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By | December 1998
For a base, downtrodden ordeal Clark’s film is one compelling trip of a movie…
Director Larry Clark has always had a knack for getting people's attention, be it his stark photographs of depravity in middle America or "Kids," his...
Not your typical high-school drama that coasts by on the devastating good looks of its young stars. "Varsity Blues" smartly plays both sides of the coin,...
It's "The Ten Commandments". With songs! I wonder why no one wanted to see it with me? If you don't know the story, there's no chance you'll see it,...
BEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR! Yes, better than "Something About Mary", "Safe Men", whatever. It's a better coming of age movie than anything John Hughes ever...
First Love, Last Rites is about the exquisite pain and confusion of first love. City boy Joey, played by Giovanni Ribisi, spends his summer in a meltingly...
When questioned as to why he chose to concentrate on the character and backstory of a male supporting character at the expense of his female protagonist...
All the Little Animals is a sweet, earnest but ultimately schizophrenic film with a strong environmental message. It tells the story of Bobby, a childlike...
A refreshingly honest coming of age tale told from a female perspective. Anna is a high school senior trying to figure out what to do with her life. While...
Girl is a low rent teen comedy/drama hovering somewhere between Clueless and an amalgamation of the first season of Beverly Hills 90210. It contains...
As the title suggests, Speak Like a Child is about the process of growing up and letting go of the past. Three childhood friends who share a dark secret...