When 10-year-old Joshua (Lurie Poston) decides to join the cheerleading squad at his Catholic school, he faces an uphill battle -- and opposition from his single mom, Andy (Carrie Preston), who struggles to understand her Hollywood musical- and pom-pom-loving son. With the help of sympathetic neighbor Charlie (Michael Emerson), Andy attempts to embrace her son for who he is, not who she wants him to be. James Vasquez directs this touching comedy.
Acting
Carrie Preston's frantic mom energy is *chef's kiss*
Direction
Vásquez balances camp and genuine heart surprisingly well
Costume
Joshua's sequin explosion deserves its own credit
Director
James Vásquez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lurie Poston was 13 playing 10, and had zero cheer experience — learned everything in two weeks.
Released in 2008, this flew under the radar while 'Glee' was about to make show choir mainstream — it predicted the wave.
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