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‘The Kings of Summer’ an explosively funny, winning coming-of-age story
It is a blessing and a curse to be a teenager with a wayward imagination, the former because even the most mundane objects in life can be imbued with some sense of mystery and wonder, and the latter because the more fantastical you make the world, the more let down you’ll be when reality sets in. More
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Top 7 Teen Comedies from the 80’s
Top 6 Teen Comedies of the 80’s When it comes to movies, there are two things that the early-to-mid-1980s are best known for: slasher films and teen comedies. Here is a list of my favorite teen comedies of the 1980’s. 7- Sixteen Candles (1984) One of the many collaborations with John Hughes and Molly Ringwald, […] More
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Adventureland
Adventureland 2009, USA Directed by: Greg Mottola Written by: Greg Mottola Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kirstin Stewart, Bill Hader, Kirstin Wiig, Martin Starr, Michael Zegen Based on his own real life experience working summers at an amusement park in Long Island, NY, Greg Mottola’s follow up to last summer’s sleeper hit Superbad is a poignant and […] More
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Naked Lunch Radio #35 – Anti Establishment movies of the 90’s Made By the Establishment
[powerpress] The following are five films that my friends and I grew up with. Each film was granted repeat viewings through out the years. They all share common themes. They all feature a great sound track not to mention numerous tracks that appeared on each film that never made the official soundtrack cd. They all […] More
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Naked Lunch Radio #26 – Swatch Watches & Diet Coke Heads
listen now Download show Views on suicide have been influenced by cultural views on existential themes such as religion, honor, and the meaning of life. Most Western and Asian religions-the Abrahamic religions, Buddhism, Hinduism-consider suicide a dishonorable act; in the West it was regarded as a serious crime and offense against God due to religious […] More
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Naked Lunch Radio #21 – Road to the Oscars
Charlie Bartlett vs. Ferris Bueller and our road to the Oscars! Listen now! Download show More