DVD Review: Sydney White

Sydney White
Directed by Joe Nussbaum
Starring Amanda Bynes, Matt Long, Sara Paxton
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date: Jan. 22, 2008

In this modern-day twist on the Snow White fairy tale, Amanda Bynes stars as the titular character, who's going off to college at Southern Atlantic University where she plans to pledge her deceased mom's sorority, Kappa Phi Nu. Since she was raised by her dad (Smallville's John Schneider) and the workers at his plumbing company, the beautiful Sydney is a bit of a tomboy and not well-versed in the sorority's prissy practices. (In lieu of party dresses, Sydney packs her suitcase with boarded and bagged comic books!)...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Sydney White

It is not fair to judge all films by the same standards. Judging a new hip-hop album by the same standard as a concert symphony would be equally pointless (though admittedly amusing to read).

So when one sits down to watch a teen comedy, a certain set of expectations are a definite order. The academy will not likely be handing out nominations for any of the work done on Sydney White, but the film's target market will find some of amusement, albeit cheap, with the movie.

The increasingly popular tread of making "modern fairy tales" continues with Amanda Bynes as the title character, a less than subtle play on Snow White. Children will chuckle and their parents will roll their eyes at the many references the film makes to the classic story...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!