On July 1, Movie Addict HQ welcomes film critic and author Nell Minow, the famous Movie Mom, who will discuss her upcoming book Must-See Movies: Teachers. Nell also plans to reveal her Top Five Movies about teachers as well as which actors she believes have delivered the best and worst performances as a teacher on film.  

Nell writes film commentary for Beliefnet and is the author of several other film-related books, including 50 Must-See Movies: Fathers, 50 Must-See Movies: Mothers, 50 Must-See Movies: Weddings, 100 Must-See Movie Moments, and The Movie Mom’s Guide to Family Entertainment. Her articles have appeared in such publications as the Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Family Fun, Parents, and Slate.

Mack Bates, a film critic and frequent MAHQ guest, serves as co-host for this episode. Mack writes freelance articles for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and serves as a staff blogger for Milwaukee Magazine’s official film blog.

Will any of your favorite movies about teachers be among the Top Five selections mentioned by Nell or Mack? Listen in to find out.

Listed below are some possible contenders for this honor.

GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS

TO SIR, WITH LOVE

SCHOOL OF ROCK

AKEELAH AND THE BEE

TAKE THE LEAD

MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS

STAND AND DELIVER

DANGEROUS MINDS

THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE

THE EMPEROR’S CLUB

DEAD POETS SOCIETY

THE PAPER CHASE

“Nell Minow Rates Teachers on Film” airs on BlogTalkRadio at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. During the live show, listeners are invited to call in and to participate in a chat. An archived segment will also be available.

CALL-IN NUMBER: 646-478-5668

HOST: Betty Jo Tucker

CO-HOST: Mack Bates

PRODUCER: Nikki Starr

LINK: Click here.