Sentences with phrase «of age stories»

It's safe to say you won't be finding any tales of heartbreak or touching coming of age stories.

From the quintessential coming of age stories to iconic legends and...

Will appeal to fans of coming of age stories, those who like academic settings and those who like very likable young characters.

This activity helps teachers explain how to write coming of age stories.

Coming of age stories often come in two forms.

Following the likes of great coming of age stories like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles, this film focuses on contemporary issues of coming out to your friends and family.

Continuing the 2014 SXSW obsession with teenage coming of age stories, Ping Pong Summer is the least impressive... Read More

Wilderpeople is an unconventional spin on the tried - and - true old mentor meeting his younger match that manages to be action packed, unpredictable and heartfelt without veering into the saccharine territory oft trod by coming of age stories.

The indie market is usually filled with queer coming of age stories grabbing the spotlight on the festival circuit and in some cases, all the way to awards season, like Luca Guadagnino's masterpiece Call Me By Your Name did last year.

Based on the «Tarzan» stories created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, one of the most classic coming of age stories of all time is now completely re-imagined for a new generation in stunning CGI - animation.

The guys both are rising stars who lead two coming of age stories about young gay men — Nick in the upcoming Love, Simon and Harris in last year's critically acclaimed Beach Rats.

Set against the backdrop of a summer of cicadas and swimming pools, the film blends elements of up - beat teenage melodrama with the strange gravity of classic coming of age stories.

But I'd forgotten how much I love coming of age stories.

Like you say, we've seen many teen movies and many coming of age stories, but something about that dynamic in particular seemed very true to life.

Given the state of today's mainstream coming of age stories, this one definitely deserves a look and could gather some attention come awards time.

The film, which hits theaters February 16, is a modern twist on a romantic comedy (boy and girl meet, fall in love, but then break up, and are suddenly reunited, ending up in that awkward stage where they have to debate whether to wave hello while taking out the trash), but it's also a particularly female spin on the coming of age story, the likes of which we're only beginning to see onscreen as more women carve out a place for themselves in writer's rooms and director's chairs.

Submarine is not just for the artsy Wes Anderson crowd, who love quirky characters and whimsical cinematography, the film appeals to everyone with it's genuine take on a coming of age story.

The movie was a great coming of age story and it was surprisingly hilarious.

Charming, yet harshly realistic, Edge of Seventeen is a fantastic coming of age story.

Druid Peak is a coming of age story about a troubled teenage boy who finds his place in the world tracking wolves in the wild lands of Wyoming.

The story speckled with humor and emotionally charged moments is the perfect coming of age story for the everyday woman.

In this punk coming of age story, rebellious Mae is sent to do community service at an AIDS center after getting in trouble with the law.

However, other then a clever way to tell a coming of age story, this film really lacked a spark.

Good NZ coming of age story.

A classic coming of age story, Submarine nonetheless manages to avoid most of the pitfalls of the genre.

This romantic coming of age story is based on the memoirs of John H. Groberg, who served as a missionary in the remote Tongan Islands in the 1950's.

Her latest stars Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Christina Hendricks, and Annette Bening in a coming of age story about the effect of the Cuban missile crisis on a teenage friendship.

Coming of age story told in an understandable and enjoyable way.

Before SXSW kicked off, I spoke with writer / director Noah Baumbach, who shared writing credits with his wife Jennifer Jason Leigh for his latest film, GREENBERG; a coming of age story about a guy (Ben Stiller) who's way too old to be coming of age.

But I personally find this coming of age story touching and sweet.

Greta Gerwig's acclaimed coming of age story Lady Bird and Steven Spielberg's The Post left empty - handed, though Jordan Peele's Get Out won best original screenplay, prompting a rapturous standing ovation that cemented his elevation to Hollywood's elite.

Jeff Nichols finds a nice niche yet again with his original take on the coming of age story.

Mud told a coming of age story in a film that's — to me - nearly unparalleled to many of the other films out this year and with a young lead who more than carried the film.

Atypical is a coming of age story from the point - of - view of Sam (played by Keir Gilchrist), an 18 - year - old on the autistic spectrum searching for love and independence.

Annette Bening is the matriarch in what seems to be a coming of age story amid Jimmy Carter's presidency.

It's very much a coming of age story and one that allows players to switch freely between its two fascinating protagonists.

Jennifer Merin: — A Irish lad's charming coming of age story that's all wrapped in music and a girl.

The story's a simple quest / coming of age story, but in managing to stick to the story action it avoids the preachiness that some other Pixar films suffer from.

Saoirse (23) is up for the Best Actress BAFTA for her role in Greta Gerwig's coming of age story Lady Bird but faces stiff competition from Annette Bening for Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri, Margot Robbie for I Tonya, and British actress Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water.

There were times when this coming of age story went a little too far to get its message of global warming awareness across.

«Nat and Jim have crafted a uproarious coming of age story and it is great to be reunited with them,» said Gilula and Utley.

A bromance, a coming of age story and the most potent, well - observed and human take on school violence I have ever seen, Johnson's festival darling is the movie of our moment.

Ronan (23) was up for the gong for her role in Greta Gerwig's coming of age story Lady Bird, but faced tough competition from McDormand for Three Billboards as well as Annette Bening for Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, Margot Robbie for I Tonya, and British actress Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water.

In the last few years we've seen quite a few films that center around a coming of age story with a female character, directed by a female director.

Lady Bird is a coming of age story starring Irish actress Saoirse Ronan as Christine «Lady Bird» McPherson, a high school senior growing up in Sacramento, California and dealing with a strained relationship with her mother (Golden Globe - nominated Laurie Metcalf).

A young man coming of age story with the band The Clash and Joe Strummer.

«Homework is a real coming of age story, it touched us with its genuine performances, depth and wit,» said Utley.

But this is a coming of age story for all of them, Dorothea in particular.

There has always been something useful to take away from Linklater's scripts, whether it's Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy having a long conversation, or a boy's coming of age story, you gain something.

And, while it may not sound like it, 20th Century Women is a coming of age story.