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April 23, 2006
Akeelah and the Bee
Treat yourself and check out this terrific, light-hearted movie. Leave your critical lens at home...just because we're smart enough to see through the obvious doesn't mean we have to deconstruct everything. I won't supply you with a synopsis, but I will say that Laurence Fishburne is charming as the professor who coaches Akeelah.
The Scripps Spelling Bee is serious stuff, and the students that participate make me wish I had that kind of memory. If you think it's just kid stuff, check out the rules. My guess is that you will not only be surprised, but impressed as well. I know I was.
Posted by dvaldesd at April 23, 2006 10:16 AM