Her role as lovestruck sex worker Alabama is among the most compelling characters of the 1990s.
Its focus on eating disorders, rape and school shootings makes this a uniquely subversive teen satire.
By Ed Gibbs
This darkly comic factual drama hits all the right notes thanks to inspired turns from Christian Slater and James Franco.
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