Hop is a 2011 American 3D Easter-themed live-action/computer-animated family comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, directed by Tim Hill. Daily new Hip Hop Music, the latest hip hop songs released and rap videos. Special sections for free mixtapes and news, aswell as new R&B songs and videos. Large PornTube® is a free porn site featuring a lot of Hip hop porn videos. New videos added every day! Get the latest slate of VH1 Shows! Visit VH1.com to get the latest full episodes, bonus clips, cast interviews, and exclusive videos. Together, they are PBNJ -- for Patti, Basterd, Nana and Jheri. And while they don't at all look like a stereotypical hip-hop crew, they make some pretty darn good. Hop was not as funny as I was hoping, but still it brought a few laughs. The film is cute and the story is somewhat interesting. I admit I did get bored and stop.

Patti Cake$' movie review: A disarmingly charming hip- hop fairy tale. To be honest, it wouldn't take much time or effort to poke holes in "Patti Cake$" if one had the inclination to do so. A story about a quartet of musical misfits who hold steadfastly to their dreams in the face of an ocean of naysaying, it's not built around the most original of setups.

On paper, anyway. But even if a filmmaker is dealing with familiar themes, when he or she fills in the blanks as sweetly and amiably as writer- director Geremy Gasper does in "Patti Cake$," any desire to pick things apart all but vanishes. An oddball blend of "8 Mile" and "Little Miss Sunshine" - - but absent any degree of preciousness or forced quirkiness - - it began earning buzz as a crowd- pleasing charmer after debuting in January at the Sundance Film Festival. Arriving in theaters now, seven months later, it lives up to its billing. A major reason for that is the breakout lead performance by Danielle Macdonald as the title character, an overweight blonde living in the ugly, depressing side of Bergen County, N. J. Like everyone else, she dreams of getting out. Unlike everyone else, though, she's got what she believes is a way to do it: hip- hop music.

Patti, who goes by the handle Killa- P - - but who is called Dumbo by most of those in her neighborhood - - might not fit the textbook rap- star mold, but she can write and rhyme with the best of them. And so, in the face of endless obstacles, including the objections of her depressed and disapproving mother (Bridget Everett) - - whose own dreams of stardom have been scaled back to boozy performances of 1. Patti assembles a crew of fellow oddballs to make her dream come true.

First and foremost, there's her best buddy Hareesh (aka Jheri, and played by Siddharth Dhananjay), by day a beanpole pharmacist and by night Patti's faithful wingman and a well of enthusiastic support. Eventually, there's also Basterd (Mamoudou Athie), an intimidatingly reserved punk rocker who comes off like a black Marilyn Manson. And finally, because a girl's got responsibilities, there's also Patti's spunky, wheelchair- bound Nana (Cathy Moriarty), whom she cares for when she's not hustling to bring home money for her demanding mother.

Together, they are PBNJ - - for Patti, Basterd, Nana and Jheri. And while they don't at all look like a stereotypical hip- hop crew, they make some pretty darn good music together. Their self- titled track, "PBNJ," has a nice hook, but the film- closing "Tuff Love" is my pick to make an Oscar push.) If only they could get people to stop laughing at them and listen. Fortunately, despite constant financial struggles and unrelenting ridicule, Patti has a beautiful confidence. From the moment she drags herself out of bed in the film's opening scene, singing a self- affirming tune with a title that my editors won't let me print here, she walks tall and carries with her an admirable damn- the- torpedoes determination.

She's sure she has what it takes to hit it big, even if almost nobody else does. When cracks inevitably begin show in that confident outlook, the steadfast Hareesh is there to prop her up and assure her that they're going to be big wheels one day. There's no guarantee that he's right, of course. But, sometimes, hearing someone say a thing out loud - - putting it out there in the universe - - makes all the difference.

It does with Patti, anyway. As he follows their journey, Jasper's movie hits all the familiar points you'd expect from an against- all- odds story like this. It also traffics in familiar themes: Keep your head up, follow your dreams, never give up, be true to yourself, yadda yadda yadda. The difference, though, is in the characters and the way there are written and performed. They are freaks, every one of them, but they all also own it and accept the freakhood without question - - while also accepting each other, also without question. That's a beautiful thing. It is perhaps the most beautiful thing about "Patti Cake$," and it helps lend Jasper's film an undeniable, irrepressable sense of joy.

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So does the performance of Macdonald, who, for the record, is from Australia, not Jersey - - and who admits there is a world of difference between her real- life personality and that of her character. For starters, she never rapped before being cast in the film. Watch The Yes Men Fix The World Online Free HD more. You wouldn't know it by watching her work, though.

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From the first frame of "Patti Cake$," Macdonald owns the screen and inhabits the title character with the sort of credibility that makes it easy to kick back and go along for the ride with her. She is, in other words, a pleasure to watch on- screen, which is a good thing since I suspect we'll be seeing a lot more of her in the near future.

She also makes "Patti Cake$" a pleasure to watch. With her holding down the lead role, Jasper's film becomes the sort of triumphant, feel- good crowd- pleaser that serves as an antidote to the all- too- frequent lack of originality at the box office - - to say nothing of the downbeat nature of today's headlines. Long story short, in a world like ours, we need all the "Patti Cake$" we can get.___________PATTI CAKE$4 stars, out of 5. Snapshot: Newcomer Danielle Macdonald stars in an indie drama about a plus- sized white girl from New Jersey who - - in the face of repeated obstacles and relentless ridicule - - seeks stardom as a rapper.

What works: Macdonald is nothing short of endearing in what is the film's breakout role, helping underscore its overall sense of joy and triumph. What doesn't: On paper, it's not built around the most original of setups. Cast: Macdonald, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, Cathy Moriarty, Bridget Everett. Director: Geremy Jasper.

MPAA rating: R for language throughout, crude sexual references, some drug use and a brief nude image. Running time: 1 hour 4. Where: Find New Orleans showtimes.

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