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Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Ending Slavery in Great Britain -- Amazing Grace

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:41:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - William Wilberforce was a staunch advocate for the abolition of slavery in Great Britain, beginning his campaign in the late 1700s and not completing his task until just three days before his death in 1833. Wilberforce was the front-runner of the...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: One voice changed the lives of millions. Amazing Grace

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:17:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author talyseon - Amazing Grace (2006) Directed by Michael Apted. ” G*d sometimes does His work with gentle drizzle, not storms. Drip. Drip. Drip.” John Newton. William Wilberforce was a young member of the House of Commons. Deeply moral, he...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: An Exceptional Commoner

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:56:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Lord Charles Fox, while addressing Parliament stated, "When people speak of great men, they think of men like Napoleon - men of violence. Rarely do they think of peaceful men. But contrast the reception they will receive when they return home from...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: How Sweet The Sound that Saved A Nation

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:21:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - It is funny how a person can sing a song and not know from where it came or why it was written. It is really interesting to come into understanding of the writer’s behind the hymns that are sung at church. Of the ones with the most fascinating...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: TRUTH BEHIND THE WORDS

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:04:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kirbylee - Many believe that the stories conceived by writers offer compelling tales that take us on journeys unimagined. There is some truth in this idea. But at the same time, there are journey’s that men have taken in the past that offer themselves to compelling...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Amazing Performance

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 15:33:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xenoranger - So, in the late 1700's, a man named William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) fought to abolish slavery in the United Kingdom. You can read about him in history books, or you can watch this film. The film starts with a Wilberforce in poor health and...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Well Told Profile in Courage

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:53:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pambo - If I had some spare money, I'd send a copy of "Amazing Grace" to any number of members of the US Congress and say, forget the faith element for a minute. How about showing some courage? Some damn-what-the-others-think-of-
me
moment? Principle is...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Amazing Grace Brings William Wilberforce's Story to Our Generation

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:15:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author befus - "Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils. But if God be fore you, who can be against you? Are all of them together stronger than God? O be not weary of well doing! Go on, in the name...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: A Powerful and Moving Historical Drama

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:07:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author captaind - Biopics seem to be all the rage at the moment, and Amazing Grace chronicles the life of William Wilberforce, and his fight to get the slave trade abolished in England. This fight lasted many years and was undertaken with the tacit support...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: The Power of One Man Inspired

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:14:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - When I first heard there was a movie called Amazing Grace coming out, I assumed it was the story of John Newton, the former slave trader who penned the famous hymn. Turns out I was wrong. Instead, it tells the inspiring story of William...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Amazing Grace Is

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:03:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pkmom - This review is being written in a way that will (hopefully) not reaveal too many details but will inspire you to go see it. This is a movie that everyone should see. What it is about is a harder question to answer. I think everyone who sees it will...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Amazing Grace, an "Amazing" Film That Few have Seen Though, Many Should

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:27:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - I was fortunate to view Amazing Grace in a small "Art Theatre" nearby my home. This was an amazing film in story, filming, and performance. Amazing Grace was recently released in February of 2007. Story The story chronicles the political...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Amazing Grace true to it's title.

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 06:12:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author toddjb - One of the best movies to be produced by "Hollywood" in a good long while. This is where you can appreciate values of character an individual becomes. With his acting has shown himself capable of exhibiting them with grace and style. Having located this...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: AMAZING GRACE: INSPIRING STORY ABOUT FIGHTING SLAVERY

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:35:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike.holmes - I saw this film in the theater today but I could not find it listed in "Movies in Theaters" in the Epinions database. "Amazing Grace" is a truly inspirational historical look at what the perseverance of a few determined people can accomplish in the...

Amazing Grace Michael Apted: Good But Not Amazing

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:00:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author femasia - This 2007 movie wasn't great, but it was definitely good; however, it felt as if it didn't have enough depth at the end of the movie. The acting was great. It has a little bit of a love story in it as well. The movie was entertaining, but a bit sad...