Sundance Review: Why ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ Makes Quirky Teen Comedies Appealing Again

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Self-loathing and insecurity are symptoms as definitive of adolescence as growth spurts and acne. Movies that explore the treacherous process of growing up are a dime a dozen, but few recent efforts encapsulate the layered fears that accompany the coming of age experience with as much wit and depth as Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl.” Read More