Coming Of Age

The Kissing Booth breakout star Joey King opens up on how the Netflix coming-of-age story overlaps with her own

"Her vibe, her sense of humour; I felt very in tune with it. And same thing goes for the second and third movie, if not more so — I went through a lot of important life moments in her shoes," says Joey King about her character Elle in the Netflix coming-of-age trilogy The Kissing Booth.

Luca and the duality of growing: On being 'left behind', but also navigating the newness of a big city

In many ways, Luca, the new Pixar movie, is the most significant child of the pandemic baby boom.

Never Have I Ever review: Mindy Kaling presents a deeply personal story in this Netflix series, with commendable objectivity

Mindy Kaling may have incorporated a lot of her own life into Never Have I Ever but the show never feels dated because of her incisive, nuanced writing.

The Mask completes 25 years: Chuck Russell's film championed VFX, propelled Jim Carrey to superstardom

The Mask was a rare 'superhero' film that did not carry the burden of saving the entire civilisaton.

Oscars 2018: Lady Bird and the hype machine — How excessive buildup spoilt Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age charmer

For a primarily story-driven movie like Lady Bird, with no over-the-top performances and no major plot twists, the weight of the hype simply kills it.

Lady Bird movie review: Greta Gerwig brings much-needed freshness in the overdone coming of age genre

Lady Bird has got universal appeal and is essential viewing, almost like a movie version of a Chicken Soup for the Soul short story.