Tag Archives: coming to age movies

in real time (film: Boyhood – Richard Linklater, 2014)

One of the main themes of the films written (sometimes in collaboration with his actors) and directed by Richard Linklater is time. The relationship between real time and cinematic time is also one of the main problems that filmmakers face. … Continue reading

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in the shadow of Spielberg (film: Armageddon Time – JamesGray, 2022)

Director James Gray has a diverse filmography, in which films from very different genres are represented. I confess that I have not been excited by any of his films so far. Among his previous films, the ones that I found … Continue reading

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a father and a daughter (film: Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, 2022)

I dare say that ‘Aftersun‘ is a formidable feature debut from somebody I predict will become a great movies director. It was made in 2022 and Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of the film, is 35 years old. Her … Continue reading

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the coming to age of the rabbit (Film: Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi, 2019)

‘Jojo Rabbit‘, Taika Waititi‘s film arouses controversy among film critics and viewers. Normal for a satirical comedy dealing with the darkest period in history? Perhaps, however, we should not be so shocked anymore, and not because almost eight decades have … Continue reading

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