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Tag Archives: Adolescence
Anything’s Possible (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The conventional romance of a transgender girl
Billy Porter’s debut feature film “Anything’s Possible”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is a conventional coming-of-age romantic comedy revolving around one transgender high school girl. While it is pretty safe and predictable in terms of story … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Comedy, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, Romance, Transgender
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Crush (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A likable high school queer comedy film
“Crush” reminds me of how things seem to have changed these days. As a mainstream American high school queer comedy film, it proudly and cheerfully depicts its main characters’ sexuality without any shame or hesitation, and I appreciate that a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Artist, Comedy, High School, High Schooler, Romance, Sports
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Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little Christian family birthday party
“Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” is a modest but engaging drama mainly revolving around the family birthday party for its sexually repressed adolescent hero. While simply hanging around him and a bunch of Christian characters around him during one long day, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Birthday party, Christianity, Family, Homosexuality
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Dumplin’ (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): This Is Her
Netflix movie “Dumplin’” is your average feel-good comedy drama flick which actually handles its genre clichés and conventions better than you may think. Sure, this is another familiar story of an adolescent heroine going all the way for more self-esteem … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Beauty contest, Coming-of-age drama, Mother and daughter
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The Hand of God (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Naples, Family, Maradona…. and Movie
I often felt impatient during my viewing of Paolo Sorrentino’s new film “The Hand of God”, which was released in South Korean yesterday before being available on Netflix two weeks later. While it is Sorrentino’s another distinctive work which also … Continue reading
Short Vacation (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little summer journey
During my childhood years in Seoul, I was always fascinated with the intricate network of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. During that time, believe me or not, the Seoul Metropolitan Subway had no more than 4 lines, so it was pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Journey, Middle School, Photography, South Korean Film, Student
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Snowball (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): They try their best – and they also do their worst
I often wanted to shake my head as watching South Korean film “Snowball”, which mainly revolves around three different adolescent girls who try their best but end up doing their worst. Although it phlegmatically observes their worsening circumstance from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, High School, High Schooler, Runaway, South Korean Film
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Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): His little mental secret
“Words on Bathroom Walls” is another typical coming-of-age drama about a troubled adolescent romance, but it is more thoughtful and sincere than expected. While it handles its story and characters well with considerable care and attention, the movie does not … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, Mental Illness, Romance
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Blue Gate Crossing (2002) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little complicated adolescent triangle
Taiwanese film “Blue Gate Crossing”, which happened to be released in South Korean theaters yesterday, is a modest adolescent drama revolving around one little complicated triangle. Although it is a bit too short with some underdeveloped aspects, the movie is … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, High School, High Schooler, Homosexuality, Romance
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An adolescent version of Groundhog Day
When I happened to watch the trailer of “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” a few weeks ago, I could easily discern what I was going to get from it. The movie, which was released on Amazon Prime a few … Continue reading