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    Freedom Writers SYNOPSIS FREEDOM WRITERS - 2nd March 2007 (Cert 12A) (Paramount) Starring: Hilary Swank‚ Scott Glenn‚ Imelda Staunton‚ Patrick Dempsey‚ Mario Directed By: Richard LaGravenese Freedom Writers is inspired by real teenagers and the diaries that they wrote after the LA riots. Two-time Academy Award®-winner Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell‚ whose passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black‚ Latino and Asian gang members who hate her even more than each other

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    can with tears flooding down his face and she can hear Tom and John’s reaction which is only making things worse. In the film Brandon gets a girlfriend called Lana‚ and a convincing performance by Hilary Swank at first made us feel anger towards Brandon and want to tell Lana the truth. Hilary Swank is very convincing in portraying Brandon

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    Dick utilized clips from other films that previous boards had cited as the reason for their respective NC-17 ratings. One clip features Chloe Sevigny receiving oral sex from Hilary Swank. Their film‚ the autobiographical “Boys Don’t Cry‚” about transgendered murder victim Brandon Teena‚ was such a small production that Swank confided to CBS that she earned only $3‚000 for her Oscar-winning performance. According to “Boys Don’t Cry” director Kimberly Peirce‚ whose story was a main feature of “This

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    a gang-filled school‚ and cannot find any support or resources for her classroom because none of the faculty believes they will even pass freshmen year. The phenomenal and life changing teacher Mrs. G is portrayed by the well renowned actress‚ Hilary Swank. Throughout her plight as a low-paid teacher‚ she struggles to purchase resources for her classroom‚ and as a result she takes up two extra jobs. In the process of changing the hostile environment of her classroom to one filled with love and care

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    Million Dollar Baby Throughout this course we have discussed about making good and bad decisions in life. In grade 12 curriculum we have watched a movie called A Million Dollar baby cast by Clint Eastwood as an Frankie Dunn (coach)‚ Hilary Swank as an Maggie Fitzgerald (female boxer) and Morgan Freeman Eddie "Scrap Iron"(gym keeper). In this movie Eastwood has shown in his movie a story about a struggling life of boxers and coach. In this movie an actor and director is playing a role as

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    homing pigeon and birds of passage to explain the constant change‚ ‘we lived like birds of passage’. Freedom Writers‚ a film directed by Richard LaGravenese (based on a true story) is about a young teacher named Erin Gruwell played by actress Hilary Swank who inspires her class of at risk students to learn tolerance‚ apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school. Knowing that Woodrow Wilson High school was in integrated high school‚ she chose to work there hoping to be an instrument for

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    Beller August 15‚ 2011 P.S. I LOVE YOU 2 An Analysis of P.S. I Love You The 2007 film‚ P.S. I Love You‚ is a film about learning to let go and move on with your life after the death of a spouse. The Film stars Hilary Swank‚ Million Dollar Baby and Gerard Butler‚ 300. It also stars Lisa Kudrow as Denise‚ Gina Gershon as Sharon‚ James Marsters as John‚ Kathy Bates as Patricia (Holly’s mom)‚ Nellie McKay as Ciara (Holly’s sister)‚ Harry Connick Jr. as Daniel‚ and Jeffrey

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    Freedom Writers The movie Freedom Writer is an inspiring story that unveils the perfection of the teaching profession . Throughout the film ‚ the main character Ms . Erin Gruwell (played by Hilary Swank ) managed to standout as an exemplary teacher regardless of the complexities that surrounds the learning environment . The story discusses how students managed to survive in school with the aid of an exceptional teacher who influenced them to change and aim for success . 1 . How does

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    As much as I can say‚ it was interesting‚ as a member of one of the minorities that make up the population of the United States‚ to watch *** movie‚ Freedom Writers. In fact‚ this movie delivers a great message to those who take the risk to watch a controversial movie that criticizes our society and how we treat others‚ mainly because they (those we critice) look different that usn . In fact‚ this risk we take cannot be compared to the risks the people shown in this movie take. First of all‚ Jaime

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    school students‚ known as Freedom Writers‚ at Woodrow Wilson High set out to prove their significance in the world. In 2007‚ Paramount Picture studio released the drama Freedom Writers‚ directed by screenwriter Richard LaGravenese‚ and starring Hilary Swank‚ Scott Glenn‚ Patrick Dempsey‚ along with young unknowns in the student roles. The film portrays the real-life Erin Gruwell‚ a white teacher that fights an uphill battle to inspire trust‚ belief‚ and changes in her inner-city students. Instead

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