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July 1, 2011
At the Movies: 'Monte Carlo' is a teen's Riviera dream vacation
By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
Particularly in the movies, the French Riviera is as glamorous as it gets: a golden-hued playground for the likes of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant where open-top cars are cinematic law.
But today's teenyboppers have just as much pull as the idols of yesterday. The gauzy “Monte Carlo” stars not our most regal cinema heroes, but the young TV upstarts Selena Gomez (Disney Channel star, pop singer and Justin Bieber girlfriend), Katie Cassidy (Melrose Place) and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl).
| MONTE CARLO |
 Director: Thomas Bezucha Cast: Selena Gomez, Katie Cassidy, Leighton Meester, Andie MacDowell Rating: PG Running time: 108 minutes |
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