Mirror Mirror (1990)

Shy girl Megan takes a shine to a possessed, grabby-hands mirror.
Too often Mirror Mirror sits unimaginatively in the shadow of Carrie (1976), but when it does its own thing it fares slightly better.
The story doesn't call for a full-on spooky atmosphere a lot of the time, preferring instead to emphasise the outsider scenario.
Rainbow Harvest is well-cast as a goth chick who attracts the ire of high school bitches. Because of the costume and make-up her resemblance to Winona is even more apparent than usual, but that's not her fault.
I didn't even recognise Yvonne De Carlo until she spoke.

2½ reflective wants out of 5

Old Enough (1984)

Boyish Lonnie (Sarah Boyd), aged eleven-and-three-quarters, is an observant kid but she’s lived a sheltered life. Her parents are well-off with plenty of coin, but Lonnie's never seen the other side of it. Karen, more streetwise and by appearances at least a year older, befriends her, making herself teacher and role model in how to be a typical teen.
It’s an interesting look at adolescence that doesn't get preachy when the girls do wrong or goof off their responsibilities, all of which are, of course, scheduled by adults. In doing so it highlights the value of nurture and likewise the positive results that experience can bring.

2½ summer lessons out of 5