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Why a screenwriting team adapted ‘The Spectacular Now’
Nov. 21, 2013
Movies
On Writing: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber say they adapted ‘The Spectacular Now’ from Tim Tharp’s novel to an independent film because it told the unvarnished truth about being a teenager.
PARK CITY, Utah -- “The Spectacular Now,” one of the only dramatic films to premiere to a strong response at this year’s Sundance Film Festival so far, will soon be seen outside of this mountain town.
Jan. 21, 2013
Sundance 2013: Teen romance ‘Spectacular Now’ bought by A24
‘The Spectacular Now’ stars Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller had to work to get the roles they wanted in the realistic high school drama.
Aug. 1, 2013
Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller revel in ‘The Spectacular Now’
‘The Spectacular Now’ and other films coming of (a new) age
July 20, 2013
In James Ponsoldt’s smart coming-of-age drama, Miles Teller has a breakout performance as a boozy senior at a crossroads. Shailene Woodley is magnetic.
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen.
June 17, 2018
Rites-of-passage films are retooled to reflect the frazzled and often-fractured realities of modern family life.