Beaches

Idina Menzel and Nia Long star in this emotionally charged, made-for-TV adaptation of the novel that also inspired the 1988 chick flick fave. Ever since meeting as young girls on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, the free-spirited C.C. Bloom (Menzel) and attorney Hillary Whitney (Long) have enjoyed an unshakable friendship that has seen both of them through many trials and tribulations, despite their vastly different backgrounds and lifestyles. Gabriella Pizzolo, Grace Capeless co-star; Menzel performs the classic "Wind Beneath My Wings." 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.