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Freedom Writers Age Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 123 minutes Studio: MTV Films, Jersey Films, Double Feature Films, Paramount Pictures A powerful true-story drama about a young teacher who uses compassion, literature, and personal writing to break through racial hatred, gang violence, and hopelessness in an inner-city classroom. Ratings: My Rating: 7.1/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Approved / Mature Teen Audience IMDb: 7.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 69% Metacritic: 64/100 TMDb: 7.4/10 Plot Summary: Set in Long Beach, California during the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots, the film follows Erin Gruwell, a new and idealistic English teacher assigned to a classroom full of students considered “unteachable.” Her students come from different racial gangs and backgrounds, and many have experienced violence, poverty, abuse, and death firsthand. At first, the class rejects her completely. Over time, Erin begins connecting with them through literature such as The Diary of Anne Frank and by encouraging them ...

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Age Rating: PG Runtime: 107 min Studio: Touchstone Pictures Country of Origin: United States Franchise: Sister Act Franchise Position: 2 Deloris Van Cartier returns to her nun disguise to help her friends at a struggling Catholic high school by teaching music and forming a choir in hopes of saving the school from closure, using her showbiz flair to inspire a rowdy group of students. Ratings: My Rating: 6.8/10 The Dove Foundation: PG IMDb: 6.4/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 19% Tomatometer, 61% Audience Score Metacritic: 38/100 TMDb: 6.0/10 Plot Summary: In this musical comedy sequel, Whoopi Goldberg’s Deloris Van Cartier is called back to help when the parochial school run by her nun friends faces closure due to poor student behavior and budget troubles. Reassuming her alter ego Sister Mary Clarence, she takes on the challenge of teaching music to a class of unmotivated teens, sparking transformation and unity through uplifting choir performances while navigating h...

Ernest Goes to School Runtime: 89 minutes Studio: Emshell Producers Group, Touchstone Pictures Country of Origin: United States Franchise: Ernest Franchise Position: 7 Ernest must go back to school to earn his diploma, but chaos follows when two bumbling scientists give him a mind-enhancing device. Ratings: My Rating: 5.3/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb: 4.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes: Audience 36% Metacritic: 37/100 TMDb: 4.5/10 Plot Summary: Ernest P. Worrell’s job as a school janitor is on the line unless he earns a high school diploma. Struggling to keep up with his studies, Ernest becomes the subject of an experiment by two eccentric scientists who give him a brain-enhancing machine. Suddenly brilliant, Ernest wows everyone, but the side effects and his natural clumsiness create havoc. Ultimately, Ernest learns that being himself and working hard is worth more than shortcuts. Critics Review: Ernest Goes to School received mixed-to-poor reviews, with critics pointing out a lack of f...