At the Movies: Monte Carlo

Pack your bags and get your passport ready for a girls’ trip to Monte Carlo! Much like a Disney fairytale, all it takes is a case of mistaken identity to turn a no frills budget-friendly trip into a vacation fit for a princess in the teen adventure, Monte Carlo.

Selena Gomez plays Grace, a girl from Texas who saved every penny from her diner job, to take a trip to Europe after high school graduation. Joining her on the journey is her friend and fellow waitress, Emma (Katie Cassidy) and her stepsister, Meg (Leighton Meester). With petty fights and run-down motel rooms, the trip appears to be falling apart quickly until Grace is mistaken for Cordelia, a British socialite, who Gomez also portrays. Taking on her new identity, the girls are welcomed into a world filled with opulent hotel suites, designer gowns, and extravagant parties.

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At the Movies: Limitless

Can one small pill change your life? That is the question that Limitless sets out to answer. Bradley Cooper takes on the role of a down-and-out author Eddie Morra who obtains the pill called NZT that allows him to access 100% of his brain turning him into an overnight genius and Wall Street success story. But soon he realizes that his new powers are putting him at risk as he races around New York City followed by a group of gangsters.

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