http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel Each week at Houston Community College's Spring Branch Campus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wednesday, November 4th, 2009. 12:30 p.m. Film Food, Inc. (2009) HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT THE FOOD YOU BUY AT LOCAL SUPERMARKETS? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQVll-MP3I[/youtube] Other than the "hunter-gatherers" of long ago, all human societies produce food.  What characterizes our industrialized food  system? Did you know that the average food product travels about 1,500 ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/11/06/dont-take-another-bite-till-you-see-this/ Wednesday, November 4th, 2009. 12:30 p.m. Film FLOW: For Love of Water 2008 Introduction/Discussion by NWC Government Professor Donna Rhea As suggested by W. B. Auden "Thousands have lived without love; not one without water." Irena Salina's documentary investigates the most important political and environmental situation of the 21st Century - the ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/10/29/the-public-commons-access-to-water/ Wednesday, October 28th,  2009 12:30 p.m. Oscar-winning Film “Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara” REFLECTIONS and DISCUSSION with Gisela Ables, Ph.D. NWC History Professor and Department Chair In this 2004 documentary Robert McNamara, a key architect of the US war in Vietnam, speaks retrospectively in assessment of ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/10/25/fog-of-war-robert-mcnamara-rethinks/ Wednesday, October 21st,  2009. 12:30 p.m. Film & Speaker The Soloist  (109 minutes) with REFLECTIONS on Schizophrenia by Dr. Joanne Hsu Department Chair for Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology at Northwest College Music Sublime on Los Angeles Streets!  "The Soloist" (2008) is the story of the friendship of Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez and  Nathaniel Ayers, an aged ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/10/14/reflections-on-schizophrenia/ Wednesday, October 14th,  2009 AUTISM: THE MUSICAL AND MORE! 12:30 p.m. - Speaker and Film with George J. Yard, M.Ed., Ph.D. Associate Professor Emeritus - University of Missouri-St Louis What is autism? Who is autistic?  What are the idiosyncrasies and potentials for autistic children? Do you "outgrow" autism?  What happens to older ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/10/08/autism-reflections-discussion-film/ "YOU GOTTA STAND UP: THE LIFE AND HIGH TIMES OF JOHN HENRY FAULK" Wednesday, October 7th,  2009. 12:30 p.m. READINGS AND FILM with Northwest College History Professor and Author, Chris Drake This week’s program features the new biography of John Henry Faulk, a Texas native, whose courage, pluck and humor during the McCarthy ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/10/02/texas-original-john-henry-faulk/ When & Where Tuesday, September 29 1 - 2:30 p.m. West Loop Auditorium - West Loop Campus 5601 West Loop South - Houston, Texas Exit Fournace from 610 going south and make the U-turn to the feeder. The West Loop Campus is just before your reach Home Depot. “Charles Darwin-Live!” by Robert Dennison - a one-man show A lecture delivered by Charles ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/09/25/darwin-life-a-one-man-show-reel-this-week/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKBPV1kD6QI[/youtube] Humor, Culture,  and Landscapes of Southern France September 23rd, Wednesday  12:30 p.m. Film  Jean de Florette  Introduction/ Discussion with Professor Ana Hnat Jean de Florette is a 1986 French historical drama based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol, the French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. The film is part of a wider trend from the 1980s of ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/09/18/french-heritage-cinema-celebrates-history-culture-landscape/ September 16th Wednesday DOUBLE-FEATURE    Film at 11 a.m.      Talk at 12:45 p.m. BE ADVISED:   Film and Talk are for MATURE AUDIENCES!   Explicit sex, language, and violence. 11: 00 a.m.   Film Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships   (56 minutes) 2008. Introduction/ Discussion by Dr. Robert Jensen, Professor University of Texas School of Journalism This Media ... http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/09/10/price-of-pleasure-pornography-sexuality-relationships/ The Fall 2009 REEL Schedule is NOW AVAILABLE! Click here for the Fall 2009 schedule http://commons.nwc.hccs.edu/reel/2009/08/25/welcome-to-the-new-semester/