coming-of-age

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: FIXATION, ARISTOTLE & DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE & PATRICK AND THE WHALE
Toronto International Film Festival, Report 1: FIXATION, ARISTOTLE & DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE & PATRICK AND THE WHALE

In her first report Kristy Strouse reviews Fixation, Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Patrick and the Whale!

MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE: Healing And Hope Know No Bounds
MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE: Healing And Hope Know No Bounds

As lighthearted as it is deep, Marvelous and the Black Hole is a film I can not recommend enough.

WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR: Jane Schoenbrun’s Cinematic Dysphoria
WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR: Jane Schoenbrun’s Cinematic Dysphoria

Schoenbrun utilizes the hyper-specific language of the Internet—in particular, the dark world of creepypasta—to weave an engaging and frightening tale.

Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?
Sundance Film Festival 2022, Report #2: CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH & AM I OK?

In her second report from Sundance Film Festival Kristy Strouse reviews Cha Cha Real Smooth & Am I OK?

HAROLD AND MAUDE: Revisiting Hal Ashby's Inspirational Cult Classic After 50 Years
HAROLD AND MAUDE: Revisiting Hal Ashby’s Inspirational Cult Classic After 50 Years

Even more so than its celebratory aspects, Harold and Maude holds a special place in my heart because of what it meant to me when I first watched it.

Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson's Joyous 70s Teen Romp
Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Joyous 70s Teen Romp

While the movie itself is not without its bumps , there is always a new adventure, a new gag, a new moment of blissful sweetness just around the corner.

Animation Sensation: BIRDBOY: THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN
Animation Sensation: BIRDBOY: THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN

Birdboy: The Forgotten Children is a brilliant animated film with a haunting score, tragic themes, and an angsty coming-of-age plot.

TIFF 2021: Scarborough
TIFF 2021: Scarborough

Scarborough follows the lives of three families and expands on their struggles and triumphs as they navigate through adversity.

Bentonville Film Festival 2021: COAST
Bentonville Film Festival 2021: COAST

Beautifully filmed, Coast is a film you will find just coasting through the motions.

Growing Pains: Coming of Age, Kitano-Style, in KIDS RETURN
Growing Pains: Coming of Age, Kitano-Style, in KIDS RETURN

In Kids Return, the warmth of Kitano’s brand of brotherhood glows on the palate long after the acidity of his cynicism has subsided.

TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Too Much Starting and Stopping
TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE: Too Much Starting and Stopping

Ena Sendijarević’s Take Me Somewhere Nice is a movie most cinema-goers have probably seen before, at least in pieces.

WET SEASON: Damp And Cold
WET SEASON: Damp And Cold

In the film’s approach to try depicting its scandalous central relationship as naturally occurring as possible, Wet Season sacrifices narrative or emotional thrust.

EUFF 2020: BEYOND THE HORIZON: Observation over Dictation
EUFF 2020: BEYOND THE HORIZON: Observation over Dictation

Beyond the Horizon is almost a traditional coming-of-age story that operates in accordance with the rules of the genre, but set apart by its twist.

DATING AMBER: In Conversation with Lola Pettigrew
DATING AMBER: In Conversation with Lola Petticrew

Upon the release of David Freyne’s coming-of-age hit currently taking the world by storm, Film Inquiry’s Marc Ricov spoke with the Belfast-born actress.

SMOOTH TALK: Laura Dern Comes of Age in This Stellar Drama
SMOOTH TALK: Laura Dern Comes of Age in This Stellar Drama

A gorgeous, thrilling portrayal of careless childhood dissolving in the summer sun, Smooth Talk is a landmark coming-of-age film.