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Tag Archives: coming of age
Review: Blinded by the Light (2019)
I really loved Blinded by the Light, based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir Greetings From Bury Park, about growing up the son of Pakistani immigrants in England, and his life-changing discovery of Bruce Springsteen. Directed by Gurinder Chadha, who also directed … Continue reading
Review: Girl (2019)
My review of the Belgian film Girl – about a trans female ballerina – is now up at Rogerebert.com. It premiers on Netflix today. I cannot recommend it.
Review: Daughter of Mine (2019)
I reviewed Laura Bispuri’s second feature, Daughter of Mine, for Rogerebert.com.
“Is your dad here?” A moment from Eighth Grade
That’s Missy Yager there, as the mom of the Queen Bee of middle school in Eighth Grade (which I reviewed for Ebert.) What is so funny about this small moment is that the mother is happy to see Kayla come … Continue reading
Review: Postcards from London (2018)
I appreciated the film’s grappling with ideas about artistic influence, in particular as it applies to the iconography and patron saints/icons/martyrs of homosexual male art history – to be awkward about it – the rebels/renegades/outlaws who make up that vibrant … Continue reading
Review: The Long Dumb Road (2018)
I really enjoyed this road trip movie. My review of The Long Dumb Road is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Mid90s (2018)
Jonah Hill’s debut as a writer/director is hit-or-miss. Things I liked, things I didn’t. My review of Mid90s is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Hot Summer Nights (2018)
My review of Hot Summer Nights is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Eighth Grade: Extraordinary. Don’t miss it.
Eighth Grade, directed by 27-year-old Bo Burnham, is about an 8th grade girl during her final week of middle school. It’s extraordinary for many reasons, the main one being Burnham is a man. Normally men have done “coming of age” … Continue reading
Review: Love, Simon (2018)
I loved it. It feels big. A sea-change. A teenage rom-com about coming out. A first. My review of Love, Simon is now up at Rogerebert.com.