Another teen audience hopeful from ABC Family, 10 Things I Hate About You is not only a rework of the film, it's a rework with the same director. No one could be more skeptical of the idea of spinning this film into a series than I, but much of what made the movie work comes through. A lot of people might have to really open their minds to take the initial stab at the series, but they might find … [Read more...]
The teen update on The Taming of the Shrew, 10 Things I Hate About You, is actually surprisingly watchable, and now you can catch it in a special 10th Anniversary Edition on DVD and Blu-Ray. Padua High sophomore Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) has two invitations to the prom and one big problem: her father (Larry Miller) won’t let her go unless her older sister Kat (Julia Stiles) agrees … [Read more...]
ABC Family spun out the premiere of their effort moving from the big to the little screen last night (July 7th), and while it's an especially curious move to pin your hopes and dollars on the reworking of a mediocre film, it isn't all that bad. 10 Things I Hate About You's general theory of playing up characters as stereotypes and letting them clash probably isn't going to work that well for a … [Read more...]
