It’s the latest trend in moviemaking: the coming-of-age story – told in various decades, from the perspective of kids at various ages, and in different styles. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012), “The Spectacular Now” (2013) and the underrated “The Way, Way Back” (also 2013) showcased teen angst. But the trend really kicked into […]
Comedian/singer-songwriter Bo Burnham has written and directed his first feature film. It’s not what you’d expect. “Eighth Grade” is a sophisticated, sentimental and surprisingly serious coming-of-age story that focusses on the final week of eighth grade for a quiet, socially awkward 13-year old. Elsie Fisher (the voice of Agnes in the first two “Despicable Me” […]