2012 Boys Don’t Cry The movie I chose to watch is the 1999 movie Boys Don’t Cry. This is an intense‚ sad‚ and emotional movie that displays the true life story of Brandon Teena’s gender identity disorder. The main character played by Hilary Swank‚ is a girl named Teena Brandon that lives life as a male named Brandon Teena. Throughout the movie you see the struggles and danger he faces in an unforgiving community. Gender identity disorder is when a person feels and identifies themselves
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“Every man dies but not every man really lives” was among the few words written by Sir William Ross Wallace‚ an American poet during the 1860s. Well‚ as for me I want to live my life to the fullest before I leave to my eternal home up there. Having a bucket list simply keeps me on track to full fill every minor and major thing I want to do before I kick the bucket. The very first item on my list is to tell my mother that I love her. I believe in love at first sight because since the very first
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Norway. The director of the movie is Richard LaGravenese and the screenwriters are the Freedom Writers‚ Erin Gruwell and Richard LaGravenese. The Music is made by Mark Isham‚ will.i.am‚ Talib Kweli and other various artists. The main actors are Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell‚ Patrick Dempsey as Scott Casey‚ Imelda Staunton as Margaret Campbell‚ April L. Hernandez as Eva Benitez‚ Mario as Andre Bryant‚ Jason Finn as Marcus and Jaclyn Ngan as Sindy. The Freedom Writers is about the young‚ novice teacher
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Dubai‚ the so-called "City Of Gold" is known for its wealthiness‚ was an ignorant city with a lot of loans and became a dream for every traveler in a couple of years. its economy rose with the enormous number of tourists yearly‚ business men began to invest in the city and it became an attractive city to live in‚ the modern city where dreams come true. In the beginning of the 1960s‚ Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid‚ the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai‚ and his father began their dream after
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Cited: Freedom Writers. Screenplay by Richard LaGravanese. Dir. Richard LaGravanese. Perf. Hilary Swank‚ Imelda Staunton‚ Patrick Dempsey‚ April L. Hernandez‚ and Mario. Paramount Pictures‚ 2007. Goodrich‚ Frances‚ and Albert Hackett. The Diary of Anne Frank. The Language Of Literature. Eds. Arthur N. Applebee and Andrea B. Bermudez‚ et.al. Illinois:
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What techniques does the director of Freedom Writers‚ Richard LaGravenses‚ use to engage the audience? Introduction Freedom Writers is based on a true story set in America in 1994‚ where a first time teacher‚ played by Hilary Swank‚ faces a group of students who have been considered by the government to be “un-teachable and at–risk” teenagers. These students represent street kids who have all witnessed street fights as well as the murder of their friends and family. The movie demonstrates the way
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Arielle Cunningham Professor Coleman College Writing 2B 18 February 2013 The Man He Really Is In the film Million Dollar Baby‚ Frankie Dunn is a trainer in California who refrains from building close bonds with others. The main source of that comes from his daughter. Though his daughter never makes an appearance in the film‚ their relationship affects the relationships he shares with those around him. He wishes to be close with her‚ but because of the distance between them‚ it causes him to
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outline” for your life and from your basic outline and mold‚ you make something of that. Just to prove my point‚ look at various celebrities who have gone from “rags to riches”: Stephen King‚ Sarah Jessica Parker‚ William Shatner‚ Oprah Winfrey‚ Hilary Swank‚ J.K. Rowling‚ Jim Carrey‚ Tom Cruise‚ Demi Moore‚ Shania Twain‚ Sean Combs‚ Jewel‚ and Leighton Meester. But‚ I digress. My main point is that each journey of life has meaning‚ and each journey or path‚ I believe‚ is sometimes more important
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Freedom Writers Director: Richard LaGravenese Brief outline of story: The storyline of the movie takes place between 1992-1995. Beginning with scenes from the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Hilary Swank plays the role of Erin Gruwell‚ a new‚ excited schoolteacher who leaves the safety of her hometown‚ Newport Beach‚ to teach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ a formerly high achieving school which has recently had an integration program put in place. Her enthusiasm is quickly challenged
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nominated for an Oscar carries it’s own prestige. Every year‚ actors‚ film crews and fans alike anticipate nominations and winners for each category. A curious trend continues to arise with the annual Oscar nominees and winners. Not since 2004’s Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby‚ has a film featuring a strong lead female character won their Oscar nomination. In fact‚ of the eight nominees for Best Picture every year‚ 3 films – at most – featuring strong female leads are nominated. The use of female
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