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Letting Go of God (2008)
Julia Sweeney is Brilliant
I saw Julia perform this show in Las Vegas in 2007 before an audience of skeptics. She received a standing ovation. The show is clever, thought provoking and funny. She explains in her gentle way her personal path to becoming an atheist. "God Said Ha!" (produced by Quentin Tarantino) which detailed a traumatic year for her described the first part of her journey from being a good Catholic girl to her position as a non-believer. In it she tells the story of how her brother developed cancer. While she was caring for him she discovered that she too had the disease. Julia survived. Her brother didn't. "Letting Go of God" carries on from there. Ms Sweeney comes across as a very warm, decent human being. I've spoken with her after seeing her shows and her humanity shines through. It's well worth seeing this film - no matter which side of the fence you're on - because it may well change your outlook on life. Highly recommended.
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
I Remember Rowdy Yates.............
I've watch Clint Eastwood on TV and film nearly all my life - and I've watched him become the full-rounded actor/director he is today. He hasn't tried to stay with all-action hero as he's got older, and a good decision that's been. Now he is capable of turning out a small masterpiece like this. I don't like boxing, but this movie held me enthralled. All the actors played their parts wonderfully well. Miss Swank was totally believable, and Eastwood and Freeman bickering relationship sets the film off perfectly. The fight scenes are well filmed and I found myself wincing as each punch landed. I won't spoil the film for by giving anything away, but I suspect the Eastwood/Swank scenes at the end will challenge the hardest of hearts. Please, even if you don't like boxing, go and see this. You won't regret it.