No. 110 (2018) Eighth Grade Dec 13th.

Film No 110 (2018) Dec. 13th.  6:45 PM  LUNA PALACE Leederville . 

"By the way, I like your shirt a lot, it's so cool" (Kayla decides to stray from her own advice about being herself and clumsily compliment a couple of the "in crowd").

Well might you think another coming of age film will battle to hold your attention. Eighth Grade is anything but another coming of age feature, let me tell you. Elsie Fisher as Kayla Day makes her audience feel as awkward and uncomfortable as Kayla herself is. In the main it is done without a cinematic coming of age cliche in sight. There is no complicated back story to give us insight into the highlight of Eighth Grade, which is the connection between Kayla and her daggy dad, Mark Day (Josh Hamilton). They have a genuinely warm, loving and affirming relationship. Director and stand-up comedian Bo Burnham is known for his sometimes dark edged work, Eighth Grade is simply edgy. I hope adolescents who enjoy a cinematic outing with their folks, flock to this little adventure into uncomfortableness, it's a gem. 10GUMS.