Will Elle choose friendship or love? This summer, we’ll finally find out. Netflix’s smash hit series “The Kissing Booth” is back for its third installment, wrapping up Elle, Noah, and Lee’s story. The newest trailer for “The Kissing Booth 3” has given fans a sneak peek of what to expect.

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“The Kissing Booth 2” ended on a bit of a cliffhanger.

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Theoretically, everyday life should be the least interesting part of the human experience to explore on film. To be fair, fantastic films exist about normal people doing boring stuff, but who honestly wants to spend two hours watching actors pretend to do things that the audience actually does every day? Washing dishes, tableside arguments, and dog walking are not exactly what comes to mind when you think of escapist cinema. However, “All These Small Moments” manages to explore the mundane details of life in a charming manner that leaves a long-lasting impression.

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We normally don’t cover politics here at The Playlist. Honestly, that stuff is probably best left to the professionals who would love to yell at each other non-stop on TV. But sometimes, the worlds of politics and film intersect in such a way that is just impossible for us to ignore. And sometimes, the intersection of film and politics is just…adorable!

Such is the case with the recent “controversy” surrounding new Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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Beverly Hills – Incredibly,  Samantha Bee’s “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” has amassed eight Emmy nominations and one win in its first two seasons.  That win, however, was for their variety special “Not the White House Correspondents Dinner,” last year. The critically acclaimed TBS series is still waiting for the main show to land an Emmy win. On Thursday night the network hosted an hour-long Q&A with none other than Molly Ringwald putting Bee, who had flown in from New York for an under 24 hour visit, in the unfamiliar role of interview subject.  

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TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL: For over three decades, Molly Ringwald has made an undeniable impact on film and pop culture. The former teen superstar is best known for her roles in “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink” and “Sixteen Candles,” but in the intervening years, the actress/writer/musician has expanded and radiated in exciting, engaging, versatile and culturally significant ways.

That tradition continues with her stunning, dynamic work in “All These Small Moments,” the intimate, emotion-driven coming-of-age story and family dramedy with shades of Noah Baumbach‘s “The Squid and the Whale,” among others.

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As we age, it’s important to place value in the small moments of life, as they contribute deep merit and more significant implications for the person we become later in life. With this in mind, the willingness to accept what British author Rachel Joyce calls “the incongruity of things”: where a small moment can sit side by side with a big one, and become part of the same, is vital to understanding Melissa B.

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There is currently a whole generation who only know Molly Ringwald as Archie’s Mom on “Riverdale.” But to the rest of us older folks, the actress was a central figure as we came of age at the movies, and few films were as iconic to those times as “The Breakfast Club.” And there’s much more to discover.

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John Hughes‘ classic is getting the cineaste seal of approval with an upcoming release on The Criterion Collection.

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Directed by Justin Kelly (“I Am Michael“) and featuring the intriguing/odd cast of James Franco, Christian Slater, Garrett Clayton, Keegan Allen, Molly Ringwald, and Alicia Silverstone, the story follows a young man who becomes a star in the burgeoning world of web porn, but money and ambition cause all sorts of problems.

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Review: 'Jem And The Holograms'

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SXSW 2015 Will Present World Premiere Of John Hughes' Restored 'The Breakfast Club'

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Juliette Lewis & Molly Ringwald Join 'Jem And The Holograms'

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The piece talks about a lot of unfinished or unproduced screenplays Hughes either wrote or never finished and one caught our eye via Slicing Up Eyeballs that was based on The Cure song, “Lovecats” that was introduced to the director via Molly Ringwald.

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