coming-of-age

CUBBY: Quirky Coming of Age Film Gets Lost In Its Narrative
CUBBY: Quirky Coming of Age Film Gets Lost In Its Narrative

While it’s set up with a poignant perspectives, Cubby fails to provide an introspective look into loss and growth.

SECOND STAR ON THE RIGHT: An Affecting Dive Into Maturity
SECOND STAR ON THE RIGHT: An Affecting Dive Into Maturity

Ruth Caudeli’s Second Star on the Right winningly captures our varying levels of maturation and individualism, with beauty and style.

FIRECRACKERS: A Dynamite Debut Feature
FIRECRACKERS: A Dynamite Debut Feature

From the first frame to the last, Firecrackers is clearly a story by women, about women, stubbornly through their gaze without regrets.

TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG: Hovering On The Cusp Of Change
TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG: Hovering On The Cusp Of Change

Much like life itself, Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late to Die Young is a meandering, seemingly directionless tale but no less enrapturing for it.

STRANGER THINGS SEASON 3: Strangely Familiar In All The Right Ways
STRANGER THINGS SEASON 3: Strangely Familiar In All The Right Ways

Season 3 of Stranger Things reminds us why we love this show, and it’s not just the nostalgia, it’s the characters.

SUMMER NIGHT: The Last, Sweet Days of Youth
SUMMER NIGHT: The Last, Sweet Days Of Youth

Summer Night is a perfectly sweet film about the hot, hazy nights we’ve all had and can look back to with adoration and nostalgia.

How The Token LGBT High School Character Has Evolved
How The Token LGBTQ High School Character Has Evolved

From being a mere dark joke to being a mere character choice, LGBTQ characters in teen films have completely transformed.

WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE: Digesting The Importance Of Family

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape is a story of deep familial relationships suggesting the importance of understanding the struggles of mental health.

MATTHIAS ET MAXIME: A Charming Coming of Thirtysomething Tale
MATTHIAS ET MAXIME: A Charming Coming Of Thirtysomething Tale

While director Xavier Dolan and the film’s characters say goodbye to their twenties, Matthias et Maxime itself leaves much to be desired.

THE LAST SUMMER: Young Love With No Heat
THE LAST SUMMER: Young Love With No Heat

The Last Summer is a frustratingly empty addition to the coming-of-age sub-genre and might struggle to hold the attention of its intended audience.

NOWHERE BOY: Lennon's Life in Liverpool Makes A Well-Versed Coming of Age Film
NOWHERE BOY: John Lennon’s Life In Liverpool Makes A Well-Versed Coming Of Age Film

Nowhere Boy is a coming of age biopic based off of the formative years of John Lennon’s life and his ensuing journey into rock and roll.

Why We Love FLEABAG: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Sardonic Exploration Of Difficult Women
Why We Love FLEABAG: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Sardonic Exploration Of Difficult Women

On May 17, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sarcastic anti-hero, Fleabag returns to the screen one last time,…

Tribeca 2019: Interview with Director Dolly Wells and Stars Emily Mortimer and Grace Van Patton For GOOD POSTURE
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Round-Up #4: GEORGETOWN, DREAMLAND, GOOD POSTURE And LOW TIDE

In this round-up of Tribeca Film Festival 2019 reviews, Stephanie Archer reviews four more narrative features.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Reviews: THIS IS NOT BERLIN, GOLDIE And KNIVES AND SKIN
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Reviews: THIS IS NOT BERLIN, GOLDIE And KNIVES AND SKIN

From Mexico, to the Midwest to the Bronx, Lee Jutton reviews three wildly different coming-of-age films from this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.

BOOKSMART: Olivia Wilde Aces Her Directorial Debut

Booksmart isn’t just a hilarious high school movie; it serves as a necessary reminder to rethink our initial judgments of people and actually try to get to know them instead.