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- “Adventures in Public School” pushes boundaries with its frequent jokes about a too-close mother-son relationship that may earn more grimaces than laughs as the film goes on. Overall, however, it’s an amusing film anchored by engaging performances across the board.
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ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL is what Liam (Daniel Doheny) wants to have. Around 18, bright and homeschooled by his obsessive mother, Claire ( Judy Greer ), Liam has been sheltered from bullying, drugs, gangs, and supposedly low IQ classmates, but he's also been denied friends and romance.
By Kimber Myers. April 25, 2018 5:55 PM PT. Like its quirky protagonist, “Adventures in Public School” isn’t for everyone. But this oddball high school comedy from director Kyle Rideout has a...
Sep 14, 2017 · Sep 14, 2017 12:02am PT. Film Review: ‘Adventures in Public School’. A home-schooled prodigy suddenly realizes he has a lot of socialization to catch up on in this likable comedy. By Dennis...
- The Leading Pair Carries This Warm, Snuggly Coming of Age
- Cool Mom, Uncool Tropes
- Conclusion: Adventures in Public School
From then on, Rideout embraces very much the world of fumbled chat-ups and drinking parties proliferating the coming-of-age genre, though its familiar sweary grossness is for the most part omitted. There’s a touch of Michael Cera fragility in Daniel Doheny’sjoking-but-not exchanges as Liam navigates the social jungle of public high, but we’re a lit...
As Liam’s adolescent life-coaching continues, the airy, innocuous narrative opens into an uplifting (if rather inconsistent), message about teenage independence and familial bond. Through the pair’s chaste sparring, we learn that each is the other’s best friend, and there are moments which – often rather poignantly – invite us to question whether b...
In a genre dripping with teenage iconoclasm and headbanging angst, Adventures in Public School makes at the very least for comforting viewing and offers a sweet view of respect, family and independence. Though its subscription to classic teen tropes doesn’t quite land, the small alterations made to the coming-of-age genre tend to smooth over the in...
Apr 27, 2018 · Adventures in Public School: Directed by Kyle Rideout. With Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Andrew McNee. A socially awkward home-schooled kid forces his way into public-school against his suffocating but loving mother's wishes.
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Adventures in Public School is a 2017 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Kyle Rideout, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Epstein. It stars Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Andrew McNee, Andrew Herr, Russell Peters, and Grace Park . The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9 ...
Aug 21, 2018 · Netflix teen comedies lean into sexuality, substance abuse and profanity, and “Adventures in Public School” leans hard. Rarely has a teen comedy put so much effort into checking off minor tests of the motion picture ratings board.
