First Daughter
Playing the president's kin in the modern fairy taleFirst Daughteris the most grown-up role yet forDawson's Creekcutie Katie Holmes.  Samantha McKenzie (Holmes) has lived all her life on the edge of the political spotlight, but she hopes that she'll get away from it all when she leaves the White House for college.  No such luck.  Even though she's able to make friends with her roommate (singer Amerie) and meet a nice guy (Marc Blucas), security is tight in an election year, and the Secret Service follows her wherever she goes.First Daughterisn't particularly original (it was the working title for Mandy Moore'sChasing Liberty, which opened in theaters earlier the same year, 2004), but it's a chuckle-inducing girlie movie that's worth watching for Holmes.  Also, Michael Keaton is especially likable as a president and dad.  That's a big change for Holmes, who asDawson's Creek's Joey Potter was a poster child for daughters with dysfunctional fathers.--David Horiuchi