Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ben Wang in "Brian" (Image courtesy of SXSW) In the storied history of coming-of-age cringe dramedies, “Brian” is a warm, ...

Ben Wang takes on a challenging role in Will Ropp’s sweet, surprisingly funny debut. This is thanks in no small part to screenwriter Mike Scollins, whose monologues for Seth Meyers seem to have ...

SXSW: Director Will Ropp's feature directing debut signals a promising voice who, with screenwriter Mike Scollins, captures the angst of a 17-year-old running for class president. An unhealthy ...

While there have been many high school comedies, the best are the ones that transport you back to that time with honesty and humor. A film like Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird had such a specificity and ...

In the pantheon of high school films, few have successfully treated kids like full-blown adults with actual, real-sounding dialogue. Fewer still know how to tackle mental health in a way that doesn't ...

Coming of age can be a hard process – and nearly impossible for anyone to undergo with any degree of poise, confidence, or grace. Coming-of-age films can be even harder to complete successfully, and ...

In the storied history of coming-of-age cringe dramedies, “Brian” is a warm, well-earned hug. Like “Didi,” or “The Edge of Seventeen,” the perpetual suck of awkward adolescence is front and center in ...