Halfway to becoming another 40-Year-Old Virgin, high school valedictorian Brandy (Aubrey Plaza) channels her intellectual skills and aptitude into solving her own virginity dilemma. Over the course of the summer before she starts college, Brandy initiates a step-by-step plan to prepare for her first “F.” Writer-director Maggie Carey teams up with a solid comedic ensemble featuring Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover and husband Bill Hader for what looks like a more raucous version of Easy A. Now in theaters. (R) Not screened in time for review.
This article appears in Jul 24-30, 2013.