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MOVIE REVIEW: “WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS”

Adapted from the namesake novel by Julia Walton
AnnaSophia Robb, Walton Goggins and Charlie Plummer
Directed by Thor Freudenthal

Artistically, Hollywood has had a tough time adapting young adult novels. While usually finding an audience, most of their adaptations of the more serious YA novels have fallen flat. Sadly, and despite a solid cast, the new film “Words on Bathroom Walls” is no exception. Adapting Julia Walton’s novel, screenwriter Nick Naveda attempts to recognize the issues of mental illness in realistic and ... more >