Dance Party, Usa

Taking its name from — but having nothing to do with — a cheesy but beloved syndicated dance show of the mid-1980s (it's where Kelly Ripa got her start), this dramatically simple but emotionally complex hourlong debut feature from filmmaker Aaron Katz follows two Portland-area teenagers through a pivotal Fourth of July holiday. Jessica (Anna Kavan) and Gus (Cole Pennsinger) are both 17 and attend the same high school, and even though they have mutual friends — Jessica's best friend, Christie (Sarah Bing), had a fling with Gus' buddy, Bill (Ryan White) — they've never properly met. Jessica, however, has heard enough about Gus' bad behavior, much of...