
What it’s like in ‘Eighth Grade’
I have no desire to remember my eighth-grade self. If the new movie Eighth Grade captures what it’s like to be an insecure 13-year-old, I don’t want to see it. But, for those of you made of tougher stuff, the reviews are excellent. The Atlantic calls it a “mesmerizing, heartfelt portrait of teenhood.” Rolling Stone: “one of the best teen movies ever.” Vox: “startlingly empathetic, wincingly honest, and always completely charming.” Because of the movie’s “R” rating, actual eig