The English Teacher
Ah, classic virtue. The noble sacrifice. Both are pillars of the works we studied in English class in high school, no doubt, and both are concepts taught by Linda Sinclair, the titular English teacher in the new movie written by Dan Chariton and Stacy Chariton and directed by Craig Zisk. Linda Sinclair (Julianne Moore) fell in love with classic literature at an early age, eschewing other social pursuits in favor of burying her nose in her favorite books. Fittingly, she became an English teacher and has been trying to inspire her students for years. She seems to have everything worked out, from her lesson plans to her budget to her diet (something swiftly shown in a montage featuring narration by Fiona Shaw), but when Jason Sherwood (Michael Angarano), a former student now in his early 20s comes back to town, things get a little nutty. Sherwood has been struggling to make it as a playwright in New York and after trying unsuccessfully to have his play produced, he returns home ...