rating 7.1
trailers and stuffDirector: John Hughes
Cast: Molly Ringwald Justin Henry Michael Schoeffling Haviland Morris Gedde Watanabe
On the pivotal morning of her Sweet Sixteen, the bright-eyed high school sophomore, Samantha, comes to realise that her family has completely forgotten her birthday. With her older sister’s wedding ceremony only hours away, Samantha has to summon up the courage to pursue the handsome boy of her dreams, Jake; fend off the persistent freshman who has a crush on her, Ted the Geek, and, hopefully, find love. Will Jake ever notice her? Will Samantha blow her sixteen candles and make her wish come true?::Nick Riganas