CHECK OUT THE COURTROOM SCENE TOWARD THE END. Most notable for me was the scenes when Pam knows she’s done and when frank saw the lawyers. In the apartment scene where the student reporter looks past Frank’s partner into the apartment, does she notice something that gives her a hint?
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Frank Tassone has slammed the new HBO Hugh Jackman film Bad Education for its depiction of his sexuality.. Bad Education retells the story of Tassone… Long term he could have cashed out his house. Favorite scene was probably Jackman in the club. Submit interesting and specific facts about something that you just found out here. View all posts by Frank J. Tassone Leave a Reply Cancel reply. The little things like the bulky computer monitors with those early Windows screensavers were spot on. Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. Hugh Jackman as Dr. Francis A. When Frank Tassone was arrested in 2004 for embezzling millions of dollars from the Roslyn school district in New York, he wasn't anywhere near … They told Pam that her family didn't have to go to jail, and in the very next scene she goes to give him the box with the receipts. What was the deal with his older boyfriend--was that guy in on it or was that guy wealthy too?
HBO stretched out that McMillions into a mini-series. As all real estate agents worth their salt would tell us - the better the public schools perform, the higher the market value of the local real estate goes. Really enjoyed how they set the 2000’s time piece. "Frank" Tassone. Oh no, I've outed him. Actually, this isn’t such a stretch.
Hugh Jackman plays Dr Frank Tassone, the superintendent of Roslyn School District, who was convicted in 2006 of embezzling money from the district|, Hugh Jackman delivers his career-best performance in Cory Finley’s second film, supported by a cast of Allison Janney, Geraldine Viswanathan, Ray Romano and others|, 2 in 5 plant species at risk of extinction, UK's Johnson, EU chief to hold Brexit talks Saturday, Trump unable to escape Covid-19 as term comes to a close, Ministry to prepare list of govt colleges for appointing principals, Carvajal set to miss two months with knee problem, Freelancers struggle with no govt support in pandemic, Messi playing out of his skin for Barca after ending departure saga, MC College Gang Rape: Arjun gives confessional statement, Giant black hole discovered at centre of cosmic spider's web, Please read our Comment Policy before posting. Sorry Frank! Instead of calling attention to a lifestyle that was incongruous with that of public school employees, their sleek suits, conspicuous facelifts and expensive house renovations were repeatedly met with casual indulgence, if not outright approval across the board. Everything from the acting, writing, on screen chemistry, score, and cinematography had me hooked as a filmmaker. I usually read spoilers for movies when I watch at home (because I’m an asshole who likes to torture myself hahaha), but I couldn’t keep my eyes away from the screen. Sending my thoughts and prayers. Went into this expecting nothing and was pleasantly surprised. She remained on parole until 2015. I don't think he is a good person at all. ( Log Out / Bad Education aired on HBO on April 25th, 2020.
Therein lies the unwitting complicity of an entire district in a scandal that ultimately left them feeling someone pulled the rug from under their feet.
He cheats on his lover. Even if the film does not dig into what turns the much-revered school administrator into a remorseless criminal, the real life story - seen through the eyes of a former student, is jarring and exhilarating enough that we cannot help but occasionally take pleasure in Jackman’s flashy, hollow smiles.
Displaying a willingness to go beyond a mere character study, the film offers a nuanced, compelling commentary (often to a fault) as to what is perceived as success in modern society - a story of colliding forces, marked by greed seeping into American suburbs with or without the residents’ knowledge. You learn something new every day; what did you learn today? If they spread it out, I'd also want to see more in the mechanics and creative bookkeeping of the whole thing.
