The coming-of-age genre has produced many genuinely perfect movies, from the musical glee of Sing Street to the nostalgic ...

Author Sandra Cisneros, who penned standout coming-of-age novel "The House on Mango Street," speaks at the 2024 National Book Festival at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 24, 2024.

CHARLIE POLINGER: When you're 12 or 13 years old, even really small things can feel enormous. And so my goal in directing it ...

Every generation gets a handful of “coming of age” films to hold on to as they do the same. Kids of the eighties got such classics as Risky Business and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The ’90s gave ...

Coming-of-age films remind us that growth rarely happens all at once. They capture the quiet shifts and emotional turning points that define adolescence and young adulthood, often through honest ...

There’s a reason there are so many coming-of-age films. They are a powerful time in our lives, raging hormones aside, it’s a time when we learn so much about the world, who we are, and how we fit into ...

Released in 1985 and based on a story by Steven Spielberg, The Goonies is a beloved classic among audiences of all ages. Anyone who says they don't enjoy the kid adventure flick is either lying or a ...