Tag Archives: Coming-of-age drama

Close (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A friendship shattered

Posted on February 12, 2023 by kaist455

I know it is a clichéd expression, but I sincerely advise you not to read the following paragraphs if you want to be fully impacted by Lukas Dhont’s latest film “Close”, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Friendship, Homosexuality, School | 2 Comments

The Fabelmans (2022) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): So he goes for filmmaking…

Posted on December 16, 2022 by kaist455

Steven Spielberg’s latest film “The Fabelmans” is a gentle and intimate drama which is incidentally inspired by the early years of his life. While you may wonder how much the movie is overlapped with Spielberg’s childhood and adolescent years, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Family, Father and son, Filmmaking, Mother and Son | 2 Comments

Bones and All (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Love and Cannibalism

Posted on December 5, 2022 by kaist455

Luca Guadagnino’s latest film “Bones and All” is an odd mix of two very different things which somehow work together fairy well despite lots of disparity between them. On one hand, we have a gory and disturbing coming-of-age tale associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Cannibalism, Coming-of-age drama, Horror, Romance | 1 Comment

Armageddon Time (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): So he grows up…

Posted on November 24, 2022 by kaist455

James Gray’s new film “Armageddon Time” is a somber and melancholic coming-of-age drama which feels rather uneven and superficial despite some good moments to be appreciated. Mainly revolving around a young boy of one stable middle-class Jewish family in New … Continue reading →

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Rolling (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she begins to roll under the pandemic

Posted on August 28, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Rolling” is a modest but sensitive character drama surrounding its young heroine’s emotional journey toward regained hope and optimism. Although it initially requires some patience from us due to its rather slow narrative pacing, the movie … Continue reading →

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Anything’s Possible (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The conventional romance of a transgender girl

Posted on July 25, 2022 by kaist455

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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Adolescence, Comedy, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, Romance, Transgender | Leave a comment

You Won’t Be Alone (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The tale of a shapeshifting witch

Posted on April 26, 2022 by kaist455

“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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Horror, Witch | 2 Comments

Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): That fun time in the 1960s

Posted on April 5, 2022 by kaist455

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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Real-life incident, Space, Space Mission, Spce | Leave a comment

Turning Red (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her big red secret

Posted on March 13, 2022 by kaist455

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 →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Fantasy, Mother and daughter | 2 Comments

Licorice Pizza (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A charming coming-of-age tale a la Paul Thomas Anderson

Posted on February 13, 2022 by kaist455

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 →