I’ve been trying to pin down what is sticking with me about Ms. Marvel, the 8 episode superhero debut for Kamala Kahn. It’s a superhero …
Origin Story: Who Am I Though?
coming of age
My Heart Has Stopped
How to explain what it feels like to watch Netflix’s Heartstopper? To me, it feels like when I was 11 and finished reading the first …
“I’m a Man Now”
It has been over two years since I added The Kings of Summer to my “to watch” list of Summer Movies. I was fairly confident …
Solitude and Adult Allies
Catching up on last summer’s (surprising plethora of) teen movies has offered an incredible variety of teen experiences. Coming of age can mean so many …
Dick-Alma Rules!
Netflix is great for letting you indulge in old favourites, suggesting terrible movies, and also providing access to sweet, foreign coming of age films you’d …
Whip It: Review
It’s such a pleasure to catch up on a movie you’d wanted to see ages ago and discover that it was well worth it. Whip …
The Spectacular Now
This summer, a string of coming of age/teen experience movies with an indie feel have filtered through my local independent cinema. Finally, I actually made …
Identity Processing
There is no question that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the best teen dramas. Or at least, there’s no question to those of us …