Dragonkeeper (2024) – Review
“Dragonkeeper” focuses on a young girl who is tasked with rescuing a baby dragon, and discovering her true fate, not the assumed one of being a servant.
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IF (2024) Movie Review
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, and John Krasinski, in this theatrical release, prepare to cry as a young girl deals with her father needing surgery and imaginary friends grieving over being forgotten.
We Grown Now (2024) Movie Review
Set in 1992, Chicago, specifically the – projects “We Grown Now,” is a coming-of-age film with few peers to compare it to quickly.
Before I Change My Mind – Coming Of Age In A Binary World
In the late 1980s, a non-binary person has just moved to Canada and while non-binary, they aren’t ace so crushes arise and sometimes makes things complicated.
Welcome Home, Franklin – Movie Review and Summary
“Welcome Home, Franklin” does more than give Franklin Armstrong’s backstory; it reminds you of when you were young, yearning for a friend, and found that perfect person.
In The Summers – Movie Review and Summary
“In The Summers” is an almost bittersweet look at the relationship between a father and his daughters, as you question if his imperfections may sour their relationship to the point of abandonment.
Time Still Turns The Pages (2024) – Movie Review
“Time Still Turns The Pages” will make you cry for slightly unexpected reasons and delivers perhaps one of the best juvenile performances.
Monster (2023) – Movie Review/Summary
“Monster,” as it shifts perspectives from one character to the next, pushes you to ask who the real monster of this story is.
Hafekasi (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
A half-Tongan girl is being raised by her White mother, surrounded by her mother’s family, and finds herself enchanted by a pocket of her father’s culture in a local market.
Starling (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Starling” balances being cute and sad as a young spirit returns home for their birthday.
Faiytales (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Fairytales” is an exception to what you usually get when you see a young person in that it isn’t a coming-of-age tale or a sterile children’s story, but what it is like to be a kid.
Corvine (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Corvine” reminds you how much the support of parents matters when you are a little kid.
Daddy Issues (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“Daddy Issues” is a reminder of the awkwardness which can come the final stages of coming-of-age.
The Secret Kingdom (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)
“The Secret Kingdom” is a fantasy story for the family with unique visuals and character designs. Yet you’ll feel like you’ve seen this story before.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret” is the kind of coming-of-age story that isn’t produced enough with this amount of marketing.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) – Review
Lively animation cannot redeem underdeveloped characters and overstuffed references in the disappointing Super Mario Bros Movie.
Let The Right One In: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
“Let The Right One In” completes its first season with few blemishes as it presents an emotional story with violence, love, and sacrifice.
Aftersun (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
“Aftersun” is a dry, slice-of-life family movie that makes you wonder if you missed something of note while watching.
Close (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Male intimacy, and what western society is still adjusting to, makes “Close” a notable exploration of a loving friendship between two boys.
Let The Right One In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Anything For Blood” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The third adaption of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel brings a heart not seen as strong in the previous movie adaptations.