Superbad (2007)
Directed by: Greg Mottola
Starring: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen
Rated: R for Pervasive Crude and Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drinking, Some Drug Use and a Brief Violent Image - All Involving Teens
Running Time: 2h
TMM Score: 4.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Nostalgic, Hilarious Characters, Trend Setter
WEAKNESSES: Convenient Story Beats
The final year of high school better be the best one for three friends.
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Easy A (2010)
Directed By: Will Gluck
Starring: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 1h 32m
TMM Score: 3 Stars
Strengths: Humor
Weakness: Harsh Treatment of Specific Group
When responsible and uncool high school student Olive helps a gay friend stay in the closet, by pretending she had sex with him, her popularity booms and she finds out just how alluring the rumor mill’s power of popularity really is.
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Zombieland (2009)
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Rated: R for Horror Violence/Gore and Language
Running Time: 1h 28m
TMM Score: 3.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Performances, Action, Hilarious
WEAKNESSES: Awful Character Decisions, Lazy Writing
Four people surviving the zombie apocalypse.
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The Favourite (2018)
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicolas Hoult
Rated: R for Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, and Language
Running Time: 1 h 59 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Characters, Unique Cinematography, Production Design, Acting, Pacing
WEAKNESSES: -
The frail Queen Anne takes advice from her confidant and secret lover Lady Sarah, whom effectively runs the kingdom, until an outsider named Abigail challenges the relationship of the Queen and Lady Sarah, testing it’s strength for her own benefit.
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