WHIP IT (12A): On General Release 7th April

She might have started out as little Gertie in E.T. but Drew Barrymore’s a big girl now and after a decade of producing, she’s finally stepped behind the camera to direct Whip It.

Though Drew hasn’t given up on acting just yet, after seeing Whip It I hope she sticks with her new vocation because she’s actually pretty good at it.

Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) is a misfit teen who’s fed up with small town life in Bodeen, Texas. Her mother Brooke (Marcia Gay Harden) constantly tries to get Bliss involved in beauty pageants but indie-chick Bliss has other ideas. When she discovers a roller derby in Austin with all-girl teams, Bliss tries out to be a member of The Hurl Scouts outfit. Do It!