Friday at the Movies: ‘Amelia’ Another Winner for Swank?

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“Amelia,” the biopic of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, opens across the country today. Will this be Hilary Swank’s third Oscar-winning role? The Takeaway’s contributors Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and Karina Longworth, editor of Spout, say the movie will certainly be positioned as a contender for the award. But they’re not sure Swank’s latest role is actually worthy.

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