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Movie reviews for ages 8 & 14, musical, dvd

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    Les Miserables

    Excellent film adaptation of gritty, heartbreaking musical.
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    (DVD, 2013)
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    Pitch Perfect

    Edgy, teen-friendly musical comedy uplifts with song, heart.
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    (DVD, 2012)
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    Lemonade Mouth

    Melodic Disney movie has great messages for families.
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    (DVD, 2011)
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    Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam

    Talented Disney stars boost tween-friendly sequel.
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    (DVD, 2010)
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    High School Musical 3: Senior Year
    Predictable but enjoyable musical is fine for tweens.
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    (DVD, 2009)
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    Camp Rock
    Disney turns out a fun, clean, surefire tween hit.
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    (DVD, 2008)
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    Across the Universe
    Beatles musical hits strong notes amid sex, drugs.
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    (DVD, 2008)
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    High School Musical 2
    High School magic strikes again.
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    (DVD, 2007)
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    Help!
    Madcap, nonsensical romp with the Beatles.
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    (DVD, 2007)
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    The King and I

    A boisterous, big-costumed classic musical.
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    South Pacific
    Classic Broadway musical with serious themes, great songs.
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    Hip Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing
    Clean, tween hip hop; great dancing, lame script.
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    High School Musical

    A modern-day Grease for tweens.
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    The Producers (2005)
    Long, too-faithful film of stage musical.
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    Rent
    New York artists face eviction and more.
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    (DVD, 2006)
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    The Wiz

    Jazzy, family-friendly musical remake of classic film.
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    (DVD, 2005)
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    An American in Paris

    Gene Kelly's gravity-defying footwork is a joy to behold — and offers a great introduction to classic film.
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    (DVD, 2004)
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    Chicago
    Oscar-winning satire all about the razzle-dazzle.
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    (DVD, 2003)
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    Cabaret

    Influential '70s musical features sex and mature themes.
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    (DVD, 2003)
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    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    Stage musical successfully brought to the screen.
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    (DVD, 2003)
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    White Christmas
    Musical-comedy classic reprises Irving Berlin hit.
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    (DVD, 2000)
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    Tommy

    Trippy rock opera with drug references and sexual imagery.
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    (DVD, 1999)
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    Oklahoma!

    Excellent singing and dancing on the frontier.
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    (DVD, 1999)
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    Oliver!

    Glorious musical based on Dickens' Oliver Twist.
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    (DVD, 1998)
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    Royal Wedding
    Family entertainment doesn't get any livelier.
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    (DVD, 1997)