Here is a quick summary of HAMILTON. HAMILTON is about a guy named Alexander Hamilton. (crazy, I know) He meets Hercules Mulligan, Aaron Burr, John Laurens, and Marquis de Lafagette. The musical talks about Hamilton's life and the Revolutionary War, He meets Elizabeth Schuyler, who is the daughter of Phillip Schulyer. They get married and had a child named Phillip Hamilton during the war. Alexander hamilton was the right hand man of george Washington. After the war he was shaping the new nation's financial system and became the first Secretary of Treasury. He also wrote 51 essays of The Federalist Papers, along with James Madison, and John Jay. He had a bunch of heated debates with Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. During the summer of 1771 he cheated on his wife Eliza with Maria Reynolds. Then James Reynolds found out and tells Hamilton that he has to pay so no one knows. Then Madison, Jefferson, and Burr figure out that Hamilton used their money and told them. Then he writes the Reynolds Pamphlet and it talks about what happens. Then the duel with Aaron Burr and Alexander hamilton happens. Hamilton aimed his weapon at the sky, when Burr aimed his weapons at Hamilton. Then when Hamilton died Eliza keeps his legacy. And she makes the first private orphanage in New York City.
WHY IS HAMILTON ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES: Hamilton is one of our favorite movies because "it's very non-forgettable and the songs are awesome and you can learn histoy when you watch Hamilton" -Breea (10-27-25; 11:10am).
Here is a quick summary of Mufasa: The Lion King. Mufasa begins as a orphaned cub who was seperated by a flood from his parents and is taken in by a royal pride. He is trained by his adoptive mother, Eshe, and his bond with the original heir, Taka, grows even as Taka's father, King Obasi, remains skeptical of Mufasa. Mufasa ultimentely proves his worht through acts of courage, leading to his ascensions as king and his role as a father to Simba. But new lions come to their territory, claiming that they will rule all the land. With the new lions Mufasa and Taka are forced to leave their family behind, and run from the lions. Mufasa and Taka find another tiger named Afia, who is also running from the lions. Both Mufasa and Taka fall in love with Afia, and over time become enemies with each other. At the end, the lions catch up to the trio and the different groups fight each other.
WHY IS MUFASA: THE LION KING ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES: Mufasa: The Lion King is one of our favorite movies because "because Lin Maneul Miranda made one or more of the songs, who plays Alexander Hamilton is HAMILTON" -Breea (10-27-25; 11:30am).
Here is a quick summary of Moana. Moana is about a girl named Moana (whooaa really???) who lives on the island of Mantunui. When she was younger she went into the ocean chooses Moana to do a quest to find the demigod Maui. Moana sets sail to sea and finds Maui. After a series of events, like after fighting coconut pirates and a lava monster, Maui decides to teach Moana how to be a wayfinder. During the journey she figures out that her grandmother is guiding her. She fights the lava demon and returns the heart of Te Fiti and makes the island and ocean balanced. When she returns to the island she becomes the chief. The villagers revive the ancient tradition of voyaging.
WHY IS MOANA ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES: Moana is one of our favorite movies because "The rock is in the movie(Maui) and Lin Maneul Miranda makes a song from Moana." -Khloe (10-28-25; 2:54pm).
Here is a quick summary of Tangled. In Tangled, Rapunzel, a princess with long, magical hair, is locked in a tower by her kidnapper, Mother Gothel, who uses the hair to stay young. To see the floating lights she sees every year, Rapunzel makes a deal with a charming thief named Flynn Rider to take her to see them in exchange for her magical hair and the return of his stolen crown. They journey to the lights, find adventure, form a bond, and discover secrets about her true identity. Gothel tries to stop them and stabs Flynn to keep Rapunzel from leaving. Rapunzel cuts off her hair, which loses its magic, ages Gothel into dust, but she cries a healing tear onto Flynn, reviving him. Her hair turns brown after she cut it. It was blonde before. Rapunzel returns to her parents, the King and Queen, and they all live happily ever after.
WHY IS TANGLED ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES: Tangled is one of our favorite movies because "I like when Rapunzel uses the handy dandy frying pan to whack the people and my favorite character is Pascal." -Khloe (10-28-25; 3:19pm).
Here is a quick summary of Hocus Pocus, a kid named Max accidentally resurrects three Salem witches—the Sanderson sisters—when he lights a black candle on Halloween night. The witches, who were executed 300 years prior, must steal the life force of children before sunrise to remain immortal, or they will be destroyed. Max, his sister Dani, his crush Allison, and the immortal cat Thackery Binx must then work together to stop the witches.
WHY HOCUS POCUS IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES: Hocus Pocus is one of our favorite movies because "It has really cool witch stuff!" -Khloe (10-28-25; 7:27pm)
Enchanted is about Giselle, who lives in an enchanted, cartoon world, with Prince Edward. But when Prince Edward and Giselle go to the palace to get married, the evil stepmother sends Giselle when happily ever afters aren’t a thing: New York City. Giselle wanders around the cities until she finds Robert, a lawyer who wants nothing to do with Giselle. Prince Edward finds his way to New York, on a search for Giselle. Prince Edward finds Giselle, but the evil stepmother has a plan to stop Prince Edward from bringing Giselle back home (because if Giselle and Prince Edward get married, then Giselle becomes the queen). The evil stepmother herself comes to New York, and follows Prince Edward, to find Giselle, and when she finds Giselle, then the evil stepmother becomes a dragon.
WHY ENCHANTED IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES: Enchanted is one of our favorite movies because "It's just the best movie ever!" -Khloe (10-28-25; 7:36pm)
