Felicity: An American Girl Adventure 2005  TV, 86 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Nadia Tass
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Marcia Gay Harden, Katie Henney, David Gardner, Kevin Zegers, Janine Theriault, Geza Kovacs, John Schneider, Robinne Fanfair, Lynne Griffin, Juliet Holland-Rose, Eulala Scheel
The story of Felicity (Shailene Woodley) takes place in Virginia in the year 1775–just before the American Revolution. Felicity's family is being torn apart because her grandfather (David Gardner) is a Loyalist, and her father (John Schneider) is a Patriot. As an animal lover, Felicity is also very upset that the beautiful mare Penny, who has captured her heart, is being abused by the owner. As Felicity is pulled in two different directions between independence and loyalty, she learns just how important love is. (Review by LW)
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Whip It 2009  PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Drew Barrymore
Cast: Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Jimmy Fallon, Alia Shawkat, Eulala Scheel, Sarah Habel, Shannon Eagen, Edward Austin Austin, Mary Callaghan Lynch, Barbara Coven, Nina Kircher, Daniel Stern
Seventeen-year-old Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) has been competing in beauty pageants to keep her mother, Brooke (Marcia Gay Harden), happy. But, after Bliss and her friend, Pash Amini (Alia Shawkat), watch a roller derby, Bliss decides to forget beauty pageants and try to join the roller derby team, the Hurl Scouts. Her mentor, Maggie Mayhem (Kristen Wiig) suggests that Bliss try out for the team. Bliss is the fastest girl on the track, and now, as "Babe Ruthless," Bliss becomes a star on the team. But, will she be able to keep her new life a secret from her mother?
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| 1. Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005)
2. Whip It (2009)
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