As an angsty, freedom-relishing teenager, the phrase “back to school” always sent a shiver down my spine, the same way the Sunday Scaries afflict me now as a member of the U.S. workforce. At least now I have the distance to enjoy this Chronicle-sponsored high school double feature without heartache. Eighties kids get their kicks first with John Hughes’ classic detention kumbaya. Then comes Gil Junger’s 1999 Taming of the Shrew adaptation, a still-perfect flick for anyone with queen Kat Stratford’s interests: peak heartthrob Heath Ledger, plus “Thai food, feminist prose, and angry girl music of the indie rock persuasion.” Class starts at 7pm. – Carys Anderson
