TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... DIARY OF A WIMPY KID Directed by: Thor Freudenthal Book by: Jeff Kinney Screenplay by: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Gabe Sachs & Jeff Judah Greg is about to face his toughest challenge yet: getting through middle school. Bullied by everyone, Greg uses his intellect to devise outrageous schemes for getting back at his classmates. But sadly for Greg, his ideas never seem to go according to plan. Greg's only outlet is his journal, where he records everything he ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... ABOUT A BOY Directed by: Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz Novel by: Nick Hornby Screenplay by: Pete Hedges, Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz Picked on and bullied for being a loner, 12-year-old Marcus has more than popularity to worry about - his mother's depression. Will is in his late 30s when he realizes life is passing him by. Thinking that finding a girlfriend will solve his problems, Will begins dating but with no intention of really settling down. ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... I CAPTURE THE CASTLE Directed by: Tim Fywell Novel by: Dodie Smith Screenplay by: Heidi Thomas On the verge of adulthood, Cassandra is 17 and living in a decaying English castle with her unusual family. As her father struggles with the pressure to write another novel to rival the success of his first published work, the family struggles just to survive. This movie made us THINK about the power of storytelling, the importance of self-expression and how in ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... LIAR LIAR Directed by: Tom Shadyac Screenplay by: Paul Guay & Stephen Mazur Fast-talking lawyer Fletcher Reede just can't stop himself from lying. His career up until this point has depended on it, but unfortunately it means he's always disappointing his young son, Max. All that changes, though, when Max makes a birthday wish that puts his father on a path to the truth. This movie made us THINK about how critical the TRUTH really is and ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... GHOST WORLD Directed by: Terry Zwigoff Screenplay by: Terry Zwigoff Comic by: Daniel Clowes Social outcasts Enid and Rebecca were hardly the popular girls in high school and were often the butt of their classmates' jokes. Once they graduate, both young women struggle to connect with others until they play a mean joke on Seymore, an older man with a tender spirit. This movie made us THINK about how we often push each other away when really we ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA Directed by: Gabor Csupo Screenplay by: Jeff Stockwell and David Paterson Book by: Katherine Paterson In middle school, Jesse doesn't quite fit in and is the regular victim of bullying. His only goal is to become the fastest runner in his school. When new student Leslie shows up and can run even faster, he fears his goal is crushed. But instead the two become fast friends and together discover a world unto themselves where they ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... ROCKY Directed by: John G. Avildsen Screenplay by: Sylvester Stallone Down on his luck, Rocky Balboa is a boxer struggling to make it to the big time. When a heavyweight comes to town, Rocky sees his chance and trains as if his life depends on it. This movie made us THINK about how we all have the strength to fight for the things we believe in. Please watch it and let us know if it made YOU think. Parental ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... INTO THE WILD Directed by: Sean Penn Screenplay by: Sean Penn Book by: John Krakauer Based on a true story, this film follows the remarkable life of Christopher McCandless. Shortly after graduating from college Chris mysteriously disappears and rejecting mainstream life, pursues a great adventure. Through his many travels, his unique but loner spirit touches the lives he meets along the way and haunts those who he leaves behind. This movie made us THINK about how we each ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... KUNDUN Directed by: Martin Scorsese Screenplay by: Melissa Mathison Based on a true story, this film follows the life of a young boy, who at the age of two is thought to be the next incarnation of the Dalai Lama. As the young boy comes to accept and embrace his unique life path, he learns what it means to be a leader and stand up for the TRUTH. This movie made us THINK about how we ...

TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... THE KARATE KID Directed by: John G. Avildsen Screenplay by: Robert Mark Kamen When Daniel and his mother move across the country to California, he quickly realizes that being different makes him stand out. Bullied mercilessly by a group of his classmates, Daniel finds comfort in a friendship he forges with an elderly gardener. This movie made us THINK about how we can find friendship in the most unlikely places and learn skills that allow ...