| Overall: | B- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
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| Video Release: | 17 Jul 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.
Olivia’s mother wants her to be a different type of girl—one who is more interested in fashion and manners than soccer. Does Olivia ever really try talking to her mother about how she feels? Is it possible for a woman to be beautiful, polite, and physically active in competitive sports?
Why, after centuries, do Shakespearian plays still provide the structure for many modern stories? What present day authors do you think will be influencing audiences hundreds of years from now?
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
