Tag: Charlie Lyne

The official poster for Beyond Clueless, featuring many of the featured titles.
Film & TV

Interview: Charlie Lyne – Beyond Clueless

ItÔÇÖs enough to make you cry angsty teen tears over your lack of life achievement. At the age of just 23, Charlie Lyne is editor of UK film blog Ultra Culture, home entertainment columnist for The Guardian and a contributor for the BBCÔÇÖs The Film Programme. Last year saw the release of his debut film Beyond Clueless, a film documenting every teen movie hit and … Continue reading Interview: Charlie Lyne – Beyond Clueless

Emily Giblett
Clueless - one of the many teen movies featured in Beyond Clueless
Film & TV

Beyond Clueless: why the teen movie is still as ‘fetch’ as ever

Get in losers, weÔÇÖre going to analyse our generationÔÇÖs obsession with the teen movie. This crowd-funded film debut from film blogger Charlie Lyne is a cine-essay that charts the narrative arc of the American high school movie trope that has dominated pop culture for over 20 years. The documentary style allows Lyne to identify several stages in the development of the protagonist, from their original … Continue reading Beyond Clueless: why the teen movie is still as ‘fetch’ as ever

Emily Giblett