The Diary of a Teenage Girl

As such, hes not a total manipulator: Minnie wants sex, both in general and with Monroe in particular, and the movie doesnt wring its hands over that desire (though modern viewers may flinch at the implied lack of birth control used by anyone). ( Read More )

Jesse Hassenger

The movies dedication to girls everywhere is unnecessary; it already feels so specific and true without it. ( Read More )

Anisha Jhaveri

Minnies story may be a singular one, but its essence will undoubtedly strike a chord not just for women, but for anyone who recalls the befuddling emotions that plagued and enriched their teen years in equal doses. ( Read More )

Sam Woolf

But like its precocious and demanding heroine, 15 year old Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley), The Diary of a Teenage Girl defies such easy classification, in its story, its style, and its exploration of what it can be like to be young and horny. ( Read More )

Kyle Smith

A horny 15 year old budding cartoonist (a brittle and off putting actress named Bel Powley) growing up in San Francisco in 1976 flirts relentlessly with the boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgard) of her bohemian feminist mother (Kristen Wiig) until she manages to initiate an affair thats a bit sordid but also a little sweet. ( Read More )