Articles tagged with: coming of age
Films are predominantly made for entertainment. However some, such as the Russian movie The Orphans (1977) — thanks to its intelligently composed narrative — lead its viewers to powerful conclusions about life.
Kisses, directed by Lance Daly, is a 2008 Irish film that was only recently released in the USA. Through the eyes of the film’s two young protagonists, we see what life in the suburban outskirts of Dublin can be like — when there is a lack of understanding from parents and peers and verbal and physical abuse are mundane.
Kisses Coming of Age Movie Review at TheSkyKid.com: 
In the ten years since the film, Jet Boy, was released, interest in the film has continued very strong. Withstanding the test of time, the small independent Canadian production won its well-deserved place among the classics that shape the coming of age genre as a truly thought provoking, poignant drama.
Due to this immense interest in the film, we called Mr. Shultz and asked him if he would be willing to give an exclusive interview for the skykid.com. He agreed and this article contains his thoughts on the making of Jet Boy and the state of independent filmmaking in general.
The Last Days of April is a powerful and controversial coming of age thriller. It has rapidly attracted a lot of attention and I hope that this review at theskykid.com will help many people find the answers they are looking for.
It’s happening again – for 31st time the Annual Young Artist are to be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Beverly Garland, Studio City, California. The nominations are already announced on the official webpage page of the awards and just like I did last year I decided to select a few of the categories and ask you, the readers of this blog, to vote on them.
Review of the Norwegian TV- Series Gutta Boys ( also known as Boys Will Be Boys and Poikien jutut ). A highly recommended coming of age drama.
Blue Jeans is quite a delightful film. It had gained a good reputation since 1977 when it was produced, even if since that year several more films having the same name were released which often cause …
Now that The Go-Between is on streaming format for U.S. viewers, here’s an appreciation of that great film, in which a boy on the verge of turning 13 has his life forever changed one hot summer.
