‘Whip It’ real good

Bliss Cavender’s small Texas town offers little in the way of teen-approved  extracurricular activities, until the quick-witted misfit, played by Juno star Ellen Page, discovers a roller derby team in nearby Austin in the Drew Barrymore-directed comedy Whip It. Based on the novel by Shauna Cross, Whip It is a unique coming-of-age (and coming-to-blows) story that follows Cavender’s induction into the wide and wild world of roller derby action. Among her new teammates and opponents are Barrymore herself, Juliette Lewis, Kristin Wiig and Arrested Development’s Alia Shawkat. Rated PG-13. Friday is also your chance to meet members of Baton Rouge’s own Red Stick Roller Derby team beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rave theater at the Mall of Louisiana, and on Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rave location on O’Neal Lane.