Word: grit
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...Alamo is directed by John Lee Hancock, who’s previously worked as a writer and producer for other Disney spectacles such as The Rookie. The movie is rated PG-13, but Hancock’s often gruesome battle scenes give The Alamo a modicum of R-rated grit. The film was originally devised with an R rating, with Academy award-winning Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) as director. However, due to Disney’s budget constraints, Howard could not make the bloodier film he wanted, so he told Disney to offer it to Hancock, who promised...
This is balanced by McAuliffe’s style and personality. The epitome of hard work leading to success, McAuliffe has staked her claim as one of Harvard’s premier players by honing her skills through sheer grit and determination...
...tight ones. At this weekend’s Blue Gray Invitational, by locking up a 4-2 quarterfinal win over No. 35 Boise State and a thrilling 4-3 semifinal victory over No. 21 North Carolina, the No. 14 Harvard men’s tennis team showed grit...
...This was a good thing, for as the overall score remained knotted at 3-3, all the pressure fell on Riddell’s shoulders. Though the senior had lost the first set, he showed his team’s characteristic grit as he stormed back to take his match...
While her offensive contributions show up on paper, Chu proved her true worth on the defensive end, where her own efforts complemented the absolutely smothering play of Banfield and the grit demonstrated by Cahow and Weaver...