*As Shadow And Act points out, “the coming of age genre in filmmaking is one of the most celebrated, and can be one of the most isolating in terms of representation.” The history of cinema doesn’t ...

Feather Wars is a 140-minute Filipino coming-of-age adventure comedy filmed in Bohol. Directed by Tim Fitzharris and ...

Coming-of-age films are among the most popular, and for good reason. These films tap into universal human experiences such as self-discovery — often navigating the awkwardness of growing up — with ...

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Will you agree that Stand By Me is the ultimate coming-of-age film, or will you decide it’s more barf-o-rama than bildungsroman? The only way to find out is to stream it on Netflix. By the time it’s ...

Movies have an interesting way of helping us all grow up and deal with some of life’s complex situations. Coming-of-age films are ones we can relate to and watch over and over. So we’ve taken some ...