He never falls into the Disney trap of overplaying scenes, often suggesting emotion with subtle facial expressions. He's natural and charismatic onscreen, much more so than HSM heartthrob Zac Efron. It's Jonas, however, that's a real revelation. (Her run-in with a bag of chips is laugh-out-loud funny.) It's odd, though, that a girl who loves to sing spends most of the film so reluctant to showcase her voice. She's best when the script calls for extreme emotion - slapstick comedy or fiery attitude. Lovato is never less than endearing, her character a fine successor to Disney's long line of 'tween queens. Sprinkle heavily over the inevitable onslaught of merchandise. Take equal parts High School Musical, superior 2003 indie flick Camp, a smattering of Hilary Duff films ( Cinderella Story, Raise Your Voice, Lizzie Maguire) and throw in a few trees. Former Dallas Cowboys player, Giants coach Dan Reeves dies at 77Ĭamp Rock is, ultimately, a brightly colored amalgamation of several films.Here are 12 predictions for Houston in 2022 Parting Shots: 10 Cars That Won’t Return For 2022.It was raining fish (hallelujah) in this eastern Texas city on Wednesday.
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Mom (Maria Canals-Barrera, adding some zip to the proceedings) gets hired on as the camp's cook, and Mitchie gets in at a discounted rate. She writes songs, pounds on the keyboard in her bedroom and really, really wants to attend Camp Rock, a summer program for musically gifted kids.Īfter some financial finagling, Mitchie gets her wish. Miley Cyrus is, to quote another former Disney princess, so yesterday, so yesterday.ĭallas-born Lovato stars as Mitchie Torres, a good girl with middle-class parents and a perma-smile made for Tiger Beat posters. As in the number of times Celeste, my 10-year-old niece - an integral member of said target audience - has watched Camp Rock in a span of roughly two weeks.