high school
A film that is laced with pride and hope without the frilly details of any other sports film, The Grizzlies is all about grit, raw and tender moments of belonging and the strength to continue on.
Booksmart isn’t just a hilarious high school movie; it serves as a necessary reminder to rethink our initial judgments of people and actually try to get to know them instead.
With every passing detail, We are Columbine sinks deeper and deeper into your soul, a piece of it sticking with you when the film has ended.
Just when I thought coming-of-age fatigue is about to kick in, Booksmart overwhelms with its confident energy and wisdom.
Lady Bird is one of the best modern coming of age stories, but the greatness likely stems from the small scenes many audiences might miss.
A happy accident spit out the low-budget Hollywood machine, Teen Witch is compelling in a way that no individual person could pull off on their own.
Avoiding the classic cliches of a grieving teenager, Nick Naveda’s debut Say You Will will pleasantly surprise any movie lover, perfectly capturing the feeling of loss and romantic confusion.
Watching Claire’s Camera feels like watching a film being made right in front of you with director Hong laying bare his cinematic style in that he doesn’t know where he’s taking us, but he’s just as interested to find out.
Quinn Shephard’s Blame is an admirable debut feature, utilizing the framework of The Crucible to delve into themes of adolescent angst, social politics, and high school drama.
Pariah is essential in the African American LGBTQ artistic and cinematic canon, as well as an achievement in cinematic storytelling.
Speech & Debate isn’t great, but is enjoyable despite its plot holes, and features a great performance from Sarah Steele.
Entertaining without being too campy or ironic, Power Rangers gives its target audience what they’re looking for – sentiment and nostalgia.
Before I Fall is a young adult adaptation that manages to stand apart from the rest, presenting a lavishly told thriller about high schoolers.
Carrie is a movie inspired by one of Stephen King’s first novels, a dark story mixed with dramatic notes, where all the uncertainties and fears of adolescence, such as the problem of being different in a society that does not forgive, are transformed into anger and the desire for revenge. The movie was directed by Brian De Palma in 1976, but I believe it is a timeless story; indeed there have been many remakes, the last one in 2013 by Kimberly Peirce, setting it in a modern context. De Palma’s film, which can be considered a cult classic, shows the daily life of teenagers at an American high school and explores the theme of bullying deeply, adding some gory scenes towards the end.