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My Favourite Teen Movies: Part 1 – the 1990’s

Posted May 10, 2023 by Brin in Discussion Posts / 3 Comments

My Favourite Teen Movies: Part 1 – the 1990s Although the 1980s is largely considered the decade that spawned the some of the most iconic teen movies (and popularised that magnificent beast that is the teen movie soundtrack – for which I am forever grateful); I have a lot of fondness for the movies that were released in the 1990s and 2000s (even though the ‘golden age’ of the teen […]

Damn the Man – Save the Empire!

Posted February 26, 2014 by Brin in Discussion Posts / 2 Comments

Probably my favourite teen film of the 1990s, Empire Records had a distinctly profound effect on me. Released in 1995, the film is a day in the life of the various teenage/young adult misfits working in the Empire Records music store, along with long-suffering manager Joe (played by Anthony LaPaglia). Boasting future stars such as Renee Zellweger, Liv Tyler and Ethan Embry when they were young and fresh-faced, and also […]