Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual ... See full summary »
Amy, a naive college graduate who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job at a sex shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.
George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who has made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
Director:
Gavin Wiesen
Stars:
Freddie Highmore,
Emma Roberts,
Michael Angarano
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
Director:
Josh Boone
Stars:
Greg Kinnear,
Jennifer Connelly,
Lily Collins
15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street artist, the friends find their connection tested for the first time.
Director:
Naomi Foner
Stars:
Dakota Fanning,
Elizabeth Olsen,
Sterling Jones
Four college girls hold up a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation. While partying/drinking/taking drugs they are arrested only to be bailed out by a drug and arms dealer.
Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path - including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a live wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next - and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection - Fred's escalating recklessness starts to spiral into chaos. Written by
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Teddy's room in the movie is Jack's room in real life. See more »
Goofs
In the last party scene where Teddy lights April's cigarette he uses both hands in one shot, but when the angle changes only one hand is in frame holding the lighter. See more »
Quotes
April:
You want to cry and smile, but instead you just stare and you can't do anything.
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This independent work from Gia Coppola "Palo Alto" is one interesting film of life, character study and decisions. It's one that after watching you as the viewer kind of wonder and think where did the characters go with their lives and which new world exist with each. Set in Palo Alto, California the story centers around April(the cute Emma Roberts)and she's a quite shy girl who's coming of age with peer pressure it's all about choices and being liked. April likes a boy named Teddy a classmate who's on the wrong side of the track he's got a criminal problem. And to complicate matters April's soccer coach(played by James Franco)is a pervert type who seduces her making this trio a complicated love triangle causing the lives of all to swirl and spiral out of control. Overall good film that has you the viewer wondering about how the lives of each character will turn out.
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This independent work from Gia Coppola "Palo Alto" is one interesting film of life, character study and decisions. It's one that after watching you as the viewer kind of wonder and think where did the characters go with their lives and which new world exist with each. Set in Palo Alto, California the story centers around April(the cute Emma Roberts)and she's a quite shy girl who's coming of age with peer pressure it's all about choices and being liked. April likes a boy named Teddy a classmate who's on the wrong side of the track he's got a criminal problem. And to complicate matters April's soccer coach(played by James Franco)is a pervert type who seduces her making this trio a complicated love triangle causing the lives of all to swirl and spiral out of control. Overall good film that has you the viewer wondering about how the lives of each character will turn out.