Something Weird Youth Aflame

. Hoodlum Girls, this “shocking drama of reckless youth“ made it to the screen just about the time the idea of “teenage,“ as a distinct stage of life, was becoming popular. The problem is, in exposing how teenagers without guidance go wrong, Youth Aflame departs from reality by using adults to play kids. Actors in their thirties whining about not being allowed to stay out late, or eagerly awaiting high school graduation, is just plain... well... weird. We got two sisters -- one good, one bad. We know