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Mean Girls is a clever, smart and unmitigated look into the darker nature of both teenagers and the North American high school experience. It stars Lindsay Lohan as “Cady” a girl who, up until the start of the movie, was living with her zoologist parents in Africa. She comes to America into a complex and strange society of consumerism, cars, fashion, credit cards and credit card debt settlement companies – but her greatest challenge is adjusting to high school and the ritualized bullying that runs rampant between cliques and the disenfranchised.

Mean Girls at its heart is a comedy and follows the exploits of Lohan’s character as she does battle with the queen bee cliques and, ultimately, exposes the cruelty and ignorance of her fellow teenagers. We the viewer are given a unique perspective into this world through the eyes of a person who has spent most of her life in Africa and, thus, has never had to deal with such superficial trivialities. Even though the core of the narrative presents a tragic reality about the high school world, you never quite feel like the movie is overextending itself or preaching.

If you are looking for a high school movie with adults in mind, then pick up Mean Girls.

From the many blockbuster hits that have graced us with their presence over the years, to romantic comedies and even teen movies, one thing has been certain. Along with the main character who keeps us interested in the film, there is another dynamic which is typically present in order to provide comic relief during downtime and “black moments,” otherwise referred to as the moments after smaller climactic scenes. The best friend is always there to say something humorous in order to help set the mood for the next scene.Want more? Click here/tag

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Rachel McAdams was born and raised in Canada. When she was just 4 years old, she was competing in figure skating and by the time she turned 13, she had joined a summer theater camp and was performing plays written by Shakespeare. Throughout high school, she avoided considering taking on an acting-related college major but was coaxed into it by one of her favorite drama instructors.

Throughout her professional acting career, she has enjoyed many major roles and co-star roles alike. She Read the rest of this entry »

Rachel McAdams was born and raised in Canada. When she was just 4 years old, she was competing in figure skating and by the time she turned 13, she had joined a summer theater camp and was performing plays written by Shakespeare. Throughout high school, she avoided considering taking on an acting-related college major but was coaxed into it by one of her favorite drama instructors.

Throughout her professional acting career, she has enjoyed many major roles and co-star roles alike. She Read the rest of this entry »

Some may wonder if High Schools today are as dramatic as what appears in films like Mean Girls. Honestly, that answer will depend upon the unique experiences of those in High School. There will be those teenagers that experience a lot of drama and then there will be those teens that don-t. However, it is pretty safe say that most teens in High School will experience more than their fair share of drama over a four year period.

It is also wise to point out that drama is not exactly a new creation in the encapsulated world Read the rest of this entry »

Tina Fey has earned her current place as one of the world’s leading comediennes. Respected for her smart and humorous writing, satirical character impersonations and impeccable comedic timing. For a long time in her career, she was known merely as a talented comedy writer. However, that eventually grew into occasional short appearances on Saturday Night Live, which led into a prominent and permanent lead role on SNL’s comedic cast for several years.

Following her success in SNL, Tina Fey became a break out movie star when Read the rest of this entry »

Tina Fey has earned her current place as one of the world’s leading comediennes. Respected for her smart and humorous writing, satirical character impersonations and impeccable comedic timing. For a long time in her career, she was known merely as a talented comedy writer. However, that eventually grew into occasional short appearances on Saturday Night Live, which led into a prominent and permanent lead role on SNL’s comedic cast for several years.

Following her success in SNL, Tina Fey became a break out movie star when she wrote and appeared in the Read the rest of this entry »