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Tag Archives: Coming-of-age drama
You Won’t Be Alone (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The tale of a shapeshifting witch
“You Won’t Be Alone” is a little strange film mainly revolving around one woman who happens to become an entity equipped with one certain supernatural power. Although it is rather elusive in terms of story and characters, the movie often … Continue reading
Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): That fun time in the 1960s
Richard Linklater’s new animation feature film “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, is as sweet, funny, witty, and whimsical as you can expect from his work. Starting with one silly and … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Real-life incident, Space, Space Mission, Spce
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Turning Red (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her big red secret
Animation feature film “Turning Red”, the latest work from Pixar Animation Studios which unfortunately goes straight to Disney+ instead of being released in theaters, is a delightful female coming-of-age tale peppered with distinctive cultural touches to be appreciated. Like several … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Fantasy, Mother and daughter
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Licorice Pizza (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A charming coming-of-age tale a la Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film “Licorice Pizza”, which recently received 3 Oscar nominations including the one for Best Picture, is his sweetest work since “Punch-Drunk Love” (2002). At first, the movie seems to be just another familiar mix of coming-of-age … Continue reading
That Day, on the Beach (1983) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Edward Yang’s first feature film
During last several years, I and South Korean audiences were lucky to watch several works of Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang including “A Brighter Summer Day” (1991), which I belatedly watched in December 2017. Although I initially braced myself for the … Continue reading
Beats (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A music drama of familiar beats
Netflix film “Beats”, which should not be confused with the acclaimed 2019 British music drama film of the same name, is a conventional hip-hop drama film consisting of beats familiar to the core. While it has some good music worthwhile … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Friendship, Hip-hop, Music, Musician, Romance
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Mixtape (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A predictable but enjoyable mix
Netflix film “Mixtape”, which was released early in this month, is a predictable but enjoyable coming-of-age drama accompanied with a number of fairly good songs to listen. Right from the beginning, you will know what you will get, but the … Continue reading
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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Belfast (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Branagh’s little personal work set in Belfast, 1969
Kenneth Branagh’s new film “Belfast” is a little likable coming-of-age drama which looks into its hero’s small world with considerable affection and a bit of bittersweet nostalgia. While often recognizing the alarming social tumult surrounding him and many others in … Continue reading