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Movie: Quinceañera

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Review from Amazon.com
A Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winner, Quinceañera is a small film with a big heart. The plot unfolds at the leisurely pace of life itself, yet there's not a wasted moment in the script. The story follows the travails of young Magdalena (Emily Rios), a teen in the Mexican-American, but gentrifying, Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park. As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, and the festive coming-of-age quinceañera party that accompanies it, life throws her a curve ball in the form of an unexpected--and possibly miraculous--pregnancy. In disgrace, she turns to her elderly uncle Tomas and sometime gangbanger and not-quite-uncloseted gay cousin Carlos. The interactions of these unlikely family members ring completely true, with stellar performances by Dios as well as Chalo González as her warm Tio Tomas and Jesse Garcia as the smoldering Carlos. The portrayal of life in Echo Park is intimate and effortless, as the teens slide interchangeably between Spanish and English; crime and gang activities coexist with trendy gay couples and their fashionable remodels. And in the heart of it all, the family ties among the three lead characters prove unconventional--and unbreakable. The DVD also contains a commentary with the filmmakers and cast members, a Q&A with them, and a "making-of" featurette. --A.T. Hurley

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Party Treats! Prom, Sweet Sixteen, After Parties

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Top 5 Prom Movies

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Book, Wonderland, Story of a Prom

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Review from Amazon

"For the last 30 years, Pennsbury High, a huge public school in Fairless Hills, Pa., has staged such an over-the-top senior prom that thousands of local residents turn out on prom night just to watch the seniors enter their "Wonderland." Bamberger, a Sports Illustrated senior writer, spent a school year with Pennsbury's seniors, recording their "true-life" stories. Since prom planning starts in September and climaxes in May, the event is both a good hook for readers and a convenient organizational device for various subplots that develop month by month. Will up-and-coming musician John Mayer finally agree to play for the prom? Will Rob and Stephanie still go to the prom, now that they're parents of a newborn baby? Will Lindsey keep co-chairing the prom committee even though she needs heart surgery? Bamberger cuts from one subplot to the next like a seasoned TV soap director, breaking away from each story just when it gets juicy. While much of the drama is about who's attracted to whom (high school kids are "on display, like mating birds"), for variety there's an ace student involved in a drinking death, another coping with cerebral palsy, some with college admissions problems, one or two kids planning for upward mobility via sports, plus a few faculty members with their own issues. Bamberger's teens may not be 100% typical, but they offer a good window onto at least a segment of contemporary teen culture."

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Seventeen's Guide to Your Perfect Prom: A Planner & Scrapbook

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Review from Amazon

Prom—when girls dream of dressing up like a princess and dancing with their Prince Charming. It’s such an important event that Seventeen creates an annual special Prom issue. With this spiral-bound planner and scrapbook, prom-goers can take advantage of Seventeen’s wisdom and create a personal memory book, too. Attractively designed and superbly organized, it features dividers, folders for stashing memorabilia, stickers to flag important information, and a space in the cover to frame a personal prom photo. Fill-in sections include calendars for the months, weeks, and days leading up to prom and even a prom diary. Every detail is covered, from dating and budget advice to makeup and hairstyle ideas. And, of course, pages and pages dedicated to helping her find The Perfect Dress. Every chapter features celebrity and industry experts, quotes from Seventeen readers, hilarious stories, plus checklists and spots for her to paste in her photos, notes, and memorabilia. And, to keep prom night safe, there’s advice on issues such as drinking and sex from the source she trusts most: Seventeen.

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