Lady Bird

Lady Bird

High School Movie: check.

Sacramento: check.

Parochial School: check.

Prom: check.

First sex: check.

In-crowd/out-crowd: check.

The high-school-teen-angst movie has stood at the apex of American film making since the end of WWII, and Lady Bird may be the best of the lot. But I'm not sure it will find much of an audience: no grody gross-out scenes, no gang fights, not even a car chase. Still, it is so realistic that it is compelling. By all means, check it out.

"Six inches for Jesus!"