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“Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.” Review

Year: 2023 Runtime: 106 Minutes Director/Writer: Kelly Fremon Craig Stars: Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates, Elle Graham, Echo Kellum, Isol Young, Amari Alexis Price, Katherine Kupferer By Morgan Roberts Despite many attempts to remove the Judy Blume classic, “Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret.” from bookshelves, the preteen novel has survived since the early 1970s. It has been a book … Continue reading “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.” Review

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ITOL Top 50 Films of the Decade, Entry No. 21: The Edge of Seventeen

Kelly Fremon Craig’s 2016 film, “The Edge of Seventeen” is an insightful and relatable look into the exhausting, confusing journey of growing up. Filled with authenticity, the film follows awkward high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) as she struggles with the rollercoaster that is high school, an overwhelmed mother and the death of her loving father. As Nadine being sot reach the dreaded edge of seventeen, she is suddenly pushed out of her comfort zone as her only friend, Krista (Haley Lu Richardson), starts dating Nadine’s all-star footballer older brother, Darian (Blake Jenner) and suddenly becomes more popular at school, leaving Nadine in a space of neglect and having to finally discover her sense of self. Continue reading ITOL Top 50 Films of the Decade, Entry No. 21: The Edge of Seventeen

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