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Night of the Comet (1984)

7.3 (15 Ratings) Rate It

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After an encounter with a comet reduces most of the world's population to dust and/or zombies, teen...

The Queerness of Childhood: Essays from the Other Side of the Looking Glass

Anna Fishzon

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This volume explores two threads: the new presence of queer children in popular cultural works and...

Jon Savage recommended Quadrophenia (1979) in Movies (curated)

Quadrophenia (1979)

1979 | Drama, Musical, Mystery

7.6

(5 Ratings)

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"This annoyed me at the time - like Animal House - because it was not historical. It was smearing late seventies ideas of street credibility over sixties mod. I thought it very doubtful that a top face would be working at a scrap yard, for instance. But who cares? I've seen it many times since and it's an excellent teen movie: a great soundtrack, strong cast - a new generation of actors like Ray Winstone, Phil Davies, Mark Wingett and Phil Daniels, who would go on to have lustrous careers - and an archetypal loner-vs-the-gang storyline. It's noticeable that as Jimmy gets weirder, he gets more androgynous. As the film goes on, the activities of the gang get so tiresome you don't blame him for breaking away."

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Adventureland (2009)

6.5 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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Teen comedy set in the 1980s, starring Jesse Eisenberg as uptight, over-educated, recent college...

Adam Silvera recommended Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Books (curated)

"Finished this one last week and forgot to mark, but I loved it. I ended up taking a massive break for several months because I'm such a mood reader but I really have always loved this one. I remember missing the magic as a teen since Umbridge was being Umbridge but the last act remains one of the most exciting in the series. And I was really happy to get to revisit the scene where Harry talks to Nearly Headless Nick about why some wizards become ghosts and why most don't. I always wanted that scene in the movie, but it's beautifully done in the book. Also loved the extensive conversation between Harry and Dumbledore, which was also reasonably shortened in the film. #AdamRereadsHP"

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Dean (6925 KP) rated The New Mutants (2020) in Movies

Jul 18, 2021 (Updated Jul 18, 2021)

The New Mutants (2020)

2020 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

5.5

(25 Ratings)

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Not much X appeal

Put off watching this for a while after mainly bad reviews for it. It's definitely a bit strange for an X-Men film as it feels much like a teen horror. It reminded me of @The Ward (2010) as these mutants are held in a creepy looking hospital facility that's isolated.
Thankfully the cast does have some talent and Anya Taylor-Joy steals the light in her scenes.
Once past the slow and dull first half of the film it did pick up a bit for the finale. Most likely disappointing for X-Men fans but Horror fans might like it more.