Haha. It seemed like she saw something over his partner's shoulder that spooked her, and I missed what it was. The auditor didn’t have the time to go and verify every charge like the school reporter did and they knew that. Despite witnessing the scandal unfold first hand and later making a film out of it, Mike remains adamant in his conviction that Frank Tassone was by all accounts a dedicated educator. They didn’t do it overnight, it was through years and when the people who are supposed to be watching for it don’t pay much attention or are in on it, it’s easy to slip. ( Log Out / Residents of the Long Island village of Roslyn have spent the last decade, reeling from a rather embarrassing scandal that continues to cast a shadow over the public school district to this day. I guess he commuted to Roslyn from NYC? Sure, Frank had nice clothes and 2 tickets to London were mentioned, but what else? Now 28, Mike fondly reminisces reciting ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ to “an attentive man with a notepad.”. One thing that stuck out to me was the production set. It generated a fake mortgage document and keep that cash. But cool that wr have an insider. For instance, schools generally need building supplies for repairs, so when the auditor sees a big charge at Home Depot on the surface that seems consistent and he’s not going to dig further. Bad Education premiered on HBO to critical acclaim on April 25, 2020.
The Alleghretto. American Haijin. Yet, the early 2000s yielded no signs of misfortune ever befalling these people, given how The Wall Street Journal had just then named Roslyn the fourth top school district in the country - a declaration which came as a timely acknowledgement of Roslyn’s suburban prosperity and the steady drive of its residents to aspire for greater things. So him telling the hookup that he’s not gay is just more of him instinctively lying, even though right then and there in the moment it’s painfully obvious he isn’t straight. Bad Education is a smartly crafted, visually stylish dramatization of Frank Tassone’s fall from grace, and at the same time a sincere tribute to his surviving, unblemished reputation as a devoted teacher. Really interesting story, I was there when he got arrested, though I was too young to remember. I don’t think the hookup w the ex student is morally questionable, but the fact that he lies even in that moment shows you that it’s literally a knee jerk reaction for him. It seems that they just did a needle drop on a couple of Beethoven symphonies and changed a phrase or two.
Throughout the movie he hides his sexuality, he claims to have had a wife that he never had and even though he does have a partner he hides him as well from the rest of his life. #Haikai Challenge #158 (9/28/20): Harvest Moon (meigetsu) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga, Jade Li's Haikai Challenge #158: Harvest Moon (meigetsu) and dVerse OLN -- Chang'e, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. She remained on parole until 2015. 8mill buys some nice lifestyles. Allison Janney as Pamela “Pam” Gluckin. HBO’s Bad Education tells the wild tale of Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman), a beloved educator who hoodwinked a Long Island town to the tune of … Sound definition of fear / I’m fucked. Because Haikai matters!
The sets, clothes, technology, and music were near perfect. But then its revealed he's been with a man for the last 33 years. I agree. 8/C, FR Tower, Panthapath, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I think at the beginning when he says he isn’t gay, he is trying to instinctively still protect his image, seeing how the young dancer guy is a former student.
The apparent divide between their public and hidden life, once revealed, was a smack across the district’s face, a puzzle that the residents are to this day sentenced to grapple with. "Frank" Tassone, Stephen Spinella as Thomas "Tom" Tuggiero. She was expecting a company and got an apartment. The six-year old could not believe that a school superintendent would take the time to personally assess the reading level of every student and even make it a point to memorize the names of all former and current students.
I was surprised by the musical score. I totally enjoyed this film. American Haijin. From the cars, cellphones and wardrobe. Seems odd that he would make such a comment if he's been with a man for so long.
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He does ethically questionable things outside of the embezzling in the hook up with a previous student. Same, kinda. If you haven't seen the film but would like to see the result of the poll click here. Janney and Jackman’s chemistry was great. Frank Tassone after his sentencing in 2006 Newsday LLC In 2006, Tassone was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for larceny but got out …
He wasted it on trips and things. Frank Tassone was a mythic figure in New York’s Roslyn school district, where he served as superintendent. View all posts by Frank J. Tassone. By 2011, she reportedly repaid about half the sum of what she embezzled. Janney plays Pam Gluckin, Tassone’s No.