The Faculty (1998)
In an Ohio high school, the faculty begins exhibiting strange behavior including dressing sexy and drinking copious amounts of H2O. The behavior seems to be spreading to the students as well, and soon the...
1990s / Horror / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published June 25, 1999 · Last modified February 7, 2019
In an Ohio high school, the faculty begins exhibiting strange behavior including dressing sexy and drinking copious amounts of H2O. The behavior seems to be spreading to the students as well, and soon the...
A 15-year-old student (Schwartzman) at a preppy private school is a gifted young man but gets lousy grades, as he has decided to become involved in every club and activity you can imagine. A rich...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 11, 1998 · Last modified February 20, 2019
Sort of a House Party for the white crowd, this tells the story of a group of graduating high school teens in their last party before leaving for college. The film features various storylines, including a...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 20, 1998 · Last modified January 22, 2019
A high school guidance counselor (Dillon, In & Out) is accused of rape by a student (Richards, The World is Not Enough) who is the daughter of a wealthy and powerful widow (Russell, Spider-Man 3). After it is found...
Fast Times at Ridgemont High was a noteworthy and very popular film among teenagers at the time of its release. Although it’s a bit dated, it’s one of those movies that shouldn’t be overlooked...
The year is 1962, with small town America one year before the tumult of chaos. Before Kennedy died, before Viet Nam, or the turbulent times the 60s are known for, this is American youth...
Ferris Bueller (Broderick, WarGames) is a smart-ass know-it-all who decides to take the day off of school on a whim. He feigns illness, and also gets his girlfriend (Sara, Timecop) and best friend (Ruck, Speed) to play hooky with him....
Fast Times at Ridgemont High director Amy Heckerling takes another crack at teenage life over ten years later in this snappy comedy centering around Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and her observations of high school life in...
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