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Tanner Hall: movie review

Set in an upscale New England boarding school, 'Tanner Hall' is a coming-of-age tale, full of rivalries and illicit romance.

By Peter RainerFilm critic / September 9, 2011

Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, and Amy Ferguson star in 'Tanner Hall.'

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At the start of “Tanner Hall,” studious, responsible Fernanda (Rooney Mara) is entering her senior year at a leafy boarding school in New England. Pretty soon her classmates, especially the troublesome, manipulative Victoria (Georgia King), complicate her life. By entering into a sexually-tinged relationship with a married man (Tom Everett Scott), Fernanda does plenty to complicate her own life as well.

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Codirectors Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Furstenberg work up some believable, easygoing rapport between the young actresses, but since the story line is hackneyed, it’s rapport in a vacuum.

See the film, if you must, for Mara, who will be starring in the upcoming Hollywood remake of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” She’s a sharp, vigilant actress whose career bears watching. Grade: C+ (Rated R for sexual content including brief nudity and some drug use.)

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