Film Review

‘Almost Popular’: More High School Popularity Obsession

Alongside the other high school social categories, AI-raised kids may soon be called The Clueless. Oops—“Clueless” is already a 30-year old high school classic.
‘Almost Popular’: More High School Popularity Obsession
(L–R) Renee Lalita (Isabella Ferreira), Vicki Reinhard (Ellodee Carpenter), and Ginger Martin (Victoria Caro) are the POP Girls, in "Almost Popular." Patriot Releasing
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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NR | 1h 35m | Drama | 2025

The American high school movie is a fascinating genre. No other country in the world is as infatuated with high school as we are, and so the slicing and dicing of those four years that we’ve come to believe should be the best four years of our lives (college running a close second)—goes on ad infinitum. The favorite topic we never seem to tire of is the American version of the Hogwarts Sorting Hat.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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