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Feature (cont'd)

The topic: 

Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those school-day memories.

Our critics' picks: 

Cooley High (1975)

To Sir, With Love (1967)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Fame (1980)

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Carrie (1976)

The 400 Blows (1959)

Election (1999)

Booksmart (2019)

Mr Holland’s Opus (1995)

The critics: 

Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor

Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com

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The topic:&nbsp;
Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those school-day memories.
Our critics' picks: 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072820/">Cooley High</a> (1975)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062376/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_to%20sir%20wih">To Sir, With Love</a> (1967)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083929/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_fast%20tim">Fast Times at Ridgemont High</a> (1982)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080716/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_fame">Fame</a> (1980)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067328/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20last%20picture">The Last Picture Show</a> (1971)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8_tt_3_nm_4_in_0_q_carrie">Carrie</a> (1976)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053198/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_the%20400%20blows">The 400 Blows</a> (1959)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126886/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_election">Election</a> (1999)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1489887/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_booksmart">Booksmart</a> (2019)
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113862/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_mr%20holland%20">Mr Holland&rsquo;s Opus</a> (1995)
The critics:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/peter-rainer/movies">Peter Rainer</a>, film critic for LAist and the <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/">Christian Science Monitor</a>
<a href="http://www.cinemainmind.com/">Tim Cogshell</a>, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and <a href="http://cinegods.com/">CineGods.com</a>
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