Posts tagged coming of age
Good One: Sometimes Less Is More. And Sometimes It’s a Lot More
By Chris Knight
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Dìdi: Filmmaker’s Delightful Coming-of-Age Story an Homage to Mothers, Family, and Art
Before I Change My Mind: A Non-Binary 80s High School Musical
ReviewJim SlotekCanadian feature debut, Canadian drama, Before I Change My Mind, Trevor Anderson, Fish Griwkowsky, Vaughn Murrae, Dominic Lippa, Lacey Oake, Matthew Rankin, Kirstin Johnston, Shannon Blanchet, coming of age, 1980s, Non-binary, Teenagers, Comedy
Uproar: An Unsubtle but Charming Kiwi Coming-Of-Age Tale
ReviewJim SlotekUproar, TIFF 23, Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett, Erana James, Jada Fa’atui, Rhys Darby, Minnie Driver, Julian Dennison, New Zealand, coming of age, Comedy
Original-Cin Q&A: North of Normal Stars on Creating Family
By Bonnie Laufer
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L’immensità: Penélope Cruz Anchors Italian Family Drama with a Twist
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekL’Immensitá, Emanuele Crialese, Francesca Manieri, Vittorio Moroni, Penelope Cruz, Luana Guiliani, Vincenzo Amaro, Italian, coming of age, Family drama
The Starling Girl: Strong Performances Elevate Familiar Coming-of Age Drama
Guitar Lessons: Predictable Canuck Dramedy Aims High but Flounders
ReviewJim SlotekGuitar Lessons, Canadian drama, First Nations, Aaron James, Corb Lund, Kaden Noskiye, Conway Kootenay, Lianna Makuch, coming of age, Alberta
When You Finish Saving the World: Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut Lands a Bullseye
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekWhen You Finish Saving the World, Jesse Eisenberg, Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Alisha Boe, Eleonore Hendricks, Billy Bryk, Jay O. Sanders, Directorial debut, Family, coming of age
Giant Little Ones: Teen Sexuality Gets Smart Twist in Canuck Coming-of-Age Story
ReviewGiant Little Ones, TIFF 2018, Keith Behrman, Josh Wiggins, coming of age, Canadian movies, Maria Bello, Olivia Scriven, Darren Mann, Hailey Kittle, Kyle MacLachlan, Niamh Wilson, Taylor Hickson
Life of the Party: Dead on Arrival, And Scant Fun To Boot