So—due to a family film project, Westley’s first birthday, and a career change, I fell off the film-review circuit for months. Thankfully, I’ve still been viewing one film a week and have burned through 9 new-to-me films in the last two months.
I’d like to get back to sharing what I’ve watched but probably don’t have my normal, long posts in me (probably a win, for many of you!). So, for the next 9-12 films, I’m going to simplify things with a brief rundown of my impressions.
Hope this works!…
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After berating “The Breakfast Club” last year for being a self-important, trope-y take on shitty parents and teenage identity, I found myself really liking “Sixteen Candles”. This modern fairy tale/comedy is Molly Ringwald at her most endearing and a far more fun way to hit on the same themes. And despite the inclusion of the same cliché teenage characters, including the super-racist “Long Duk Dong”, I found myself rooting for each character.
Looks like I’ll give another Brat Pack film a shot, after all—next year.