'Myth of the American Sleepover' > 'Project X'

As you may recall, I wasn't too high on Project X. Over the weekend, I was thinking about recent teen films that I did like, and one immediately came to mind: The Myth of the American Sleepover. A low-budget indie, it opened last summer to great reviews and very, very little theatrical business. But now's your chance to catch up with it on DVD. For my IFC Fix column, I talked about what makes the movie so special -- and why it's so right about high school life.

'Project X' Review

When I first saw the trailer for Project X back in November, I seriously thought for a second that it was a horror movie. (With all the hand-held found-footage shots, it just seemed obvious.) But, no, Project X is a teen comedy that incorporates the what-you're-seeing-is-real gimmick to tell the story of some nerds who throw an epic party. Apparently, being a high school kid in Pasadena in the 21st century is way more awesome than it was being a high school kid in a small town in Illinois back in the day. My Project X review is up at Deadspin. (And, for what it's worth, I'm kicking myself I didn't mention in my review the awesomely huh? cameo from Miles Teller in the movie.)