Growing the Big One

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MOVIE REVIEW

Growing the Big One

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: October 23, 2010


CAST:

Shannen Doherty ... Emma Silver
Kavan Smith ... Seth
Stephanie Belding ... Betty
Madison Desjarlais ... Kim
Keith MacKechnie ... Russell
Caroline Matthews ... Mayor's Wife
Krista Mitchell ... Savannah grace
Scott Patey ... Technician
Aaron Pearl ... Bobby Ellis
April Telek ... Marie

PLOT:

from Hallmark:

Shannen Doherty ("Beverly Hills, 90210") stars in "Growing the Big One," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie about a young woman who inherits her family farm which is deeply in debt and decides to enter a pumpkin-growing contest in hopes of saving it with the winnings. In the process, she falls in love with both her new partner in the pumpkin contest and the simple life of her grandfather's small town.

Emma Silver (Doherty), a big city girl and radio talk show host, returns home when her grandfather passes away. She soon finds out that her grandfather's farm is saddled with debt because he couldn't bear to sell it and see it turned into a parking lot or a highway. He also leaves Emma with a handful of his prize-winning pumpkin seeds and a note that says he's counting on her to take care of things that he couldn't.

Emma's new boss sees it as an opportunity for a gardening radio/webcam show, even though Emma knows nothing about the topic. Her grandfather's handsome neighbor is willing to help out but he wants to share half the prize money. Reluctantly, Emma agrees to her new partner's terms and soon realizes she's signed on for more than she bargained for.

Movie Review:

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*This Movie is Available on DVD!

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Princess

MOVIE REVIEW

Princess:

ABCfamily Movie starring Nora Zehetner (Everwood) as Princess Ithaca and Kip Pardue (Remember the Titans)


CAST:

Nora Zehetner ... Ithaca
Kip Pardue ... William
Matthew Edison ... Louis Baxter
Deborah Grover ... Nana
Mallory Margel ... Phoenix
Mayko Nguyen ... Sophie Baxter
Shileen Paton ... Mermaid

PLOT:

from ABCfamily-

“Princess” is a fairytale romance between William, a young man who is lost in life, and the beautiful Princess Ithaca who is cloaked in a mystery that will soon surround William. Their chance meeting at her castle starts them on a journey of intrigue and romance when their two worlds collide as they help one another find their true calling.

William Humphries (Kip Pardue), a twenty something former golden boy currently unemployed and in the middle of a quarter-life crisis, finds himself crashing with Louis and Sophie, his best friends who are expecting a baby. On a whim, William accompanies Louis to an endangered species charity event hosted by the mysterious Princess Ithaca (Nora Zehetner) – an eccentric local legend who is seen out in public only once a year, always in a sparkling tiara and fairy princess gown.

Already in awe of her magnificent castle grounds, nothing prepares William for meeting the stunningly beautiful Ithaca. Later that evening, he manages to have a dance with her, but as they stare into each other’s eyes William’s nerves get the best of him. When he uses a cheesy pick up line, the Princess misunderstands and becomes convinced that William is actually someone she’s been desperate to find – “The Searcher.” Her intensity and conviction leave him speechless and unable to tell her that he is not the man she’s looking for.

William continues to hide the truth as he pursues her romantically, at first as a means to get into the social pages, but later, because, against his own better judgement, he’s falling in love with her. What William discovers is that the beautiful Ithaca is a real life magical princess – from the fairy gowns she wears to the bluebirds that perch on her shoulder. After a visit to her castle in which he is attacked by one mythological creature and invited to witness the birth of another, William learns that Ithaca is The Healer of all the sick and frightened mythical creatures of the world, from unicorns and mermaids to things that go bump in the night.

But Princess Ithaca’s term as The Healer ends on her 25th birthday, and with it goes her power to communicate with the exotic menagerie – some of whom can be dangerous if left to their own devices. The Searcher’s role – the job she thinks William is performing – is to help her find the next generation’s Healer – the next orphaned Princess to whom Ithaca will pass the torch. But the clock is ticking, wasted by William’s deception. As Williams finds himself drawn deeper into Ithaca’s mystery and the drama unfolding around him, his feelings for Ithaca grow, along with the stakes should he fail in his quest. If the deadline passes, all will be lost – no more magical creatures, no more Princesses and the saddest loss of all – no more true love.




Movie Review:

As much as I love all the Disney Princess Animations... as every girl grows up with them -- dreaming and pretending to be a Fairy Tale Princess, and I truly enjoyed the Disney Movie, Enchanted......

