Coming-of-age movies are as old as cinema itself. "Rebel Without a Cause," "The 400 Blows," "The Last Picture Show," "Breaking Away," "The Breakfast Club," "Boyz n the Hood," "Dazed and Confused" and "Juno" are contenders for any list of history's greatest films, largely because they capture the adolescent spirit of their respective settings with poignancy. But most depict teenagers with a limited sense of direction for their future, making it seem trendy to bathe in the restlessness of one's yo...
Coming-of-age movies are as old as cinema itself. "Rebel Without a Cause," "The 400 Blows," "The Last Picture Show," "Breaking Away," "The Breakfast Club," "Boyz n the Hood," "Dazed and Confused" and "Juno" are contenders for any list of history's greatest films, largely because they capture the adolescent spirit of their respective settings with poignancy. But most depict teenagers with a limited sense of direction for their future, making it seem trendy to bathe in the restlessness of one's yo...
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