Tony Bill's directorial debut 'My Bodyguard' holds a special and heartwarming place for the 99% of us not fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have been the most popular kids in school. 'My Bodyguard' is filled with respect for the difficulties of everyday teenage life in a realistic manner, and features wonderful performances from 1980's teen actors like Matt Dillon, Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin and Paul Quandt. The film, I posit in this episode, offers a more honest portrayal of teen life than any of the more-successful and better-known John Hughes films of the era, and goes to surprising depths in exploring male friendships, latchkey kids figuring out their place in the world, forgiveness and the setting of boundaries even when it seems most difficult.
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254. 'The Exorcist' Part 2: Rewatch
The 2nd episode in a series of episodes about 'The Exorcist' is inspired by my r
253. 'The Exorcist' (1973) Part 1: Origins
In this first of a multi-part exploration of William Friedkin's ground-breaking
252. 'Back To The Future' (Part 2)
Here's the 2nd and final episode of my 'Back to the Future' revisit, enjoy! Huey
251. 'Back to the Future' (Part 1)
It's the 40th Anniversary of 'Back to the Future' and I read a review of Michael
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