coming of age

Debut Drama ‘Mabel’ Rejects the ‘Matilda’-Like Dream of Childhood

Debut Drama ‘Mabel’ Rejects the ‘Matilda’-Like Dream of Childhood

Nicholas Ma’s humorous, warm and sensitive directorial feature debut, Mabel, embraces the messy uncertainty of life, for children and adults.

Michael Imperioli’s ‘The Perfume Burned His Eyes’ Could Be Titled In the Thrall

Michael Imperioli’s ‘The Perfume Burned His Eyes’ Could Be Titled In the Thrall

Emmy-winning actor Michael Imperioli’s debut novel, The Perfume Burned His Eyes seems at first a coming-of-age tale, but its tumultuous thralldom is a swift current.

Director Alli Haapasalo on Politicising Feel-Good Film ‘Girl Picture’

Director Alli Haapasalo on Politicising Feel-Good Film ‘Girl Picture’

Director Alli Haapasalo talks with PopMatters about the radical politics of Girl Picture and and calls for removing bias about queer and women’s stories.

‘Ginger Snaps’ Is Freshly Female-Centric Horror

Coming of Age in Norway: Per Petterson’s ‘It’s Fine By Me’

‘My Life As a Dog’ Has a Gentle Bite