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Films

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Lavinia

Starring: Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix This film, about true events, focused on Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan hotel manager who took in over a

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The Blind Side (2009)

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Lavinia

Starring: Sandra Bullock This film was a true story about Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless African-American boy who was adopted by an upper-class family.

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Miracle (2004)

June 9, 2021January 10, 2022 Lavinia

Starring: Curt Russell This film documented the true story of ice hockey teacher Herb Brooks, who coached the US team in the 1980 Olympics. Against

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Blog Films

Argo (2012)

June 2, 2021January 10, 2022 Lavinia

Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman This film was based on the true story of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979-1981, when around 50

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The Grey (2011)

May 30, 2021January 10, 2022 Lavinia

Starring: Liam Neeson, a few really realistic-looking models of wolves When a plane carrying a group of oil rig workers crashes over the wilderness of

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Culture Films

The Express (2008): Review

May 8, 2021May 15, 2021 Lavinia

Starring: Rob Brown My mum and I watched this film together to continue our trend of sports films/dramas/feel good films, and I was surprised to

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Glory Road (2006): Review

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Lavinia

Starring: Jon Voight, Josh Lucas I’ve never had much of an interest in watching actual live sports on television, but recently I’ve fallen in love

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Films

Coach Carter (2005): Review

May 1, 2021May 5, 2021 Lavinia

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson Last year we watched the wonderful film Remember the Titans, which was about a 1970s American football team who had to

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Films

The Great Debaters (2007): Review

February 25, 2021March 2, 2021 Lavinia

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker The Great Debaters, set in 1930s Texas during the Great Depression, revolves around the Debating Club of a black-only university

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Groundhog Day (1993): Review

February 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Lavinia

Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell Every year, on February the 2nd, we watch Harold Ramis’ critically acclaimed Groundhog Day. It’s one of the funniest, most

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Lavinia

Hi there! My name is Lavinia, I'm fifteen years old and am home educated. This is a blog of all the things I've been up to since I was five. I hope you enjoy it here! ❤

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