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October 13, 2021

I Know What You Did Last Summer is–fittingly, frustratingly–haunted by its past

Amazon's new I Know What You Did Last Summer adaptation blazes its own trail but risks losing viewers in the bargain.
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February 15, 2021

“The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” can’t find its way around

Amazon's "Groundhog Day" for teens tries its best, but goes too heavy on metaphors instead of plot.
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January 30, 2021

Sundance 2021: “Try Harder!” is a real gem

Debbie Lum’s engrossing documentary about scary-smart teens and the arduous college application process will make you both nostalgic for and glad to be done with high school.
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December 11, 2020

Stranded teens wild out in Amazon’s survival drama “The Wilds”

By stubbornly refusing to embrace subtlety or reject clichés, The Wilds ends up unapologetically great.
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August 14, 2020

“Boys State” peers at the intersection of politics and masculinity

Young men wade into the waters of Trump-era politics, showing a haunting, hopeful glimpse of our political future.
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May 4, 2019

Sixteen Candles at 35: A Bittersweet Birthday

Full of racist jokes & sexual assault subplots, John Hughes' teen rom-com classic has aged like bad cheese. But is there anything worth saving about it?
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August 10, 2018

Skate Kitchen Is a Sun-Baked Celebration of Realistic Adolescence

Crystal Moselle’s narrative debut brings her documentary sensibilities to a fun, heartfelt story featuring the real members of Long Island’s most badass boarders. This piece..