The New Trier News The 385 Friday, December 2, 2016 5 Nasty Woman t-shirts make statement

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“The Edge of Seventeen” is a typical teenage angst movie, but it has fallen short of its expectations to become a modern day classic. The film follows Nadine () as she navigates her way through her junior year of high school. Like all teenagers, Nadine struggles with getting along with her mother () and brother Darian (Blake Jenner). However, these issues are Freddy Kennett and Robby Hauldren return with success Louis the Child heightened when Darian begins dating Nadine’s best friend Krista CJ: So what was it like over the Last year especially we both realized (Haley Lu Richardson). weekend going to the Metro, seeing that we needed more time to spend on Woody Harrelson also stars in “The Edge of Seventeen” grabs the attention of New Trier students IMDb such a hometown crowd? music if we want to take it to the level “The Edge of Seventeen,” playing the that we want to take it to. role of Mr. Bruner, Nadine’s teacher. portrayed as a comical, stitch-in-the- was given a whopping 94 percent, a RH: It was amazing, we saw a lot of As the plot moves forward, he takes side, sort of film, it also managed very generous rating, in my opinion. kids from New Trier, it was cool to CJ: Do you guys have a goal for the on a larger role, eventually becoming to address real problems that even compared just look out and see kids in the same upcoming year? a confidant and ally of Nadine, as adolescents face. it to “Sixteen Candles” and “The position we were in just a couple of it seems he’s the only one she can Many teen movies focus solely Breakfast Club,” two of the most years ago, going out to shows and FK: Have ten number ones- confide in. on the charming aspects of high memorable movies from the eighties. being New Trier students and stuff. It RH: -A million number ones Throughout the movie, Nadine school, but this one took on the They are movies that, despite was cool to play to them after having continually struggles to understand tremendous task of showing the not new beliefs, new technology, and been out in the crowd just a couple of CJ: Do you guys ever take time to boys, find her role in her family, and so glamorous portions. new movies, have withstood the test years ago. reflect on your rapid rise to fame? secure her reputation at school. While it’s exaggerated, for sure, of time. They’re coming-of-age films TheIf American comedy cooking comes shows from get baker”Nadine’s and trek whose through time her on juniorthe show year that people will most likely still be CJ: How did you come to the FK: All the time, I think Robby and Nadine’sa little too constantrowdy for awkwardyour taste, flair.The iscaptures finished. the struggles that many teens watching years from now. decision to either drop out or not I always just go like “dude this is WhetherGreat British it beBake attributed Off may beto a her face. It’s very similar in concept to “The Edge of Seventeen,” while attend college? crazy” and we’ve been wanting this mismatched,good fit. This double-patterned show has been outfitswildly manyThough American at shows--justtimes Nadine with wasa touching on timeless ideas, will have forever. orpopular her need in the to UK say for exactly sometime, what’s but littlequirky, less painfully swearing honest, and sabotage. moody, and a much more difficult time staying FK: It really just came over time. We RH: It’s wild to see how quickly onit hasn’ther mind, quite caughtno one on can in thedeny US. the unlikable,“There’s I was actually shocked a lot to of find that relevant when competing with the had the idea that we were gonna keep stuff happens. You don’t really think sometimes Each week,overbearing competitors quality. show interestingI resonated informationwith her, felt about for her,baking and hundreds of other movies coming out going and just go to college until we about it in the moment too much, but off theirThe skillsmovie in itself creating was different enjoyable andcouldn’t its history,” help but said root Junior for her Meera to win every year. started to see that shows were starting then you look back and you’re like, totypes watch, of baked with goods.a heartwarming Then judges plot. Joshi.out in “Plusthe end. it’s nice to see a reality Despite the raving reviews for to pay more money and we were able wow that’s incredible the stuff you Evenand expert more bakersthan that, Mary no Berry one andin the showDespite where everyone the talented seems cast like aand “The Edge of Seventeen,” I can’t say to make a living. can do. audiencePaul Hollywood could contain determine their who’slaughter. genuinelylikeable plot, nice thehuman movie being.” itself was that people will still be raving about RH: It also reached the point where doneYet, well enoughwhile tothe become movie a “starwas oversold. On Rotten Tomatoes, it it twenty years from now. going to school would get in the way.