Jen Small Movies
The Cheetah Girls have been cast in a high-profile Bollywood musical, and now the trio that rocked the U.S. and grooved through Spain are about to get another eye-opening cultural experience as they set their sights on India. They've got the songs to keep India dancing, and the moves needed to make an impression on the big screen, and it's beginning to look like this unique opportunity could be precisely the big break that the Cheetah Girls' have been hoping for. Their future as a group is thrown into question, however, when Chanel (Adrienne Bailon), Aqua (Kiely Williams), and Dorinda (Sabrina Bryan) discover that they'll be in direct competition with one another to win the starring role. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, (more)
Acclaimed animator and independent filmmaker Emily Hubley directed this offbeat fusion of animation and live action. Mona Peek (Lily Rabe) is slowly coming to terms with the death of her father when she learns that the house where she grew up is about to be sold. As a child, Mona buried a bone in the backyard, imaging it had magical powers, and now that a new family is about to move in, she decides to head back home to dig it up. As Mona searches for the lost talisman, she discovers she's misplaced her wallet and has to make time to find it. Meanwhile, on another plane, a pack of talking dogs are playing a game of cards that controls the path of Mona's life. The Toe Tactic also stars Kevin Corrigan, Mary Kay Place, and John Sayles, while Eli Wallach, David Cross, Don Byron, and Andrea Martin contribute their voice talents. The score was written and performed by the celebrated indie rock band Yo La Tengo, whose drummer, Georgia Hubley, is Emily's sister. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lily Rabe, Daniel London, (more)
- 2007
Documentary filmmakers Bradley Beesley and Sarah Price take viewers back to the sun-soaked days of summer as they follow campers ages 6 through 15 to a place where lifelong friendships are forged, and the struggle against homesickness yields a better understanding of the true value of independence. With music by the Flaming Lips and Noisola, Summercamp! is a warm tribute to an long-running institution that holds a special place in the hearts of countless Americans. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2003
A chance encounter prompts a young couple to forsake everything they have ever known in the hopes of truly experiencing life as never before in director Jeff Winner's reckless romantic drama. After meeting and falling in love over the course of just one weekend, Kevin (Karl Geary) and Ro (Stephanie Szostak) vow never to lie to each other and to dare each other to do the one thing they fear most. As the new pair hastily abandons their jobs, sells their possessions, and bets everything they have on love, reality rears its ugly head when they are forced to take up a life or crime as a means for survival. Meanwhile, Ro struggles with a pressing secret that could break them up for ever if revealed, or slowly drive them apart if held too close to her heart ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Karl Geary, Stephanie Szostak, (more)
