Comedy… Movie #48 2022: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 13 May 202215 May 2022 1999 was a discreetly brilliant year for teen and young adult films. Just think about it: American Pie, But I'm a Cheerleader, Jawbreaker... What do they all have in common?…
Comedy… Movie #160 2021: Spontaneous (2020) 16 Jun 202113 Jun 2021 Whatever you do, don't judge a book movie by its cover poster. In the case of Spontaneous, the poster and promotional images that come with it are no less than…
Comedy… Movie #54 2021: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018) 2 Mar 202117 Feb 2021 As of last month, this movie is now part of a trilogy. Movies don’t usually get sequels unless they’re super popular, right? To make sure I was keeping up with…
Classics… Movie #45 2021: Empire Records (1995) 20 Feb 20219 Feb 2021 You know when a movie’s been on your watchlist for years and you finally get round to it and it’s a major disappointment? Sigh. That was this movie for me.…
Comedy… Movie #251 2020: Good Boys (2019) 31 Aug 202018 Aug 2020 Coming of age movies are really making a comeback recently. Weirdly, you'll notice that the majority of them are catered more towards young girls. (Lady Bird, The Edge of Seventeen,…
Comedy… Movie #206 2020: The Edge of Seventeen (2016) 12 Jun 202010 Jun 2020 Ah, the coming of age movie. Everyone loves them, but of course some are better than others. There seems to be a similar sort of tone attached to coming of…
Classics… Movie #185 2020: American Graffiti (1973) 1 Jun 202029 May 2020 American Graffiti comes with a recommendation from the BBC's Mark Kermode as one of the best coming-of-age movies of all time. Set in California, the movie throws us into the…
Classics… Movie #177 2020: Can’t Buy Me Love (1987) 28 May 202025 May 2020 Remember when I reviewed When Harry Met Sally and I told you I'd be diving into more classic rom-com type movies? Well, here's my next foray into that idea. Can't…
Uncategorized Movie #14 2020: Eighth Grade (2018) 14 Feb 202014 Feb 2020 Elsie Fisher as Kayla I watched Eighth Grade because I'd heard great things, and I've enjoyed Bo Burnham's comedy in the past. I'm not saying this was a letdown for…
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