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P.S. I Love You [2008]

starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, Jeffery Dean Morgan
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

May 12, 2008
I watched this with my girlfriend and she (like a lot of women I hear) was in floods of tears.

Call me a "typical bloke" if you will, but I was not emotionally drawn into it. I didn't see any chemistry between Swank and Butlers characters so never really bought their relationship. I thought Swanks character had better chemistry with that of Connick Jrs.

Anyhow, it's an ok film with some funny moments - had the casting been a bit better I too may have had a tear in my eye

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Freedom Writers [2007]

starring: Hilary Swank, Deance Wyatt, Vanetta Smith, Gabriel Chavarria, Hunter Parrish
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

July 09, 2007
Yes, you may have seen similar films like this but for me i think this film was great viewing as it wasn't about the pupils fitting in and having their lives turned around, it was also a teachers struggle to earn the respect of her pupils.
I've never seen a hilary swank film but gotta say she was really good in her role and most of all convincing.

With all what's going on i think this well worth watching and would recommend this to anyone.

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Living Out Loud [1998]

starring: Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito, Queen Latifah, Martin Donovan (II), Richard Schiff
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

October 11, 1999
Not only does this film mirror life, it does so with the style and grace as is reflected in Queen Latifah's fantastic voice. A superbly humorous film which leaves you 'laughing out loud.'

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Decade Under The Influence

starring: Milos Forman, Ellen Burstyn, Julie Christie, Pam Grier, Clint Eastwood
directed by: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese

April 26, 2004
Not only does this film mirror life, it does so with the style and grace as is reflected in Queen Latifah's fantastic voice. A superbly humorous film which leaves you 'laughing out loud.'

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Freedom Writers [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

April 17, 2007
This movie is based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" by the Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell. It is an inspiring and uplifting movie, a true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students a chance to learn that they is a world beyond the one they can see in front of them. Erin Gruwell comes to a southern California high school and discovers that her unruly classroom is not easily won over by her good intentions. She eventually gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives, This assignment is something that anyone can do, write anything they want daily without having to worry about being judged. This assignment ... Read More:

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A Decade Under the Influence [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Milos Forman, Ellen Burstyn, Julie Christie, Pam Grier, Clint Eastwood
directed by: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese

September 30, 2003
This movie is based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" by the Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell. It is an inspiring and uplifting movie, a true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students a chance to learn that they is a world beyond the one they can see in front of them. Erin Gruwell comes to a southern California high school and discovers that her unruly classroom is not easily won over by her good intentions. She eventually gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives, This assignment is something that anyone can do, write anything they want daily without having to worry about being judged. This assignment ... Read More:

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P.S. I Love You [Blu-ray] [2008] [US Import]

starring: Kathy Bates, Michael Countryman, Gina Gershon, Anne Kent, Lisa Kudrow
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

May 06, 2008
I watched this with my girlfriend and she (like a lot of women I hear) was in floods of tears.

Call me a "typical bloke" if you will, but I was not emotionally drawn into it. I didn't see any chemistry between Swank and Butlers characters so never really bought their relationship. I thought Swanks character had better chemistry with that of Connick Jrs.

Anyhow, it's an ok film with some funny moments - had the casting been a bit better I too may have had a tear in my eye

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P.S. I Love You [2008] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Kathy Bates, Michael Countryman, Gina Gershon, Anne Kent, Lisa Kudrow
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

May 06, 2008
I watched this with my girlfriend and she (like a lot of women I hear) was in floods of tears.

Call me a "typical bloke" if you will, but I was not emotionally drawn into it. I didn't see any chemistry between Swank and Butlers characters so never really bought their relationship. I thought Swanks character had better chemistry with that of Connick Jrs.

Anyhow, it's an ok film with some funny moments - had the casting been a bit better I too may have had a tear in my eye

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Freedom Writers [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

April 17, 2007
This movie is based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" by the Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell. It is an inspiring and uplifting movie, a true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students a chance to learn that they is a world beyond the one they can see in front of them. Erin Gruwell comes to a southern California high school and discovers that her unruly classroom is not easily won over by her good intentions. She eventually gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives, This assignment is something that anyone can do, write anything they want daily without having to worry about being judged. This assignment and her willingness ... Read More:

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Freedom Writers [Blu-ray] [2007] [US Import]

starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez
directed by: Richard LaGravenese

May 22, 2007
This movie is based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" by the Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell. It is an inspiring and uplifting movie, a true story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students a chance to learn that they is a world beyond the one they can see in front of them. Erin Gruwell comes to a southern California high school and discovers that her unruly classroom is not easily won over by her good intentions. She eventually gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives, This assignment is something that anyone can do, write anything they want daily without having to worry about being judged. This assignment and her willingness to listen ... Read More: