Why Heathers Is A Cynical Masterpiece Cathy Brennan April 5, 2018 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Let’s get something out of the way: high school is hell, and if you enjoyed it then you probably made it miserable for those who didn’t. Adult appreciation of the high school film is more complex than mere...
Is Mean Girls The Greatest Teen Comedy Of All Time? Cathy Brennan May 12, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion Since its release in 2004 Mean Girls has quickly cemented itself as a classic teen comedy. In the years since, the popularity of the genre has petered out into minor successes like Easy A and embarrassing...
Welcome to the ’80s: Emulation and Allusion Rachel Brook December 10, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Welcome to the 80s 2 Comments For evidence of the enduring popularity of ‘80s screen stories one need look no further than the recent plethora of remakes like Fame and Footloose, and West End musical adaptations such as Back to the...
Welcome to the ’80s: We Don’t Need No Education Rachel Brook November 29, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Welcome to the 80s 1980s high school movies are a mixed bag, with the plethora of cult teen films ranging tonally from dick jokes to contemplations on mortality (sometimes even within the same film). Of course the high-school...
