It also shows the downside of being the devoted teacher Gruwell was: divorce ... is little more than trivia. “Freedom Writers Family” is a look behind the scenes at the making of the movie ...

The basic concept behind “Freedom Writers” is that even underprivileged inner-city youth deserve the same opportunities that suburban white kids do. It is a true message that the film sometimes ...

Freedom Writers features two uplifting true stories ... and faculty resentment as old as The Blackboard Jungle. Only one scene resonates in memory. The students' interest in Anne Frank leads ...

After seeing the trailer for "Freedom Writers," about an idealistic young teacher in an inner-city school, "people might think, 'I've seen this genre before,' " says Erin Gruwell, "but I think it ...