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After more than a decade as a film critic it is very rare that a movie can sneak up on me. I am generally well informed and aware of most aspects of a movie before I see it. I keep an open mind but it would be nearly impossible not to have expectations of a movie based on the trailer, the commercials, the stars and the director.

That is certainly the case with the teen comedy “Bandslam.” The film stars an unknown young man and two Disney channel divas, one of whom is best known for the vanilla “High School Musical” franchise. “Bandslam” comes from Summit Entertainment, the company behind the marketing phenomenon that is “Twilight” and “Walden Media,” the church led movie company behind such forgettable fair as “Hoot” and “Because of Winn Dixie.”

Expectations were very, very low for “Bandslam.” Then I actually saw it and my expectations were trumped by a smile that refused to leave my face. “Bandslam” is a musically literate, adroit teen comedy that packs a number of surprising and honestly moving moments in the midst of some typical High School movie plotting. The film stars Gaelan Connell as Will Burton, a terminal outcast who spends his free time soaked in musical arcana. He writes daily missives to his hero David Bowie and longs for the day he can escape Cincinnati where his father has brought the family an infamy Will cannot escape. Will finally gets out of Ohio when his mom (Lisa Kudrow) tells him they are moving to New Jersey. At first, things aren't that different; Will is still an outcast, but things pick up when Charlotte (Aly Mischalka) randomly chooses Will to be her friend. Charlotte is a former cheerleader turned rocker chick who picks up stray outcasts to be her friends and band mates.

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Vanessa Hudgens’ movie “Bandslam” is set to release to DVD on March 16, 2010 in the United States. The DVD is currently available for pre-order and you can check out the cover art above. Disney Star Alyson Michalka also had a leading role in the film! Did you see this movie in theaters? Or have you been waiting to rent/buy it on DVD?

We finally know why so many controversial photos of High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens have been popping up.  On a recent interview with Moviefone, the 20-year-old celebrity admitted that one of her favorite hobbies is photography.  Wow, that gives a whole new meaning to the term "amateur photographer."

Anyway, she doesn't need the press to give her the attention of the world's male population.  Her leaked pictures are enough to make her noticed, if it wasn't for the phenomenal Disney movies she's been in.

The publication asked Vanessa Hudgens about the hobbies she keeps herself busy with when she's not hounded by the paparazzi.  They were referring to those that give her "a sense of control and escape.

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