{"id":8365,"date":"2021-12-08T15:56:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T22:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=8365"},"modified":"2021-12-08T15:56:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T22:56:30","slug":"mixtape-excellent-feel-good-flick-amazing-songs-great-characters-terrific-comedic-one-liners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2021\/mixtape-excellent-feel-good-flick-amazing-songs-great-characters-terrific-comedic-one-liners\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixtape * Excellent Feel-Good Flick &#8211; Amazing Songs, Great Characters, Terrific Comedic One-Liners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mixtape.poster.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8370\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mixtape.poster.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mixtape.poster.jpg?w=608&amp;ssl=1 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1999, 12-year-old Beverly discovers a broken mixtape made by her late parents. She sets out to find the songs \u2014 and learn more about her mom and dad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Heather S. comments, \u201cThis film is incredible. It radiates fun vibes that young audiences need today. The comedy is perfectly balanced to give the movie a lighthearted feel, but doesn\u2019t distract from Beverly\u2019s quest to find out more about her family. The flick really does resemble life in the 90s, with phrases, taunts and wardrobe that are appropriate to the era.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixtape<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Heather S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uh4iewOS42Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mixtape.b.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8368\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mixtape.b.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mixtape.b.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mixtape.b.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Mixtape. (L-R)  Gemma Brooke Allen as Beverly, Julie Bowen as Gail in Mixtape. Cr. Jake Giles Netter\/Netflix \u00a9 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mixtape <\/em>is an excellent feel-good flick! Amazing songs, extraordinary characters, and comedic one-liners make this movie worthwhile. By the end of the film, I wanted to watch it all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mixtape <\/em>follows twelve-year-old Beverly (Gemma Brooke Allen) in 1999. She lives with her grandmother Gail (Julie Bowen) after her parents died in a car crash. One day, Beverly finds a mixtape from her parents and goes on a journey to find out more about them and about herself. She is accompanied by her friends Nicky (Olga Petsa), Ellen (Audrey Hsieh) and Anti (Nick Thune).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This film is incredible. It radiates fun vibes that young audiences need today. The comedy is perfectly balanced to give the movie a lighthearted feel, but doesn\u2019t distract from Beverly\u2019s quest to find out more about her family. The flick really does resemble life in the 90s, with phrases, taunts and wardrobe that are appropriate to the era. The characters are so loveable. Anti is hilarious with his dry humor which compliments Beverly\u2019s eccentric personality. Nicky, Ellen and Beverly make a perfect and unlikely trio. They are all funny, work great together as a team, and are strong together &#8211; just as strong as they are individually. The writers fit so many relationships and themes into this movie &#8211; friendship, family and finding yourself. It\u2019s incredible how they focus on so many topics without jumbling them and making a huge mess. Audiences need a film like <em>Mixtape<\/em> because it\u2019s a breath of fresh air. It\u2019s easy to get exhausted from heavily dramatic movies and <em>Mixtape<\/em> is the perfect comfort movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mixtape.c.jpg?resize=225%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8367\" width=\"225\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mixtape.c.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mixtape.c.jpg?resize=768%2C426&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mixtape.c.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Mixtape. (L-R)  Gemma Brooke Allen as Beverly, Julie Bowen as Gail in Mixtape. Cr. Jake Giles Netter\/Netflix \u00a9 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several themes in this movie. Beverly learns to find confidence in herself plus she finds amazing friends. She also learns to live life to the fullest, seeing it through new lenses and getting out of her comfort zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Mixtape <\/em>5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 16. It begins streaming on Netflix December 3, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1999, 12-year-old Beverly discovers a broken mixtape made by her late parents. She sets out to find the songs \u2014 and learn more about her mom and dad. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Heather S. comments, \u201cThis film is incredible. It radiates fun vibes that young audiences need today. 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