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YOU ARE SO NOT INVTED TO MY BAT MITZVAH – Review by T.J. Callahan

August 14, 2023August 20, 2023 T. J. Callahan idina menzel, Jackie Sandler, netflix, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah: Just practice your prayers and write your speech already. Adam Sandler has a new Netflix flick for the whole family that stars… his whole family. Sandler, though, is playing a supporting role as a dad who takes a backseat to his hard driving daughters, Stacy and Ronnie, as they try to navigate life…daughters who are played by Sandler’s real life daughters, Sunny and Sadie. If you are a MOT (Member of the Tribe) You Are So Not Invited is a must see, but even Goyum will crack a smile at how these parents negotiate the teen years with love and support without going meshugenah.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Idina Menzel Documentary Lands at Disney+ – Brandy McDonnell reports

November 17, 2022November 18, 2022 Brandy McDonnell Anne McCabe, disney, documentaries, idina menzel, Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?, the week in women, twiw

The documentary Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? will make its world premiere Dec. 9, exclusively on Disney+. Through unprecedented interviews and footage, the beloved actor and singer, whose famed roles include Broadway productions of Rent and Wicked as well as the celebrated voice of Elsa in Disney’s Frozen, pulls back the curtain on her remarkable career, the incredible — and often laborious — moments that prepared her for her big breaks and the people who have supported her since the beginning.

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CINDERELLA – Review by Liz Braun

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Liz Braun Billy Porter, Cinderella, guest post, idina menzel, katie m., kay cannon, Pierce Brosnan, Tallulah Greive

Happily ever after? That’s for losers. “You’re going to know my name!” is Cinderella’s new rallying cry, according to the latest interpretation of the fable available on Amazon Prime. The overall experience of this all-singing, all-dancing version of Cinderella is a bit like an extended episode of American Idol, with some High School Musical and a bit of Hamilton thrown in for good measure.

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CINDERELLA – Review by Lois Alter Mark

September 1, 2021September 5, 2021 Lois Alter Mark Billy Porter, Cinderella, idina menzel, kay cannon, Pierce Brosnan, Tallulah Greive

I feel like the mean stepmother saying this but I think it’s time for the clock to strike midnight on Cinderella movie adaptations. There’s no doubt Kay Cannon’s new version for Amazon Prime is well-intentioned. I’m sure there are plenty of young girls who will love seeing pop princess, Camila Cabello, in the title role and I’m all for the modern, female empowerment messages.

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CINDERELLA – Review by Katie M. (Guest Post)

September 1, 2021September 5, 2021 Betsy Bozdech Billy Porter, Cinderella, guest post, idina menzel, katie m., kay cannon, Pierce Brosnan, Tallulah Greive

Because Cinderella is likely to be seen by legions of youngsters around the globe, we wondered how kiddos would interpret this latest screen adaptation of the classic fairy tale. We asked Betsy Bozdech McNab’s daughter, Katie, a savvy tweenager who knows a lot of fairy tales and sees a lot of movies, to review Kay Cannon’s musical live action production. Here’s Katie’s take on the show:

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FROZEN II – Review by Sherin Nicole

November 20, 2019May 21, 2020 Sherin Nicole 0 Comments Frozen II, idina menzel, kristen bell

The original storyline was easier to parse and the music got into your bones a lot more. So, um, will my goddaughters and the other kids like this Frozen as much as they did the first one? I’m not sure. And as much as I found it enjoyable I don’t need to see it again and I didn’t go looking for the soundtrack either.