Articles tagged "hilary swank"

Books Review

East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart by Susan Butler

by Christel Loar

[17.Nov.09] :. Butler's book illustrates the fact that Amelia Earhart became the embodiment of adventurous spirit because she was such a formidable force.

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Mixed Media

Amelia dir. Mira Nair (new film / trailer)

by Eleanore Catolico

[9.Oct.09] :. The legacy of iconic pilot Amelia Earhart still sparks curiosity today. Amelia Earhart is now the subject of a new biopic simply entitled, Amelia, starring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and Ewan...

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Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999 Feature

Part 3: The Sixth Sense to Fight Club (August - October 1999)

by PopMatters Staff

[25.Mar.09] :. Films that have left a lasting impression on their creators (M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mendes, David Fincher) make up the majority of Part Three of our Films of 1999 overview.

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Film Review

P.S. I Love You

by Cynthia Fuchs

[21.Dec.07] :. For all his plain-speaking, down-homey affect, Harry Connick, Jr. remains something of a mystery.

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News

`P.S. I Love You’ star Hilary Swank is still in fighting trim

by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[18.Dec.07] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Back in 1981 when two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank was a 7-year-old living in Bellingham, Wash., she got her first kiss. That’s an event, when you speak of...

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Film DVD Review

Freedom Writers (2007)

by Tiffany White

[23.Apr.07] :. A sweet, well-intended film about the power of teachers and how the right motivation can inspire just about any student.

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The Reaping (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[5.Apr.07] :. Ben more or less embodies The Reaping's pretended argument between Christian belief and skepticism.

 

Freedom Writers (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[5.Jan.07] :. Corny and contrived, Freedom Writers also argues for listening to teenagers. That alone makes it strange and even a little wonderful.

 

Hilary Swank’s ‘Freedom Writers’ earns an ‘A’ for real

by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press]

[5.Jan.07] :. NEW YORK—In Freedom Writers, a drama based on the experiences of Erin Gruwell, a pre-law student’s desire to make a difference leads her to a California high school classroom full...

 

The Black Dahlia (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.Sep.06] :. Why the detectives are obsessed with the murder is never clear, though it may have to do with the vacuum of a movie swirling around them: they've got nothing else to do.

 

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[17.Dec.04] :. With the peculiarly titled Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood elicits yet another remarkable performance from a young actor.

 

The Core (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Sep.03] :. While the film probably can't be recuperated, Jon Amiel's commentary on the DVD works some wonders of its own.

 

The Core (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[28.Mar.03] :. Settles quickly into the most mundane of plot and character developments.

 

Insomnia (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.May.02] :. The sun doesn't go down in Insomnia.

 

The Gift (2000)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Sam Raimi's new scary movie isn't nearly scary enough.

 

Boys Don’t Cry (1999)

by Cynthia Fuchs

As the charismatic protagonist in Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry, Brandon embodies the ongoing dilemma of masculine identity. This dilemma is exacerbated by the fact that, when you see him riding that pickup truck, some fifteen minutes into the film, you already know that 18-year-old Brandon's efforts to act like a boy are complicated by the fact that he is, biologically speaking, a girl, born Teena Brandon.

 

The Affair of the Necklace (2001)

by F.L. Carr

It really sucks to be poor and of no social consequence, especially once you have had a taste of nobility and luxury.