This classic movie covers moments in American history and was filmed throughout the country and primarily in the South and California. Forrest Gump is, in his mother's words, "special." His friendship with neighbor Jenny is the only constant in his life. He goes on to receive a football scholarship to the University of Alabama, play professional ping pong, fight in the … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Forrest Gump
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Film Friday: A Time to Kill
Based on the John Grisham bestseller, this film is intense from start to finish. A young black girl is raped and nearly killed by two white men. When it seems that the men are going to be released, the girl's father, played by Samuel L. Jackson, takes the law into his own hands and shoots the men. What proceeds is the trial of the century and the rebirth of the Ku Klux … [Read more...] about Film Friday: A Time to Kill
Film Friday: The Patriot
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
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
