A DISHEARTENING TEEN MUSICAL In the age of cinematic storytelling, Hollywood has always turned to other source materials for inspiration. Some have been based on a “true story” or event, while others have taken “loosely” based on certain scenarios (i.e., alternative history). Naturally, the ideas of popular properties from the likes of video games, literary novels, and television have
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ROCKIN’ IN AND OUT OF RICKI AND THE FLASH Considered to be one of the great living actresses of our time, actress Meryl Streep has truly played some outstanding and fantastic roles in her career in Hollywood. The sixty six year old actress has become a legendary movie icon, watching her portray various characters with sheer brilliance and her thespian
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AN ACCA-AWESOME SEQUEL 2012 was the year that made a cappella singing “acca-awesome” with the surprise musical comedy Pitch Perfect. Made with a modest sum of only $17 million, this sleeper hit, which grossed $117 million worldwide, followed uninitiated newcomer Beca Mitchell and her singing cohort (the Barden Bellas) in the cut-throat world of collegiate acappella. While not much celebrity
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