Ghost World: Freshly graduated from high school, best friends Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson attempt to be authentic people in a bogus culture of trivial pursuits. Director Terry Zwigoff and writer Daniel Clowes pull off bringing Clowes’ comic to life with this witty, nonstop critique of America as a consumer theme park. High Fidelity: Fresh off the end of a relationship, a music fanatic works through a list of his top 5 breakups, and slowly realizes that there's more to life than obsessing over pop music. Actor/co-writer John Cusack and director Stephen Frears transplant Nick Hornby's best-selling novel from London to Chicago with delightful results, giving us a movie loaded with wit, charm, and (of course) great tunes.
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