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Mini-Marathon: Happy Birthday Hilary Swank!
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Mini-Marathon



Happy Birthday Hilary Swank!
While I wouldn't say I am a big fan... I have liked her in everything I have seen her in to date. So when I saw that today is her 37th birthday I thought I would watch a good 2 to 4 of her movies.

I don't have that big of a collection of her movies. Though I do have a couple that I haven't had the chance to see yet. I really don't know much about her movies... so if there is any must-haves that I am sorely missing from my collection... I would appreciate the suggestions.

My Hilary Swank Collection:
Note: Titles in Bold are movies I have never seen.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- The Core
- Freedom Writers
- The Gift
- Insomnia
- Million Dollar Baby
- The Next Karate Kid
- The Reaping

If there is something in the list that you would either recommend me seeing or are curious about and would like to see a review... please let me know. I am limited on time. But will try to get to it. Just no promises... OK?
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Title: The Gift
Year: 2000
Director: Sam Raimi
Rating: R
Length: 112 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Cate Blanchett
Giovanni Ribisi
Keanu Reeves
Katie Holmes
Greg Kinnear
Hilary Swank

Plot:
Oscar®-winner* and Golden Globe Winner** Cate Blanchett leads an incredible all-star cast including Academy Award®-winner*** Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby), Keanu Reeves (The Matrix), Katie Holmes (Batman Begins), Giovanni Ribisi (Lost in Translation), and Oscar®-nominee**** Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets) in this stylishly filmed mystery that's as eerie as a backwoods swamp with a dark secret beneath its even darker surface.

Widow and mother of three, Annie Wilson (Blanchett), makes her living by foretelling others futures...though her own has become cloudier than even she can see. Threatened by client's violently jealous husband (Reeves) and plagues by visions of a missing town-girl (Holmes), Annie is unwittingly pulled into a thicket of lies and deception in which her extraordinary gift could be used against her...and get her killed.

* Best Supporting Actress, The Aviator (2004)
** Best Actress, Elizabeth (1998)
*** Best Actress, Boys Don't Cry (1999)
**** Best Supporting Actor, As Good As It Gets (1997)

Extras:
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Music Videos
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
This is the first time I ever seen this movie. It is one of the many that was given to me in a box of DVDs. And I am really thankful... because I enjoyed this one quite a bit. A good thriller with a slight supernatural twist. This one has a nice selection of big name stars. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't done so yet.

My Rating: 4/5
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Thanks to real life getting in the way today... don't look like I will be able to watch any more movies. So looks like I only got to watch the one this time. sorry everyone.
Pete
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