College Road Trip 2008  G, 83 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Roger Kumble
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone, Brenda Song, Kym Whitley, Adam LeFevre, Eugene Jones III, Donny Osmond, Molly Ephraim, Matthew Schlein, Eshaya Draper, Will Sasso, Geneva Carr, Lonny Ross, Margo Harshman, Lucas Grabeel
Illinois police chief James Porter (Martin Lawrence) drives his high-school daughter Melanie (Raven-Symone) to Washington, D.C., for her interview at Georgetown University. But, along the way, more than a few problems await. They get lost and then discover that Melanie's 10-year-old brother Trey (Eshaya Draper) and his pet pig have stowed away in the van, and, of course, they total the van. They get a ride with show-tune singing Doug (Donny Osmond) and his college-age daughter Wendy (Molly Ephraim) and end up on a tour bus where karaoke is the order of the day. By story's end, father and daughter form a bond as lessons are learned during their unique adventure.
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Halloweentown High 2004  TV, 83 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Mark A.Z. Dippe
Cast: Kimberly J. Brown, Joey Zimmerman, Emily Roeske, Judith Hoag, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Flynn, Lucas Grabeel, Jeff Olson, Frank Gerrish, Clifton Davis, Finn Wittrock, Eliana Reyes
In this entry in the "Halloweentown" series, teenage witch Marnie Piper (Kimberly J. Brown) suggests an exchange program in which the supernatural teens from Halloweentown will attend her high school in a "mortal" community. With help from her grandmother Aggie (Debbie Reynolds), the council agrees with Marnie's idea. But, if problems develop, Marnie and her friends will lose their magical powers. And trouble does come–in the form of the Knight of the Iron Dagger. Will Marnie be able to save the day?
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 High School Musical 2006   TV, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical / Drama
Director: Kenny Ortega
Cast: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Alyson Reed, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Chris Warren Jr., Olesya Rulin, Bart Johnson, Ryne Sanborn, Socorro Herrera
When basketball superstar Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and shy, smart Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) are randomly selected to sing karaoke on vacation, they instantly connect. But imagine Troy's surprise when he returns to school to find that Gabriella is the new girl! Being friends or anything more is unheard of as they are in completely opposite cliques. They decide to audition for the school musical, throwing the students of East High into turmoil. Although some enjoy the merging of cliques, the school's main theatrical talents–Sharpay and Ryan Evans (Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel)–are outraged. They will do anything in their power to keep Troy and Gabriella from "their" show. (Review by LW) 1 User Review
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High School Musical 2 2007  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Comedy
Director: Kenny Ortega
Cast: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Bart Johnson, Matthew Miles Carter, Alyson Reed, Chris Warren Jr., Olesya Rulin, Ryne Sanborn, Socorro Herrera, Leslie Wing
This sequel takes place during summer vacation, and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) is plotting to lure Troy (Zac Efron) away from Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) by getting him a job at her parents' country club. There is one major problem with her plan: Troy accepts the job with the provision that the club will also hire those he recommends, and he manages to get Gabriella and the rest of his Wildcat friends hired. But during the summer, Troy does begin to enjoy his new lifestyle and breaks up with Gabriella. Meanwhile, Sharpay's brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) makes friends with the Wildcats. The club is getting ready for its annual talent show, and after Sharpay replaces Ryan and asks Troy to sing with her in the show, Ryan forms a group with the Wildcats. Now Troy begins to question whether giving up his friends is worth what he wants. Troy had told Sharpay that he would sing with her under the condition that he could also sing with everyone else. By show's end, the Wildcats, Sharpay, Gabriella, Ryan, and Troy are all on stage singing–together. Music abounds.
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year 2008  G, 112 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Kenny Ortega
Cast: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed, Olesya Rulin, Chris Warren Jr., Ryne Sanborn, KayCee Stroh, Matt Prokop, Justin Martin, Jemma McKenzie-Brown
Albuquerque's East High seniors Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) are facing graduation. Troy, as captain of the Wildcat basketball team, has won another championship and cannot decide between going on with basketball or choosing a theater career. Gabriella has decided to accept an early admission to Stanford, which will mean a separation from Troy. In the midst of their changing lives, Troy and Gabriella join the other Wildcats in staging a Spring musical that will reflect what is going on in their lives as they reach the end of high school and plan for the future.
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Milk 2008 R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Joseph Cross, Stephen Spinella, Lucas Grabeel, Brandon Boyce, Howard Rosenman, Kelvin Yu, Jeff Koons
Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was serving as a spokesman for the gay rights' movement when he was assassinated in 1978. This film involves the bigotry Milk experienced while organizing San Francisco's gay community to gain political clout and stand up for their rights. Milk is elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and fights for the rights of not only the gay community but senior citizens and union workers as well and, in the process, gives hope to those in need. Among his problems is his continuing battle with another supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Penn) and was nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin).
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Return to Halloweentown 2006 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
aka: Halloweentown IV
Director: David Jackson
Cast: Sara Paxton, Judith Hoag, Lucas Grabeel, Joey Zimmerman, Kristy Wu, Keone Young, Millicent Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Summer Bishil, Leslie Wing, Scott Stevenson, Darren Ewing, Brighton Hertford
In this fourth entry of the "Halloweentown" series, teenage witch Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton) is now 18 years old and attending Halloweentown's Witch University where she uncovers a plot to control her magic and use it for evil deeds.
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| 1. College Road Trip (2008)
2. Halloweentown High (2004)
3. High School Musical (2006)
4. High School Musical 2 (2007)
5. High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
6. Milk (2008)
7. Return to Halloweentown (2006)
aka: Halloweentown IV
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