High School Seniors Shoot Their Shot: ‘Booksmart,’ ‘Superbad' and ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ | Be Reel

With college looming, there’s a certain class of high-school comedy that races the clock. This week, Chance and Noah watched “Booksmart” (2019) “Superbad” (2007) and “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1998) for a trio of movies about graduating seniors with one last chance to ace their social lives. Big questions include: -Does the women-led “Booksmart” strike the balance between broad comedy and teenage truth? -Does “Superbad’ ever fall victim to the general yuck of the 17-year-old boy? -Why in god’s name do the protagonists of “Can’t Hardly Wait” not know each other? -Will those jerks ever pay for turning Noah away from their party in 2006?