| Overall: | C |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | C+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Run Time: | 109 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 18 Dec 2006 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
How does Willie Stark’s choice of liquid refreshment change during the movie? Does that reflect his changing morals?
Is it hard to be the son or daughter of a famous person? Can it be difficult to live up to the achievements of others? What are the advantages of a well-known name?
Jake Burden is assigned to dig up some dirt on Judge Irwin. How does the revelations affect the judge, Jake and others? Do the disclosures negate the good things the judge has accomplished in life?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
