Teen Spirit (directed by Max Minghella) was on my watch list for quite some time and I can?t believe I waited this long to catch it. Not only was I excited to witness Minghella?s directorial debut, but I was very intrigued by Elle Fanning?s singing. Neither one disappointed. Minghella?s vision was beautifully portrayed on screen. Teen Spirit is…
Welcome to teenFish, a podcast series that lets teenagers speak about media that matters to them in their own voice. Hosted by Daniel Collins (Infinity Warm-Up), teenFish airs every month and invites local youth to engage the truth and lies of the shows and films that excite them. After meeting each other in an unconventional…
TTeen Spirit tells the story of Violet, a shy teenager who lives in a quiet European village. Struggling with her dismal environments and broken family life, the incredibly Violet dreams of pop stardom as a way to break free from her world. When auditions are held nearby for the Teen Spirit reality show, Violet finally…
Leap! is a story of dreams and heart, of overcoming failure, of finding the answers to the questions that matter most. It?s not unlike any number of films, yet sometimes hearing a familiar story in a new setting can bring us joy.
What is it that corrupts our lives? In The Beguiled, Sofia Coppola?s Southern Gothic film set in the Civil War, there seems to be a world that is pure and innocent. But is it really? Is this a fall from grace, or was there a state of grace to begin with?
It can be hard enough being a teenager, but for Ray it is complicated by being transgendered. At the beginning of the film he tells us his birthday wish each year is always the same: to have a boy?s body.
