‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ (1987) shows a lot of heart
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Notably similar to “Pretty in Pink,” Howard Deutch’s followup is nonetheless a small love-triangle gem.
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‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ (1987) shows a lot of heart
‘Disturbing Behavior’ (1998) is wild, weird high school horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): David Nutter’s moody high school horror film is “wrong, bad, bad, wrong,” yet oh so lovable.
‘Clueless’ (1995) meets at intersection of Austen, ’90s
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Amy Heckerling’s film is one of the core ’90s teen movies, but its roots go much further back.
‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer’ (2006) a cheap conclusion
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jennifer Love Hewitt is long gone from this saga as the trilogy wraps in cheap fashion.
‘Sleepaway Camp’ (1983) is creepiest Afterschool Special ever
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Writer-director Robert Hiltzik perhaps accidentally crafts a unique slasher classic.
CW’s branch of DC universe blandly expands with ‘Stargirl’
First episode impressions (TV review): The CW’s DC universe expands yet again — but in unremarkable fashion with “Stargirl.”
‘Runaways’ Season 1 (2017-18) is kind of silly, kind of good
Superhero Saturday (TV review): This MCU series is kind of silly, but kind of good thanks to loaded cast.
‘All the Bright Places’ a not-too-annoying Gen-Z romance
Movie review: Elle Fanning stars in a refreshingly not-annoying Gen-Z teen romance.
‘Sky High’ (2005) smoothly blends superheroes, teen comedy
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Sky High” smoothly blends superheroes with Disney teen comedy.
‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Part 3 is a step backward
TV review: The third season of the Netflix comic adaptation is more of a slog to get through.