| Overall: | B- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 108 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 17 Aug 2010 |
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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.
Ronnie receives an invitation to attend Julliard despite her failing school grades. How realistic is that? What kind of commitment do students have to exhibit to be accepted into a prestigious school such as this?
What impact does the divorce of Ronnie’s parents have on her and her brother? Why does her outlook change by the end of the film? What does she do to atone for her attitude?
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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.
