At the start of the year, I often take an interest in the books coming out over the next 12 months. I usually end up buying a bunch, reading a selection, and finding myself no longer interested in the rest. But, for now, here are the ones that have caught my attention for one reason…
coming of age
Review: Fitting In
Molly McGlynn’s Fitting In is both a coming-of-age drama and a teen sex comedy. 16-year-old Lindy (Maddie Ziegler) has just moved to a new city with her therapist mother, Rita (Emily Hampshire), but things are going well for her: she already has a best friend called Vivian (Djouliet Amara), a crush on schoolmate Adam (D’Pharaoh…
10 Feel Good Movies For A Bad Day
On March 28th, Bustle posted an article titled ’13 Movies to Watch When You’re Having a Bad Day’ and they have some pretty wonderful recommendations. I agree with their premise that a movie remedy to a bad day should either remind you that life is beautiful and meaningful and the bad days are worth it, or it…
10 Female Coming-of-Age Films from the Early 2000s
Also featured in Ramona Magazine. Coming-of-age films are a genuine treasure to cinema. And so is John Hughes, who brought us the 80s classics, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Breakfast Club, and Sixteen Candles. Unrelated to Hughes, there’s also the incredible Heathers, Clueless, and Mean Girls—my favourite unofficial trilogy of films from the 80s, 90s and 2000s. But what about the…