Farmer Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson, joins the American Revolution after the murder of his son. The story of The Patriot mixes the birth of America as a nation with one man's revenge against the British soldier who burned down his plantation and hurt his family. It made a star out of the late Heath Ledger. Botany Bay Plantation on Edisto Island was one of the main … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Patriot
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Film Friday: The Blind Side
This Academy award-winning film is the true story of football player Michael Oher who is adopted by a family and goes on to become an NFL star. Oher came from a drug-addicted mother but was a scholarship student. He meets Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, who bring them into their home, hire him a tutor and get him involved in the school's … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Blind Side
Film Friday: What To Expect When You’re Expecting
Loosely based on the parenting book, this film interweaves the stories of four mothers-to-be. Jules (Cameron Diaz) is a fitness guru on a Dancing with the Stars-esque show. She becomes pregnant with her dance partner, played by Glee's Matthew Morrison. Breast feeding advocate Wendy (Elizabeth Banks) has her first child while her father-in-law (Dennis Quaid) has a child with … [Read more...] about Film Friday: What To Expect When You’re Expecting
Film Friday: The Notebook
Known as one of the best romantic films of all time, The Notebook is the story of Noah and Allie, who meet as teenagers one summer in Charleston. Their romance fades and they go their separate ways until Allie stops by town before getting married. The film goes back and forth between the past and present, interspersed with breathtaking scenery of the Lowcountry. The film … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Notebook
Film Friday: The Hunger Games
The year's biggest hit, The Hunger Games, is based on the books of Suzanne Collins. They are set in a futuristic world where the people are divided up into districts that must compete in the Hunger Games to prove their submission to The Capitol. Katniss Everdeen takes the place of her younger sister in the games and must fight to the death against other children to survive. … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Hunger Games