Last Chance To Party: 'Superbad' (2007) and 'Booksmart' (2019)
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For the latest "High School" cycle episode, Julian, Madeline and Emilio revisit two beloved "one crazy night" teen/buddy comedies, Greg Mottola's 'Superbad' and Olivia Wilde's 'Booksmart'. The trio gets into what really works, and some of what doesn't work as well, in these two iconic films. While there are striking (and well documented) similarities between these two films, there are also notable differences. They discuss the performances of the young leads, w...
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