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Tag Archives: High Schooler
Do Revenges (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Vengeful Girls
Netflix film “Do Revenges”, which was released on last Friday, is a high school comedy film which willingly and proudly follows the footsteps of its seniors. While clearly influenced by a number of notable high school flicks such as “Clueless” … Continue reading
Anything’s Possible (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The conventional romance of a transgender girl
Billy Porter’s debut feature film “Anything’s Possible”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is a conventional coming-of-age romantic comedy revolving around one transgender high school girl. While it is pretty safe and predictable in terms of story … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Comedy, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, Romance, Transgender
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It’s a Summer Film (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little summer filmmaking
Japanese film “It’s a Summer Film” is as perky and lively as you can expect from its very title. Mainly revolving around one modest but amusing filmmaking process, the movie gives us a series of funny moments to be appreciated … Continue reading
Crush (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A likable high school queer comedy film
“Crush” reminds me of how things seem to have changed these days. As a mainstream American high school queer comedy film, it proudly and cheerfully depicts its main characters’ sexuality without any shame or hesitation, and I appreciate that a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Artist, Comedy, High School, High Schooler, Romance, Sports
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Here comes Jamie
“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few weeks ago, is as energetic and flamboyant as demanded while also being as sweet and poignant as required. Based on the stage musical of the same which was … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Drag queen, High School, High Schooler, Homosexuality, Mother and Son, Musical
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Snowball (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): They try their best – and they also do their worst
I often wanted to shake my head as watching South Korean film “Snowball”, which mainly revolves around three different adolescent girls who try their best but end up doing their worst. Although it phlegmatically observes their worsening circumstance from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, High School, High Schooler, Runaway, South Korean Film
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Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): His little mental secret
“Words on Bathroom Walls” is another typical coming-of-age drama about a troubled adolescent romance, but it is more thoughtful and sincere than expected. While it handles its story and characters well with considerable care and attention, the movie does not … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, Mental Illness, Romance
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Blue Gate Crossing (2002) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little complicated adolescent triangle
Taiwanese film “Blue Gate Crossing”, which happened to be released in South Korean theaters yesterday, is a modest adolescent drama revolving around one little complicated triangle. Although it is a bit too short with some underdeveloped aspects, the movie is … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, High School, High Schooler, Homosexuality, Romance
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Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): So it begins…
Netflix film “Fear Street Part One: 1994”, the first chapter of the trilogy which was released on last Friday and will be followed by two other films during next two weeks, is a promising start packed with enough fun and … Continue reading
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Tagged High School, High Schooler, Homosexuality, Horror, Murder, Romance, Serial Killing, Witch
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