As their first year of high school looms ahead, best friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah have one last summer sleepover. Little do they know they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Desperate to shed their nerdy status, they take part in a night-long scavenger hunt that pits them against their popular archrivals. Everything under the sun goes on -- from taking Yancy's father's car to sneaking into nightclubs!.
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 89 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Family
✓ Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem, Jane Lynch, Sara Paxton, Brie Larson
✓ Director: Drew Boughton, Craig Herring, Mary Gail Artz, Barbara Cohen, Pamela Withers
The Sleepover (2004) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Sleepover (2004) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Sleepover (2004) is staring with Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem, Jane Lynch, Sara Paxton, Brie Larson, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Drew Boughton, Craig Herring, Mary Gail Artz, Barbara Cohen, Pamela Withers juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.