Reviews

one thing that bugs me about HM and a lot of other Disney shows is that they're about 14 and 15 year old's but are going to be watched by 8 and 9 year olds so they invariably present a candy-coated version of life and ignore most teen issues, since the little kids aren't mature enough to deal with them. that apart, some of the shows like Lizzie McGuire and Phil of the future are still quite enjoyable: HM however is just sad.the show is about average teenager Mylie Stewart, who lives a double life as teen pop sensation Hannah Montana...problem- how to keep her identity a secret? solution-a tacky blonde wig and clothes that are so glittery they take all the attention off her face......brilliant disguise. the show has all the stereotypical characters: the laid back, trying too hard to be cool dad, gross, stupid brother, complete opposite girl best friend, slightly dorky, trying to fit in boy best friend, plastic snobs who ritually make mylie's life hell etc etc. the acting is pretty bad, almost everyone overacts, SPECIALLY mylie Cyrus in the lead role. the sets are amazingly unrealistic, the gags overdone, the plots weak and the characters uninspiring. another annoying thing is the inconsistency. in one episode lily (the best friend) is totally going gaga over Hannah's designer clothes, in the next she's a "cool, skateboarder chick" who apparently couldn't care less about fashion. one day mylie's love interest Jake is a complete jerk with an ego the size of mt.everest, and in the next he's a complete sweetheart, having stars named after mylie and other cheesy crap. mylie is a horrible example- rude, obnoxious, narcissistic,treats her friends like dirt, has no respect for her family but always gets what she wants in the end anyway.

all in all anyone with half a brain who isn't a girl below the age of 10 should be able to see through the mediocre attempt at restoring Disney's status that is Hannah Montana

This movie was quite a bit better than I expected it to be. Though definitely not as good as the first one, compared to most Disney sequels (the worst being Atlantis:Milo's Return) it was fairly enjoyable. Simba, because of his own childhood experiences, is really, really overprotective of his daughter Kiara, and has Timon and Pumba on her tail 24/7. One day, after slipping away from them, she meets another cub, Kovu. The two hit it off instantly but their friendship is cut short when both their families arrive on the scene. It turns out that Kovu is part of Scar's pride(where were they in the first movie?) which Simba banished after Scar's death.The incident inspires Scar's mate Zira to hatch a plan to take over the Pridelands. When Kovu grows up she arranges for him to save Kiara's life and thus gain admittance into Simba's pride. Kovu and Kiara fall in love but when Zira ambushes Simba he becomes convinced that Kovu is destined to follow in Scar's paw prints( Kovu is Scar's heir but not actually his son) and re-exiles him. Kovu, who has detached himself from Zira's pride, sets of by himself and is soon joined by Kiara, who's run away from home to be with him. At the climax, the two young lions stop their prides from going into battle and the two groups resolve their differences and merge, except for Zira who refusing to accept Kiara's help, falls into a ravine and dies. The characters are interesting and the music, though not as good as LK1 is pretty good for the most part. All in all, it's definitely worth a watch.

This show is probably meant for people younger than me but I actually really enjoy it. Its basically set at a teen magazine, where to get sales up, all the regular writers are replaced by teenagers. The show covers the lives of teen buzz magazine's five columnists - Rebecca, Amanda, Wilder, Noah and Michael who write about teen issues, fashion, gaming, music and gossip respectively. Its an interesting new concept and maybe the acting is not brilliant but it's pretty good for first timers. The characters are funny and likable and a lot of the humor is situational and slapstick but that doesn't make it less funny. I also like the undercurrents of romance, namely between Noah and Rebecca and also Wilder and Amanda. The best thing though is that 14&15 year olds are played by 14&15 year olds and not by people in their 20s. I think if you're looking for realism, intelligence or serious material then this probably isn't the show for you, but as a cute, leave your intellect by the front door kinda kids show, it definitely reaches the mark.

I am a huge fan of the first Princess Diaries but this movie didn't really live up to my expectations. In this film, Mia, now a college graduation goes to Genovia permanently to inherit the throne. However, she finds out that Nicholas, the cute guy she was flirting with at her birthday ball will inherit the throne unless she gets married in a month. A suitable suitor is found from amongst the British aristocracy but the devious viscount sends Nicholas ,his nephew to brake up Mia and Andrew's relationship.Though the viscount's attempts to publicly embarrass Mia are unsuccessful, Nicholas succeeds in charming Mia and she walks away from the altar.When Nicholas finds out about his uncle's plot to steal the throne, he cycles to the castle on a penny-farthing.Mia is crowned and along the way Clarrise and Joe get married.Lily also finds her Prince Charming in a police officer. The nicest part of the movie was that Eric Bragg who plays Bobby Bad in the first movie returns in another minor role. I thought that the size-of-a-room-wardrobe and the unbelievable sleepover were a bit too cheesy. The movie was cute and fluffy but it didn't hold a candle to the first one.