valley girl (2020)

feature film written by amy talkington, starring: jessica rothe, josh whitehouse

talkington wrote the screenplay for "valley girl," a reimagining of the classic 80s movie. this version is a jukebox musical using all pop songs from the 80s to tell the 'romeo and juliet' story of a valley girl and a punk from hollywood. the film stars up-and-comers jessica rothe ("happy death day", "lala land") and joshua whitehouse ("poldark", "northern soul"). with supporting cast including mae whitman, rob huebel, judy greer, logal paul, jessie ennis, chloe bennett, ashleigh murray, tom lennon and randall park.

now available on Amazon Prime, Vudu, YouTube, GooglePlay

 “Clever Jukebox Musical Pays Cute Homage to ’80s Cult Classic… manages to evoke the spirit of coming of age during a singular cultural moment.”
--Indiewire

“nostalgia might be the movie’s melody, but it sings sweetly in the key of irony.” –new york times

“A movie that injects fresh fizz into the retro groove… Though there's never much doubt as to where the movie is headed, its conclusion nonetheless springs an almost subversively mature twist on the rosy first-love narrative.”
--Hollywood Reporter

“if you love musicals, teen romance, and the 80s, you’re going to have a blast watching Valley Girl.” –Film Threat

“The script, written by Amy Talkington, gives each character ample space to expand their creative spirits and challenge their preconceived ideals.” – Screen Rant

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• forbes’ kristen lopez

• screenrant

• refinery 29

• with the OG valley girls for flood magazine