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    It’s very okay to splurge a bit every once in a while. But have you ever thought of having to spend one million dollars in whatever way you wish? If so, you are definitely not alone. There are many people who dream of having that much money in their bank accounts someday in their lives. It may seem like a lot of money but unfortunately, 1 million dollars does not stretch as far as it used to. Although if you a little frugal when it comes to spending, it might be just enough to get everything you

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    With all the hype about the Mega Millions jackpot, you may have missed this Canadian story: A Canadian man just won $40 million in the Lotto Max jackpot. He announced that he has big plans for his brand-new wealth: He is donating all the money away to charity. Winner Tom Crist told Canadian news station CTV that he intends to give away all the prize money to various charities and groups he chooses, including cancer research. "I just retired at the end of September so I was fortunate enough in my

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    tribulations of female boxing, Million Dollar Baby is a stand out film release in the year 2004 (Metacritic). The raw editing and emotions portrayed throughout the film work together to create a riveting story as viewers dive through different emotions alongside the characters. Through the use of precise lighting and camera angles, director Clint Eastwood and cinematographer Tom Stern reach beyond standard film techniques and bring the cinematography to life. Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint

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    Director Clint Eastwood’s powerful film, “Million Dollar Baby” is deep, emotional, and powerful film about a southern girl who believes she can be a boxer, an old, rough edged boxing trainer, and the boxing trainer’s longtime friend. Clint Eastwood character is the aging trainer Frankie, who own a boxing gym in Los Angeles and has been training boxers all of his adult life. Hilary Swank character is Maggie, a women from Mississippi, who has been serving tables since she was a teenager to get by and

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    Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood’s latest movie as a director has been getting more and more positive reviews recently and it is even better than Mystic River. At first glance, the film looks like another boxing-movie cliché. However, Eastwood has succeeded in creating a compelling and moving story about the intricate world of human relationships, the price of success and the realization of dreams. The movie explores many different subject matters. Million Dollar Baby

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    In the film by Clint Eastwood called “Million Dollar Baby,” begins with a veteran boxing trainer named Frankie Dunn who has devoted his life to the boxing ring but he is neglected by his daughter that never answers his letters and a boxer, that he has trained into contender status, has paid him back by signing with another manager, leaving Frankie in a helpless situation. His best friend and faithful employee, Eddie Dupris, is a former fighter who Frankie trained. When Dupris used to be in his prime

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    Inside of this box is a present for a person named James Frey in the memoir A Million Little Pieces. James has been taken to a rehab facility to get over his addictions. This pen along with this journal will help my main character, attempt to solve his problems, and retain his memory. In the beginning of the memoir, he does not remember anything that has happened, and wakes up on a plane with horrible bruises, cuts, broken body parts, and severe damage done to his brain. He does not remember anything

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    Movie Analysis: Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby is a movie produced by Clint Eastwood and stars Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman in lead roles. In this movie we see, Maggie Fitzgerald portrayed by Hilary Swank is a boxer in the lightweight category who breaks her neck during an unfair fight. She ends up being in the hospital with a severed spinal cord leading to quadriplegic state and kept alive on mechanical ventilation. Her coach Frankie, played by Clint Eastwood goes through

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    Million Dollar Baby, released in 20014, is a film directed by Clint Eastwood. He also stars as one of the main characters by the name of Frankie Dunn. The film also stars Hillary Swank as Maggie and Morgan Freeman as Eddie Dupris. This film is categorized as a sports drama and explores a variety of issues. However, one of the moral dilemmas that come up strongly in this film is euthanasia. Although it comes up towards the end of the film, it has a huge impact on how one perceives the whole film.

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    Million Dollar Baby The plot of Million Dollar Baby might look like just another boxing movie, but I believe there is more to the film than just simply placing it into a sports genre. Most of the scenes from Million Dollar Baby revolve around a boxing ring, but once viewers start to see past the ring they will start to understand what the real plot of the movie is focused on. After watching the movie I did not think the director Clint Eastwood was trying to recreate a female version of Rocky, I

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