The first trick to writing teenagers is to write them realistically. This is the biggest strength of Booksmart: It feels “real.” It is set in high-school, one which allows seeming riots in the hallways on the final day of the … Continue reading Booksmart (2019) Review
Many films have tried (and seemingly failed) to capture what Love, Simon does so perfectly. This is a movie about “coming-out” and the angst of being a closeted homosexual, while you’re at high school, and it approaches the subject in a … Continue reading The Best of the Rest 2018: Love, Simon (2018) Review
It’s a common rule of comedy sequels that they are not usually as good as the original movie that inspired them. Most people know this, even the makers of 22 Jump Street, who reference this fact itself in a scene … Continue reading 22 Jump Street (2014) Review
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