Sentences with phrase «of age story touching»
But I personally find this coming of age story touching and sweet.
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At the film festival: Bruce LaBruce's subversive masterpiece, Gerontophilia, a lovely rom - com in which everybody fucks one another across all age and gender borders — desire shall bind us together; Juno Mak's Rigor Mortis, a touching albeit grim look at loss and damnation in the form of a Chinese hopping - vampire movie, with many a nod to the subgenre's clichés and conventions; Jealousy, Philippe Garrel's latest tale of love ground down by the mill of daily life, raw and naked even by his ascetic standards; Hayao Miyazaki's troublesome The Wind Rises, which frames the story of a fighter - plane designer as a grand romance of struggle and failure, with animation's supreme living master contemplating the price mankind can sometimes pay in the name of one dreamer's self - fulfillment, and the willful blindness and egocentricity it takes to realize one's vision; and finally to Yorgos Lanthimos's Necktie and Athina Rachel Tsangari's 24 Frames Per Century, their contributions to the Venice 70: Future Reloaded omnibus, not to mention the untitled pieces by Jean - Marie Straub, Monte Hellman, Amit Dutta, and Haile Gerima.
Director Norman Jewison's 1987 comedy (out on Blu - ray) had a little touch of golden age Hollywood in its story of star - crossed (moon - crossed?)
«Homework is a real coming of age story, it touched us with its genuine performances, depth and wit,» said Utley.
That includes the original Gears of War (still great, but showing its age a little), Gears of War 2 (a more polished follow up to the original), Gears of War 3 (the one with the surprisingly touching story), Gears of War: Judgement (not as bad as people say it is), and Gears of War 4 (The Coalition's impressive next - gen reboot from 2016).
The First Time is the kind of movie I hope to see at Sundance each year — a coming of age story which is smart, funny, and able to touch your soul.
It's hard not to be moved or touched by Saroo Brierly's beautiful story about a young boy who was separated from his family at age 5, adopted by an Australian fmaily, and then years later, with the help of Google Earth makes every effort to...
Okja is a touching story that most of us can identify with, and is more important in today's age of conglomerates than ever.
Fresh: The film is not so much a coming - of - age story... [it] aims for a deeper truth, being that life's most important lessons come incrementally, in small, touching moments, something Lady Bird comes to appreciate, however reluctantly.
Lady Bird (****) Funny, touching coming - of - age story about a Sacramento high school senior (Saoirse Ronan) who quarrels with her mother (Laurie Metcalf) about her determination to leave California for a more sophisticated life at an Eastern college.
The film includes art film touches, with its cinephilic story elements that foreground the Khmer Rouge's destruction of the Golden Age of Cambodian cinema from before their nightmare rule.
Coming Through the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of sensitive, 16 yr.
«Homework is a real coming of age story, it touched us with its genuine performances, depth and wit,» said Fox Searchlight co-president Nancy Utley in the press release.
Okparanta's debut novel is a touching coming - of - age story set during and after the Nigerian Civil War.
Our very favorite part of this touching story is the last spread, which shows an aging Miss Little holding a copy of Wood's first book — her struggling student had become an author, and an award - winning one at that!
I did wonder if I should update this, but the story would not have worked in the age of Google and Facebook (it is about old lover's losing touch and then finding each other again by accident) so it remains a period piece — a conscious decision on my part.»
«After making a name for herself at the age of 16 with The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton continued to write coming - of - age stories that have touched readers for decades,» stated a Diversion press release.
Fans of Sue Monk Kidd's Secret Life of Bees and Beth Hoffman's Saving CeeCee Honeycutt shouldn't miss the first novel from McNeal, a touching coming - of - age story set in Civil Rights Era New Orleans.
Today's Debut of the Day pick is a «cabinet of wonders» of a book that is both a touching coming - of - age story and an unusual multimedia work.
A touching, hilarious, and wholly original coming - of - age story from John Corey Whaley, author of the Printz and Morris Award — winning Where Things Come Back.
This coming - of - age story set in a convent contains more than a touch of magic.
How Bina and Austin rise above their growing pains and reestablish their friendship and respect for their differences makes for a touching and funny coming - of - age story.
The outdoor grill and hot tub located on the Gulf front balcony add the perfect touch of luxury to your vacation, while beach lovers of all ages will love the sugar white sand only a few stories down from your private vacation oasis!
The digital - only game may be small but it packs a big emotional punch, delivering a touching coming - of - age story of family, maturity and dependancy.
It's safe to say you won't be finding any tales of heartbreak or touching coming of age stories.
Besides having one of the most touching conclusions to a story, I think it is the way his story is about growing up and learning life lessons — which was something that caught me at just the right age when I first played FFIX.