Waikato Times

Great Lohan films

- James Croot

She was one of the brightest stars of the early noughties, who had all but disappeare­d by the end of the decade, the teen queen who went off the rails and became more famous for her off-screen antics, than her on-screen performanc­es.

But now, after a long absence, Lindsay Lohan is back in the spotlight with a charming new Netflix festive movie, Falling For Christmas. To celebrate,

Stuff to Watch

Richardson) back together. Director Nancy Meyers allegedly handpicked Lohan for the role.

Freaky Friday

(2003, Disney+) This fourth adaptation of Mary Rodgers’ novel about a mother and her teenage daughter who swap bodies succeeds thanks largely to terrific performanc­es from Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. The former shifts seamlessly and magnificen­tly between feckless teen and stressedou­t mum, without a trace of the typical Hollywood mugging of actors her age.

Herbie: Fully Loaded

(2005, Disney+)

 ?? ?? Lindsay Lohan plays separated twins in The Parent Trap.
Lindsay Lohan plays separated twins in The Parent Trap.
 ?? ?? Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and
Machete.
Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and Machete.

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