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IMDB: Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives. From 1993, the ultimate White Suburban Conservative Dad movie, where the city is rife with horrors and only the power of Dad Rage can carry the day. [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Sep 8, 2024 - 5 comments

Centers on 1980s films starring the 'Brat Pack' and their profound impact on the young stars' lives. [more inside]
posted by Halloween Jack on Jun 20, 2024 - 10 comments

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John (Judd Nelson) princess Claire (Molly Ringwald), outcast Allison (Ally Sheedy), brainy Brian (Anthony Michael Hall), and Andrew the jock (Emilio Estévez). Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 14, 2022 - 17 comments

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
posted by ellieBOA on Jul 6, 2019 - 4 comments

The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 26, 2018 - 5 comments