coming-of-age
Two new shorts from director Nicola Rose, Into the Land of Moonstones and Gabrielle, tell us that it is important to remember that the sky is always blue.
It was kind of odd coming of age in the early 2010’s and seeing these ultra-fantastic teen stories, yet Palo Alto proved to be in a league all its own.
Blinded by the Light is a fabulous ode to the power of music, and how our favourite artists come to define our lives.
While it’s set up with a poignant perspectives, Cubby fails to provide an introspective look into loss and growth.
Ruth Caudeli’s Second Star on the Right winningly captures our varying levels of maturation and individualism, with beauty and style.
From the first frame to the last, Firecrackers is clearly a story by women, about women, stubbornly through their gaze without regrets.
Much like life itself, Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late to Die Young is a meandering, seemingly directionless tale but no less enrapturing for it.
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 is a perfectly sweet film about the hot, hazy nights we’ve all had and can look back to with adoration and nostalgia.
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 is a story of deep familial relationships suggesting the importance of understanding the struggles of mental health.
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 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 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.
On May 17, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sarcastic anti-hero, Fleabag returns to the screen one last time,…