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  • Gretchen (2006)
    An awkward teenager seeks revenge for a broken heart.
  • The Half Of It (2020)
    Review preview for The Half Of It

    There's a generosity of spirit here that is increasingly a feature of teenage dramas as writers and directors move away from stereotypes to more complex characters.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A shy Chinese-American straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love.
  • Nights In Rodanthe (2008)
    Review preview for Nights In Rodanthe

    Well aimed at its target audience.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Two unhappy strangers meet in a remote inn and fall in love.
  • Our Hero, Balthazar (2025)
    Review preview for Our Hero, Balthazar

    Watching the two young men, you may well find your sympathies shifting – and you may wonder which of them, if either, is actually en route to becoming a killer.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Satire sees wealthy NYC teenager Balthy make dramatic gun control videos to impress his activist crush. When an online troll targets his content, Balthy becomes convinced he's communicating with a potential school shooter and embarks on an ill-advised journey to Texas to confront him.
  • A Simple Plan (1998)
    Review preview for A Simple Plan

    Tension leaks over the floor, like blood, until the denouement, which throws everything into the air.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Things get complicated after two brothers and a pal find a stash of cash and decide to keep it.

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