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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this film about an aging boxing trainer named Frank (Eastwood), who reluctantly agrees to take on determined female boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank). Both fighter and mentor have been swayed by damaging bouts with life. Together, they create a mutual source of comfort and belief. (read more)
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Million Dollar Baby Movie Review by Zara  (9/8/2009) |
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I'm always surprised at people when they complain about this movie not being worthy of winning its Oscars. I guess it's a question of whether you prefer a story driven movie or a character driven movie. To me, I see both, with more of Eastwood's lean on wanting to understand the characters and in turn get the audience to...
(complete Million Dollar Baby review by Zara)
| Million Dollar Baby Movie Review by Rodney (1/13/2006) |
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From Dirty Harry himself, comes another phenominal film. Clint Eastwood (Mystic River, Unforgiven), brings us another unforgetable story about a poor girl whose only dream was to become a boxer. Hillary Swank (Boys Don't Cry, The Core) is Maggie, a resilient wanna-be boxer that wont take no for an answer. After much...
(complete Million Dollar Baby review by Rodney)
| Million Dollar Baby Movie Review by Matthew (7/12/2005) |
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Million Dollar Baby: Worth Every Cent
It is exciting to watch a filmmaker at the height of their powers tell a moving, memorable story.
Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" is such an example of this.
Frankie Frank (Clint Eastwood), a former boxer, now owns a rundown gym in downtown Los Angeles and trains hopeful...
(complete Million Dollar Baby review by Matthew)
| Million Dollar Baby Movie Review by Sheryl (1/8/2005) |
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This movie was beautiful in its simplicty. No tangential characters or storylines, no unnecessary dramatization. A story of friendship, and love, and courage. Million Dollar Baby finds its way into your heart and you don't feel like it manipulated itself there. It's honest, and real. Maybe Clint Eastwood will someday be...
(complete Million Dollar Baby review by Sheryl)
| Million Dollar Baby Movie Review by Josh (1/2/2005) |
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Great movie, in many different ways. Great in the way you expect it to go - namely a boxing movie, and even greater in the way you don't expect it to go. I saw this movie about two hours ago and still feel it in my chest. I love movies that can make that happen. Also, I could watch Swank' character throw those deadly...
(complete Million Dollar Baby review by Josh)
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