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Summary: A Sweet Family Film
Review: "Little Secrets" is a nice film that the whole family can enjoy. It has potential. It has its laughs. It is also a tear-jerker in some of its parts. The movie is awesome. It is recommended to everyone! Almost everyone would think that this film deserves an award. It is a collectible. No DVD collector shouldn't have this DVD movie on his/her shelf.
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Summary: It's A Secret!
Review: "Little Secrets" stars Evan Rachel Wood from the television series "Once And Again" as Emily, a young teenage violinist who hopes to have a successful music career. While her friends are away at summer camp, Emily becomes a secret keeper. Children who are several years younger than her pay her to listen to their secrets and Emily is very good at keeping a secret. She knew she could do it when she was very young and decided it would be a very marketable skill. Emily also offers advice about maintaining the secret to the children. When a new family arrive, Emily finds a very close friend and a potential love interest. Of course with friendships and potential relationships come complications, and Emily eventually learns that "to be close to someone you can't keep secrets from them". Throughout the story, Emily is very good at keeping other people's secrets, but underneath it all she is hiding a big secret all of her own, and that secret is... sorry- it's a secret!When I first put on this DVD I had high expectations. I was expecting something very special like the movie "A Little Princess". However what I got seemed a lot more like "The Babysitter's Club". In saying that though, although not being a masterpiece, "Little Secrets" was not a bad movie. I have since watched it several more times and the movie is now growing on me. In fact I rented the movie first before buying it. And also, I'm definitely sure we're gonna be hearing more great things about Evan Rachel Wood. The DVD features a Commentary by writer and director, a short Making-of featurette and a Blooper reel that is actually quite funny. The real bonus here though is an Exclusive soundtrack CD, which you'd be very surprised to find on a fairly minor release such as this. "Little Secrets" is a nice little discovery. Now here's the dilemma: do you tell your friends? Or do you keep it a secret?
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Summary: It's A Secret!
Review: "Little Secrets" stars Evan Rachel Wood from the television series "Once And Again" as Emily, a young teenage violinist who hopes to have a successful music career. While her friends are away at summer camp, Emily becomes a secret keeper. Children who are several years younger than her pay her to listen to their secrets and Emily is very good at keeping a secret. She knew she could do it when she was very young and decided it would be a very marketable skill. Emily also offers advice about maintaining the secret to the children. When a new family arrive, Emily finds a very close friend and a potential love interest. Of course with friendships and potential relationships come complications, and Emily eventually learns that "to be close to someone you can't keep secrets from them". Throughout the story, Emily is very good at keeping other people's secrets, but underneath it all she is hiding a big secret all of her own, and that secret is... sorry- it's a secret! When I first put on this DVD I had high expectations. I was expecting something very special like the movie "A Little Princess". However what I got seemed a lot more like "The Babysitter's Club". In saying that though, although not being a masterpiece, "Little Secrets" was not a bad movie. I have since watched it several more times and the movie is now growing on me. In fact I rented the movie first before buying it. And also, I'm definitely sure we're gonna be hearing more great things about Evan Rachel Wood. The DVD features a Commentary by writer and director, a short Making-of featurette and a Blooper reel that is actually quite funny. The real bonus here though is an Exclusive soundtrack CD, which you'd be very surprised to find on a fairly minor release such as this. "Little Secrets" is a nice little discovery. Now here's the dilemma: do you tell your friends? Or do you keep it a secret?
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Summary: Little Secrets
Review: A delightful family movie. Our 10-yr-old has proclaimed it her all time favorite. Refreshing, strong family values.
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Summary: Overall, a good alternative to what's at the cineplex
Review: A pleasant little movie, made all the better by the natural acting ability of its young cast. (Interestingly enough, the parents in this film tend to overact.) The script tends to be a bit too tidy near the end, but overall it is well-written and well-paced. Kudos to Brian Sullivan's cinematography -- how refreshing to see a film that doesn't employ gimmicky hand-held camerawork.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!!!!!!
