Those of us who grew up in the 1980s are apt to associate the teen movie with other hallmarks of that decade’s culture, such as big hair, the Walkman, or Trump: The Game. Yet a new book demonstrates ...

Hollywood High author Bruce Handy worked at Vanity Fair for 20 years. His book examines “movies about teenagers,” and breaks down into different eras: Mickey Rooney’s Andy Hardy films (1937–1946); ...

Many teen movies were released in the early 2000s, but you might not remember some. The 2000 film "Whatever It Takes" is filled with actors you might recognize. "Ghost World" (2001) is known for its ...

The teen movie as most of us know it came of age in the 1980s, making it a creature of Generation X. But in truth, the best teen movies transcend generational boundaries—and not just because some of ...

Bruce Handy’s history of teen movies ranges from Andy Hardy and James Dean to “Beach Blanket Bingo,” John Hughes, John Singleton and Katniss Everdeen. By Lisa Schwarzbaum Lisa Schwarzbaum is a former ...

Could anyone have imagined in January, when "Varsity Blues" and "She's All That" hit theaters, what was still in store? In January of 1999, two teen movies opened back to back and kicked off what ...