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  • Big Fat Liar (2002)
    Review preview for Big Fat Liar

    The story won't win prizes, but what does that matter when you're having fun?

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Teenage comedy about a high school liar who goes to Hollywood to find the man who stole his deal.
  • Easy A (2010)
    Review preview for Easy A

    Emma Stone really holds the film together, an immensely likable lead even when things get a little too indulgent.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    Modern take on The Scarlet Letter, sees a high school student use rumours to advance herself.
  • Hairspray (2007)
    Review preview for Hairspray

    Hairspray is a sincere, thoroughly entertaining romp; bursting with boundless energy, inventive choreography and performances that quite simply delight.

    Scott Macdonald · 4.5 out of 5
    A big-budget remake of the John Waters classic, with a teenage hair hopper rebel becoming a star even without a dainty figure.
  • Lovewrecked (2005)
    Review preview for Lovewrecked

    Lovewrecked is a simple, unambitious and largely predictable romantic comedy, but it tells its story well.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Marooned on a beach with her rock star idol, a starstruck teenager neglects to tell him that they're actually still on the same island as their holiday resort.
  • Sydney White (2007)
    Review preview for Sydney White

    Despite its inevitability, it is a really likeable film.

    Caro Ness · 3.5 out of 5
    Snow White gets a modern makeover.
  • What A Girl Wants (2003)
    Review preview for What A Girl Wants

    Dennie Gordon's 2003 version resurrects the worst aspects of English class snobbery in a film that makes you squirm with embarrassment.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Fiesty New York teenage girl comes to London to find her titled missing dad.

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