Posted on 03/10/2018 1:32:27 PM PST by EdnaMode
“Love, Simon” is a film of important milestones. Namely, it’s the first mainstream studio romantic comedy told from the perspective of a gay teen. But perhaps the most extraordinary thing about the Fox release is that it’s so ordinary. It’s a classic high school tale — one that minted millions for John Hughes — set in the kind of anywhere suburbia that most viewers will instantly recognize. It’s a fluffier kind of polemic.
Still, the historic nature of “Love, Simon” was front of mind at a tastemaker screening at New York City’s Landmark at 57 West on Thursday night.
“Moviegoers want to see their stories represented onscreen,” said Nick Robinson, who plays the title character, a well-liked teenager who is hiding the fact that he’s gay. “Hopefully, this is not the last. Hopefully, this is the first of many films that show a broader section of life.”
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only CHI Loyola
u gotta find teams in WIS or IA or INDY to root for
a Shocker!
a team from New England advances to the round of 32 ....
Loyola beat the U, I can’t believe it!
the West and Northeast could be a void in the Sweet 16. except for Villanova the outlier.
ignoring the NIT where the West may dominate
so the tournament will become South vs Midwest. Texas being in the South
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