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Month: October 2010

cinematic roots of: ‘The Virginity Hit’

Fri, Oct 01, 2010
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In The Virginity Hit, a meanspirited teenaged boy documents — for YouTube and the whole world to see — his supposed best friend’s humiliating attempts to lose his virginity. This flick sprang from (among other films)…

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cinematic roots of: ‘Flipped’

Fri, Oct 01, 2010
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In Flipped, a teenaged boy (Callan McAuliffe) and a teenaged girl (Madeline Carroll) in suburban 1960s America learn how tough falling in love can be. This flick sprang from (among other films)…

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cinematic roots of: ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’

Fri, Oct 01, 2010
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In Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, an adventurous young owl leaves his farm on Tattooine to throw the One Ring into Mount Doom before Zeus releases the Kraken. This flick sprang from (among other films)…

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cinematic roots of: ‘You Again’

Fri, Oct 01, 2010
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In You Again, Jamie Lee Curtis must confront her high-school nemesis (Sigourney Weaver again) while her daughter (Kristen Bell) does the same on the occasion of a family wedding. This flick sprang from (among other films)…

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