Not Another Teen Movie
The Satire That Won’t Fade Away From the onset of ‘Not Another Teen Movie’ (2001), audiences understood that the film was a satire. It was essentially a synopsis of the numerous rom-coms of the 1980s and 1990s, like She’s All That and American Pie. What audiences did not know, was the speed at which the […]
Hooking Up
The Chaos of Connection: How Hooking Up Tried to Redefine Modern Love Coming into late 2018, we expected to see Hooking Up as a new rom-com that would attempt to challenge the genre. Having Nico Raineau as the director, paired with the rom-com veteran Brittany Snow, and one of the most sought-after comic actors in […]
Don Jon
The Man Behind Don Jon: When Fantasy Meets Reality When Don Jon was released in in 2013, audiences didn’t quite know what to expect from Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut. Gordon-Levitt, having been the focus in 500 Days of Summer, Looper, and Inception, was about to step behind the camera to create something reflective of the […]
Milf
Where Comedy Meets Courage and Culture Collides with Emotion The French comedy-drama Milf also released with a name that could spark curiosity. Milf was a light yet provocatively named comedy-drama, yet there was great depth with the direction of Axelle Laffont. Milf is much more than a summer getaway comedy. Milf is also a subtle […]
Staten Island Summer
A Sun-Soaked Coming-of-Age Story with SNL Soul “When Staten Island Summer” debuted in 2015, it was more than a simple teen comedy – it was a nostalgic, sentimental tribute to friendships, the formation of one’s identity, and the summers that are so influential but so ephemeral. The film had Lorne Michael’s production attention, and was […]
Through My Window 3: Looking at You
When Passion Meets Maturity Netflix’s Through My Window 3: Looking at You isn’t just another teen romance—it’s the emotional full stop in a turbulent love story that began with obsession and grew into something far more complicated. Adapted from Ariana Godoy’s popular Wattpad series, this third and final film closes the chapter on Raquel and […]
Miller’s Girl
When Ambition Meets Obsession At its heart, Miller’s Girl follows Cairo Sweet, an 18-year-old high school senior from an upper-middle-class family in Tennesee. Cairo Sweet from an upper-middle-class family in Tennesee. Cairo Sweet’s from an upper-middle-class family in Tennesee. Avi pursued higher education in Tennesee. Cairo, 18, is an upper-middle-class senior in high school, Tennessee. […]
Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2
Exploring a Cult from a Wired Perspective When the original Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) was released, it was shocking: A triptych of stories, shot in edgy formats, crossing love, lust and betrayal, and a raw footaged and socially voyeuristic aesthetic. 14 years later, Dibakar Banerjee, director of the original, returns with the sequel Love […]
F*** Marry Kill
A Game Turned Deadly At first glance, F** Marry Kill* sounds like a cheeky party game — one where friends laughingly debate who they’d date, wed, or ditch. But in this gripping psychological thriller, the same phrase becomes a weapon — a symbol of choice, morality, and the consequences of desire. Directed by Sam Barrett, […]
Miss March
This Movie Actually Caused People Some Discomfort It is not fair to classify it as a teenage sex farce since it had nothing in common with a teenage sex farce in leu of a farce since it had nothing to do with sex. If any farce came out of it, a boy waking up from […]