The Exploding Boy (2023) Movie Review: A Sweet Coming of Age Story with Some Rage and Lots of Love
Don’t let the title fool you; “The Exploding Boy” (2023) does not deal with any kind of explosions, or at…
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A Long Time on the Epiphanic Road: Chihiro’s Coming of Age and Personal Growth in Spirited Away (2001)
From “I liked my old school” to “I think I’ll manage it,” Chihiro grew up. So did all of us,…
Between The Rains (Sheffield DocFest 2023) Review – Landscapes Tell It All in Earthy Kenyan Climate-Coming of Age Docu
“Nature is the only thing worthy of our fear,” the Turkana tribe of northern Kenya firmly asserts early on in…
Hit Record (2020) Review: A Cringe Mockumentary or a Coming of Age Feature?
Most popularly labeled a mockumentary, Hit Record (2020) by Ethan Cvitanic chronicles the story of Shug Cherney (played by Shug…
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Licorice Pizza [2021] Review: Alana Haim & Cooper Hoffman shine bright in Paul Thomas Anderson’s love letter to coming of age cinema
We’re a world of billion people yet there are very few we connect with and even fewer who understand us….
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Brotherhood [2021] ‘Locarno’ Review – An Impressive Coming of Age Documentary
Tamara Kotevska & Ljubomir Stefanov’s visually stunning documentary, Honeyland (2019) explored the life of a beekeeper in rural Macedonia. Though…
15 Must-See Coming of Age Films of 2020
The difficult transition from childhood to adulthood can sometimes take a lot out of a person. I say person because…
15 Must-See Coming Of Age Movies Of 2015
The year 2015 had some common themes of loneliness, alienation & human connection attached to most of the films. There were also stories that anchored a protagonist(s) freeing away from the shackles of the society, leading their own way into solace. As I look back, I find an array of films that somehow touched the theme of liberation, respectability & maturity. Here are 15 such films that touched my heart and made me feel alive.
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Maska [2020] Netflix Review – Another predictable coming of age comedy that is sweet but tasteless
In a time where the Coronovirus threat has put numerous pandemic movies as the highest watched content on the internet,…