If you haven’t heard of the upcoming Paramount Vantage release American Teen, then we are about to help you out…

Throughout the history of cinema, actors, writers and directors have brought us very different views of what it’s like to be in high school. But how accurate is the portrayal of high school in movies? What if high school really was how Hollywood made it out to be?

Every year we go through it: What are your most anticipated movies of summer? Which movies will make the most money? What will be the biggest flop? I can’t even begin to think of the infinite variations that we’ve seen of the pre-Summer movie lists. So this year, we are going to do something a little different, but not too far off the beaten path. We’ve set out to give you a guidebook to Summer Movie Season 2008: The 15 Movies that you should not miss, no matter what.

If you miss American Teen when it hits theaters nationwide on July 25th, you are dead to me. As well, if we meet on the streets, I will kick your ass in honor of director Nanette Burstein and her awesome film.

Ever since I took in the film at its world premiere at Sundance in January, I have been curious to see how a studio would market such a documentary. I guess, now we know — you take the subjects, who are a diverse group of high school students from Indiana, and you put them in context with a John Hughes movie.

A new poster emerges from one of the best movies of the entire year thus far.

The little documentary that absolutely will continues to wow audiences around the country!

We take a break from drinking like sailors to see movies, stalk celebs and then… drink more!

Juries and Audiences recognize the best films shown in Park City, Utah this year.

Nanette Burstein’s fantastic documentary finds a home with Paramount Vantage.

Nanette Burstein’s enchanting documentary about growing up in the midwest shines through as one of the best of Sundance 2008.