‘A big smile on my face’: why Everybody Wants Some!! is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their go-to comfort films is a trip back to 1980 with Richard Linklater’s charming hangout comedyIf any film can make me feel like a teenager again, it’s Everybody Wants Some!!I first saw it when it came out in 2016 (making basically no money at the box office, which is a shame), and I’ve watched it at least once a year since. Continue reading...


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