But this movie, Princess, brought to us by ABCfamily, was completely not to my liking. I loved all of the princess ball gowns, and the beauty of her castle; however, I did not enjoy the storyline of mythological (some pretty scary) creatures and that this princess was their "Healer". As a Christian, this part of the story did not fit with my values and belief of Jesus, as our Healer. Overall, in my opinion, it was not a very interesting or entertaining fairy-tale.


See or Skip:

Unless you like Science-Fiction stuff... I recommend Skipping this one!

See Enchanted, Cinderella, or Princess Diaries, instead!

Nancy Drew

MOVIE REVIEW

Nancy Drew:
Movie starring Emma Roberts (Hotel for Dogs), Tate Donovan (Silver Bells), Rachael Leigh Cook (She's All That), Max Thieriot (Smallville), and Josh Flitter (The Greatest Game Ever Played).


CAST:

Emma Roberts ... Nancy Drew
Josh Flitter ... Corky Veinshtein
Max Thieriot ... Ned Nickerson
Tate Donovan ... Carson Drew
Rachael Leigh Cook ... Jane Brighton
Kelly Vitz ... Trish
Daniella Monet ... Inga Veinshtein
Caroline Aaron ... Barbara Barbara
Marshall Bell ... John Leshing
Pat Carroll ... Landlady
Craig Gellis ... Thug
Rich Cooper ... Charlie
Amy Bruckner ... Bess
Kay Panabaker ... Georgie
Cliff Bemis ... Chief McGinnis

PLOT:

from DVD description:

With her magnifying glass and fingerprint powder in hand, Nancy Drew leaves River Heights for Hollywood... but not to meet that guy on Smallville, as her boyfriend Ned fears. No, she's out to solve one of the greatest mysteries ever: the death of movie star Dehlia Draycott. But the bigger mystery is how our perky, plaid-clad sleuth will fit in with the text-messaging teen queens of mean she meets at Hollywood High.

Join Emma Roberts as Nancy in this timeless girl detective mystery as she finds danger, adventure and romance. Because wherever Nancy goes, excitement follows.

Movie Review:

Nancy Drew is a strong and confident young woman. She believes in herself and justice… and isn’t afraid of seeking out the truth as clues to the Draycott Mystery unravel around her.

This movie is better suited for Preteen age and up. The Dehlia Draycott mystery involves an unwed murdered Hollywood actress of the golden era having given birth to a daughter. This issue may be too much for young viewers to comprehend as well as explain the reasoning of the child’s birth… since the actress was unmarried.

Also, Nancy thinks the Draycott Mansion is haunted but learns it was only a projection image. There are other close moments of intense with a bomb explosion, a van tries to run over Nancy and her friend, Corky, Nancy is kidnapped, etc…

In spite of these sticky situations… the movie is delightful and fun. I liked Nancy’s style and personality… she wasn’t ever afraid or and intimidated to be her true self. A great role model. I loved when she told the other girls in the lunch room that “She likes Old Fashioned Things” and the girl responds, “Oh, we noticed”.

There isn’t anything objectional as far as language or physical relations. There was a mild sweet kiss at the end but I’ll let you watch the movie to see if it was with her old reliable sleuthing friend, Ned… or with the new funny guy, Corky.



See or Skip:

See! Great for PreTeen Girl Sleepovers or for anyone who ever enjoyed a Nancy Drew Book.

August TV Schedule Update - Part Two

Today, I added in the Family TV Schedule, Movies from GMC (Gospel Music Channel), ION, Local Channels, Disney, Disney XD, Cartoon Network, etc....

Check the Family Schedule, here:

http://www.geocities.com/itsawonderfulchristmas/FamilyTVSchedule.html

This link (above) will not be effective after Yahoo shuts down Geocities.

Please visit the new site by going directly to:
www.itsawonderfulmovie.com.

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About Me-

I love the Lord, Jesus Christ, and my precious family with all my heart! For fun, I love creating and designing on the internet and sharing my joy for watching family made movies. I hope you will enjoy my take and reviews on movies!

It's a Wonderful... Family Movie Night-

My web-site originally started in October of 2007, as It's a Wonderful CHRISTmas! At that time, the web-site was solely based around CHRISTmas and a TV Movie page that listed all the Family Favorite Christmas Specials and Movies I could find on Television from October to December. Those Christmas web-pages still remain here. And the Christmas TV Schedule - that everyone loved, will be back again in October of 2008! Until then, you can visit the Family TV Schedule for all the family friendly films that are currently airing on TV.

In January of 2008, I started to branch the "It's a Wonderful CHRISTmas" web-site out to the all new - "It's a Wonderful... Family Movie Night" web-site! It's a nice way to keep track of all the wonderful movies that air on TV throughout the year, (and sometimes at the theater, too!) that the family can grab a bowl of buttered popcorn and watch together!

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