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Articles tagged "hilary swank" Film ReviewP.S. I Love Youby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.07] :. For all his plain-speaking, down-homey affect, Harry Connick, Jr. remains something of a mystery.  News`P.S. I Love You’ star Hilary Swank is still in fighting trimby 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...  Film DVD ReviewFreedom 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.  Film ReviewThe Reaping (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[5.Apr.07] :. Ben more or less embodies The Reaping's pretended argument between Christian belief and skepticism.  Film ReviewMillion 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.  Film DVD ReviewThe 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. The Affair of the Necklace (2001)by F.L. CarrIt really sucks to be poor and of no social consequence, especially once you have had a taste of nobility and luxury. Boys Don’t Cry (1999)by Cynthia FuchsAs 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. |
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