High School Musical 2

High School Musical 2" may not be fabulous, and it definitely won't get a prize for plumbing the truths of the human condition. Finding the onstage equivalent of Ashley Tisdale's Sharpay has always been problematic, and Faulkenberry is no exception. ... Full Review

High School Musical 2" is actually better than the first one.....Yes, "HSM 2" remains a big ol' sitcom dressed up as a musical (and vice versa), and as such the storyline feels all too rote.....To them, "High School Musical 2" is one gigantic ball of fun.....Both the original TV movie and its sequel are undeniably silly bits of kid-pop fluff....The script, while still all too silly, feels more cohesive this time around, less cluttered..... ... Full Review

We're treated to the same power ballads and duets that made the first film so great and the songs have a habit of sticking in your head. High School Musical 2 is more of the same, but with twice the ratings success. ... Full Review

We're treated to the same power ballads and duets that made the first film so great and the songs have a habit of sticking in your head. High School Musical 2 is more of the same, but with twice the ratings success. ... Full Review

There's a special bonus musical scene available only on DVD and Blu-ray High-Def, seamlessly integrated into the film, in which audiences can finally see the musical number Troy and Sharpay rehearse in the film but never perform. High School Musical 2 pops with more of the infectious music, high energy dancing and exuberant young cast that created worldwide High School Musical-mania, and brings back Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and the entire Wildcat gang in another spectacular must-own musical experience! ... Full Review

Everyone knows that Hollywood is addicted to franchises, sequels, reboots and all manner of cinematic rehashings of the pop-culture past. Over 75 percent of the 30 highest-grossing films of the last three years were based on an existing entertainment franchise,... ... Full Article

Rich Ross LOS ANGELES -- Walt Disney is betting that Rich Ross' deft hand with television and merchandising will translate into feature films. Mouse House CEO Bob Iger has named the Disney Channel chief to head Disney Studios, replacing Dick... ... Full Article

BURBANK, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- Rich Ross, President of Disney Channels Worldwide, has been named Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios (NYSE: DIS), it was announced today by Disney President and CEO Robert A. ... Full Article

By Kevin Coll ? October 5, 2009 2 weeks after Dick Cook left the studio , Disney has appointed their replacement in the name of Rick Ross. ... Full Article

The movie pulled in 11.4 million viewers, 4 million of which were in the tween (9-to-14) demographic. The telecast ranks as the second-most-viewed original movie in the cable channel's history behind High School Musical 2. ... Full Article

As a society matchmaker bustles her way into the heart of a hay-and-feed half-a-millionaire from Yonkers in upstate New York, this slightly bonkers show won my heart and soul, too, just as it did last year for the lonely waste-collecting... ... Full Article