't help Jim carrey movies)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3gI9ms8Fdc

19/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:37:47 UTC

A.I. Artificial intelligence
Even this movie is a collaboration between two of my favourite directors (Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick) I can't say it's one of my favourite films, i fact I found it quite tedious and extremly long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqS83f-NUww

25/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:44:15 UTC

Becoming Jane
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYViBfUvSOA

1/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:51:13 UTC

The young Victoria
A biopic about childhood and youth of the Queen Victoria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKX_9r3X1g

02/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 18:56:20 UTC

Moulin rouge
A musical that tells the story of an English writter and his relationship wtih a courtesan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtEgAx80NC4

26/03/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 19:01:16 UTC

Hannah and her sisters
A must seen of the virtous of the locution woody Allen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtgw38Yq2Qs

Disgrace

andres_dana — 2017-04-03 19:07:12 UTC

A hard but readble and gripping book about the story of the professor David Lurie, a 52-year-old literature teacher at cape town university that after an affair with one of his students loses everything.

04/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-07 16:14:45 UTC

Today we have used a serie of pictures to talk about (most of them from the sixties and about racial conflicts in the USA), making guesses, impressions...

08/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-08 19:54:57 UTC

Fast food nation
A film that explore the helth issues and social consequences of the fast food industry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5hA3PN0uic

08/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-08 19:59:21 UTC

My sister's keeper
This movie deals with very controversial topics as babies genetically engineered and the right to decide of underage people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m0G4Ot6Kzc

21/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-24 18:29:33 UTC

Today I have the chance to join an exchange group. Every friday at 08:00 pm there are a group of people interested in practice a new language, a great opportunity to talk native people in a relaxed environment in Barcelona (fot free), so don't boubt it!

28/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-29 17:26:31 UTC

A reading club where we have practiced our skills as storytellers, think about alternative endings and so on.

28/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-29 17:32:42 UTC

Another evening of languange exchenge,this time with two of my classmates.

25/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-29 17:36:02 UTC

Today, again, one of my favourite topics to talk about, art (specially when I can play devil's advocate). What is art?, what makes and objecte could be considered a masterpiece?

The fall

andres_dana — 2017-04-29 17:57:33 UTC

Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson leads a case to catch a serial killer following an unsolved murder in Belfast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyFrBC1rAcg

15/14/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-29 19:06:22 UTC

Sense and sensibility
A period drama based on Jane Austen's novel, an enjoyable film beautifully portrayed by great actors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJMnm28vAqQ

22/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-30 17:12:13 UTC

Romeo and Juliet
A captivating adaptation and modernation of William Shakespeare's tragedy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMel13nY0PE

16/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-30 17:19:26 UTC

Edward scissorhands
A delightful modern fairy tale by Tim Burton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq2PPFUhfpo

23/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-30 17:24:01 UTC

Something's gotta give
A romantic comedy where Jack Nicholson plays a senior citizen with taste for young women who unexpectedly falls in love with a woman closer to his age.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zVzIaEuXS4

29/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-30 17:28:14 UTC

Midnight in Paris
A love letter to Paris, the past and the present. As usual a witty and enjoyable film by Woody Allen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfR8omt-CY

30/04/17

andres_dana — 2017-04-30 17:32:13 UTC

Sherlock Holmes
Intertaining version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's caracther.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSUiBVfvqhc