Forgive me if I use this review as a bit of a soapbox on the ineffective school systems this country seems to be plagued with. Won't Back Down, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis, are two mothers on a mission for better education for their young children. Davis stars as Nona Alberts, a second grade... Continue Reading →
Win a screening pass for you and a guest to see WON'T BACK DOWN in Kansas City! In this powerful story – inspired by true events – of parenthood, friendship, hope and courage, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis portray determined mothers¬ who will stop at nothing to transform their children’s failing inner city school. Facing a... Continue Reading →
Win passes for you and a guest to see an advance screening of Won't Back Down in Dallas, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis. SYNOPSIS: Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the... Continue Reading →
Won't Back Down revolves around the inner city educational system and what two mothers do to try to make education better for their kids and those around them. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis portray the main characters in this film. It also stars Holly Hunter, Ving Rhames, Oscar Isaac, Rosie Perez, and Lance Reddick. There... Continue Reading →
I think most of us have heard by now about the film about the invention of the vibrator. That film is called Hysteria (aptly titled) and it is indeed about the vibrator. It is actually a period piece set in the late 1800's. The term "hysteria" is a term that was used to diagnose women... Continue Reading →
A lot of people are out there saying that Crazy Heart is a resurrection of Jeff Bridges' career. This just makes me wonder where they have been because Bridges has always been this good. I guess they missed the indie hit Iron Man or the summer blockbuster The Door in the Floor. I have been... Continue Reading →
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