School is back in session. My favorite time of year. Cheap and abundant office supplies. Kids blowing off steam at recess, the finest din imaginable. Shorts will be disappearing from the landscape. I always get an inexplicable surge of energy come September. Today, the coffee shop worker asked if I get the student discount. Bless you. I'll pay 10 percent extra if you'll ask me that every order.

If you're with me, why not celebrate with some:

Back to School Cinema
(Click through to Netflix)

1. Bad Boys
Compare Penn's performance to his turn in the unforgivable Mystic River, and meditate on how far he has strayed.

2. Over the Edge
Matt Dillon's first picture. Burnouts blow up the school. See what happens when you close the rec center?

3. My Bodyguard
Aside from one horrible montage (was there a law in the 80's that movies must contain them?) this is one of my favorite high school films of all time.

4. Rumblefish
Thinner than The Outsiders, but worth your time. Diane Lane may melt your DVD player.

5. The Chocolate War
Recently released on DVD, catch it if you've played out your John Hughes. Fine soundtrack.