INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: Theo Davies “I’m proud to be part of the PCSD family.” “I have been a film production and screenwriting instructor at PCSD since August 2018. It has been a wonderful experience, and all the other instructors, staff, and students have made life at PCSD such a pleasure.” Nicole: Thank you for taking the time out to give us an interview. Let’s jump right into it 1, 2, 3,… Read More
“Bursting With Love” Valentine’s Day Courtyard Event
“Bursting With Love” Valentine’s Day Courtyard Event Join us in the courtyard for a Valentine’s Day event. Celebrate Laughter, Friendship, Life, and Love. Candy & Sweet Treats Bingo games with prizes Date: Friday, February 14th Where: Platt College San Diego Time: Courtyard Event: 10am-10:30am and 3:00pm-3:30pm Bring your love and laughter!
“Wish Man” movie screening at Platt College San Diego
Please join us for the free movie screening of “Wish Man” this Friday, December 13th at 12:30pm. The film is on Netflix and in select theaters across America and received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Q & A session after the screening with the film’s writer, director, and producer Theo Davies. Theo Davies has been a film production and screenwriting instructor at Platt… Read More
Film and Society: How Films Impact Society and Popular Culture
There’s no question that watching films can help us escape our everyday lives. However, all kinds of films impact our society and popular culture. Here are some great examples of films that have changed our lives outside the theater in tangible ways. Fight Club inspired fight clubs in real life Fight Club (1999) told the story of a man who vents his frustrations about his boring, mainstream life by joining… Read More
9 Movies to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
It’s time once again to either feel thrilled to be enjoying the holiday season or to buckle up and power through it, whichever works best for your mood and circumstances. No matter how you feel about the winter holidays, we’ve got the best movies to get you in the holiday spirit—or at least keep you entertained until it’s safe to go out again. A Christmas Story (1983) Yes, here it… Read More
Terrible Movies We Hate to Love
Let’s face it: we all have a few guilty pleasure movies that we hold dear and watch whenever no one’s around. These are the very best (or worst) of the bunch, the most terrible movies we hate to love—and why we love them so much despite how awful they are. Sharknado Duh. Sharknado took bad movies to a whole new level, and in case you don’t believe that everyone else… Read More
Mistakes Found in 10 of Our Favorite Movies
Listen, please remember that these are our favorite movies and we’re not picking on them generally! However, these are some pretty funny mistakes that you can’t un-see once you’ve noticed them. If you’re a film fanatic or just into these awesome movies, check out these mistakes found in 10 of our favorite movies. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl (2003) In the final rousing scene of this film,… Read More
The Complete List of Animated Movies Slated for 2017 Release
If you love animation as much as we do, no doubt you’re looking forward to what the silver screen has to offer in 2017. Here is the complete list of animated movies slated for 2017 release in the US. Get ready to be excited! January Animal Crackers Blue Dream Studios, China Film Group Corp. January 13, 2017 Animal Crackers is the story of a family who inherits a rundown circus… Read More
Our Favorite Movie Scores
True movie aficionados pay attention to movie scores. Great scoring takes the best movies and transforms them into perennial classics—the films that stay with you for life. Everyone has their favorites, and it wasn’t easy to narrow it down, but here are our favorite movie scores, decade by decade. 1930s King Kong (1933) Max Steiner The director of King Kong, Merian C. Cooper, paid for this music out of his… Read More
3D Designs in Hollywood
It’s time to tackle the all important question of which of Hollywood’s 3D characters are the very best, and we at Platt College San Diego are up to the task. This is the definitive list of our favorite 3D characters, and the reasons they’re so awesome. The Sloth – Zootopia In Zootopia, Flash the Sloth is, naturally, a DMV employee. This is probably reason enough to love the character, but… Read More