Review: Awesome movie gets people a chance to listen how other people can show there talent and most people are afrid to do this I bet almost every is afraid to something but this 14 yr old proved a point in this musical movie I am only 11 but on February 9 2003 when I watched This it was sad what happened to her when all she wanted to do was study and told the secret to her friends that she was adopted
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Summary: The ultimate feel-good movie
Review: Director/Producer Blair Treu and Writer Jessica Barondes have accomplished something very unique with their recent release Little Secrets. This movie, my vote for sleeper of the year, is hard to find but worth the search. Despite its low budget Little Secrets sports an enjoyable adult cast including 2 of my favorites: Tayva Patch and Rick Macy. But the real treat is the young cast. Three leading actors and about 10 supporting actors round out this youthful cast and make this movie a true delight. Their characters are entirely believable and entertaining. Evan Rachel Wood and Michael Angarano give some of the best performances from young actors that I have ever seen in a movie. Their interactions with each other are sheer magic. David Gallagher, while acting a slightly smaller and less interesting part also does a fine job. The basic premise of this movie centers around the main character, Emily, played by Wood. She is a young violinist anxious to join the symphony. As a side hobby she is a "secret keeper". All of the kids in her neighborhood come to her and share their secrets for 50 cents. And she never divulges a secret to anyone. When Phillip and David move into the neighborhood (Angarano and Gallagher respectively), Emily begins to experience a new set of emotions through a comical series of adventures that make her question, well, just about everything. Its all there: love, anger, confusion, the usual teen turmoil. So true was this to the adolescent mentality that I was taken back to my own youth. It was sheer enjoyment. Now, I must warn you. If you are the type who likes loud, vulgar movies with women running around in thongs with excessive James Bond-like action replete with explosions every 30 seconds and graphic violence and music that sounds like it was recorded in the depths of Hades, this is probably not the movie for you. You might be better off with something starring Vin Diesel. However, if you like a clean, moral, sensitive film that is funny and entertaining while encouraging profound introspection, go to Little Secrets. It might be hard to find, but it is well worth the effort. This is good cinema. I hope to see more films of this type in the future. Take the kids. Take the whole family!
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Summary: fun sensitive story
Review: Even Blair Treu's by-the-numbers-disney-channel style directing can't ruin Jessica Barondes delightful and insightful story about a talented and sensitive young girl learning the price of keeping secrets. The other big pluses in this movie are its stars, the sublime evan rachel wood and the appealing Michael Angarano, who I think are two of the best young actors around. Other reviews tell the story, I'm just letting adults know this is one to watch with your children. Maybe one day Ms. Barondes will hook up with a creative director who's willing to take some more chances -- until then this one is above average.
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Summary: Suprisingly good
Review: For a person who does not exactly fit into the demographic for this movie nor likes that many kid flicks, I must say I thouroughly enjoyed this movie. The story is well-written and, taking into account the fact that this is a family movie, it is extremely well-acted. It tells the story of Emily and her neighborhood business of secret-keeper and her relization that keeping others' secrets (and hiding your own) is complicated. It also has charming subplots about first love, a new baby and determination, as well as the sorted secrets of all the kids in Emily's neighborhood Anyone who has seen either of the three principal actors in anything else will in my opinion be pleased with the movie and also find themselves feeling good after seeing it.
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Summary: GREAT MOVIE FOR EVERYONE!!
Review: I actually went into this movie with some trepidation. I expected it to be kind of cheesy and lame, but I wanted something different, so I decided to rent it. I did it mainly because I am a big fan of Once and Again's Evan Rachel Wood (Emily) and she did not disappoint me. Emily is a girl who gets paid to keep secrets and she's also an aspiring violinist preparing for a big audition. Her mother is very pregnant and Emily is not too thrilled. Then, a new family moves in next door and she becomes friends with their son, Phillip. Eventually, the weight of secrets -- her own, the ones she's keeping for her job, and one that Phillip tells her -- becomes too much for her to bear alone. I really liked the ending as it allowed a cathartic release of Emily's big secret and it leaves the viewer with a positive message -- secrets are destructive and encouraging people to keep them is even worse. This movie is funny, uplifting, and refreshing. For anyone who doesn't normally like family movies, this one is for you!
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