Fox 2000 Pictures had their hopes set high for the Percy Jackson series. With all the bestselling novels among the teen set, the series had all the earmarks of being the next Harry Potter. Several other failed launches were touted in the same way (How about the Lemony Snicket series or Beautiful Creatures from earlier […]
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Wallflower a sincere look at teen troubles
While everyone was falling all over themselves praising the films of John Hughes for their keen insight on the plight of teenagers, I couldn’t help but scoff at the “sincerity” found in The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and others of their ilk. I always felt that the cast, and Hughes himself, was commenting on […]
