From romantic classics like 'Dirty Dancing' to smash-hit originals like 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before,' here are the 17 ...
In a way harsh takedown of the formative 1985 teen movie “The Breakfast Club,” New Yorker critic Pauline Kael took aim at one of the genre’s most enduring tropes: the misunderstood teen. It’s an ...
Many teen movies were released in the early 2000s, but you might not remember some. The 2000 film "Whatever It Takes" is filled with actors you might recognize. "Ghost World" (2001) is known for its ...
Hollywood High author Bruce Handy worked at Vanity Fair for 20 years. His book examines “movies about teenagers,” and breaks down into different eras: Mickey Rooney’s Andy Hardy films (1937–1946); ...
Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies may itself seem like yet another exercise in 80’s nostalgia, and author Bruce Handy indulges his probable Generation X readership ...