FILM: Dear Dumb Diary
CAST: Emily Alyn Lind, Mary-Charles Jones, David Mazouz
DIRECTION: Kristin Hanggi
Based on the best-selling series Dear Dumb Diary by Jim Benton, this made for TV movie was originally aired on the Hallmark Channel.
Jamie Kelly (Emily Akyn Lind) may not be the most popular girl in Mackerel Middle School, but in her dreams she’s so glamorous that even her popular classmate Angeline (Sterling Griffith) is green with envy. Meanwhile, back in real life, Jamie’s crush Hudson Rivers (David Mazouz) never even gives her a second glance.
Fortunately between her beloved Aunt Carol and her loyal classmate Isabella (Mary Charles Jones), Jamie has the best friends a girl could ask for.
When Jamie learns that the school will be staging a Jump-a-thon fundraiser to keep its troubled art programme afloat, she senses an opportunity to stand up for the less popular crowd. Jamie also learns a couple of life lessons when her treasured diary disappears without a trace, and one of Isabella’s ingenious schemes goes horribly awry.
If you enjoy comedy mixed with great musical numbers then you will love Dear Dumb Diary.
Throughout the movie, Jamie is learning the lesson that inner beauty is very important. It’s a family movie appropriate for ages 7 to 18. — JB
DVD courtesy:
Saqr Entertainment Stores, Doha