skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Feb 8, 2012, 8:38 pm
“I know that many of us hope that life is better, different, and more beautiful somewhere else. Wherever that is…”  Dorota Kedzierzawska Having previously seen the Polish Coming-of-Age film Jestem (I am), when I found out that the 2011 film Tomorrow Will Be Better (Jutro bedzie lepiej) was ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Feb 3, 2012, 10:03 pm
First love -- this  frequently occurring theme of Coming-of-Age movies  - is the essence of the 2011 Norwegian film Totally True Love (original title:  Jørgen + Anne = sant).  Unlike most films of the genre, which predominantly focus on the boy’s experiences and worries, in Totally True Love ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jan 29, 2012, 9:46 am
Note: You can view captions for the pictures in this article by running your cursor over each picture. On Monday, January 16, 2012, several members of the cast and production staff of the upcoming feature film Max’s Fantastic Adventures came together in Brewster, New York for a first rehearsal of ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jan 25, 2012, 5:55 pm
The Strange Ones,  also known as Deux inconnus, is a 2011 short film directed by Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein. True to its title -- the film is quite strange. It starts like a road movie and as the story develops transforms into suspense. Or, better said, it might transform into suspen...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jan 21, 2012, 4:11 pm
TheSkyKid.com,  in collaboration with  Stars2Come.com, RivenMaster.com and The Film School, last year offered young talent from across the globe a unique opportunity to attend the 2011 The Film School Prodigy Film Camp by providing a scholarship to the camp.  For those aspiring young artists w...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Nov 1, 2011, 10:05 pm
Although the plot of "Les Aiguilles Rouges" does not provide for much originality or surprising twists, the breathtaking scenery of the French Alps and the splendid acting of the young cast make this film worth seeing.You just finished reading Les Aiguilles Rouges (2006)! Consider leaving a comment...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 28, 2011, 9:08 pm
These could be considered the Top 5 German Coming-of-Age movies, and they are a great introduction for those who are new to films produced by this European country.You just finished reading The Top 5 German Coming-Of-Age Movies! Consider leaving a comment at TheSkyKid.Com! Get theSkyKid.Com book : ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 26, 2011, 9:59 pm
In Come and See,Director Elem Klimov has created a masterpiece comparable to the 1962 acclaimed film by Andrey Tarkovskiy, Ivan's Childhood. The excessive violence in the film makes it unsuitable for young viewers, but it is by far one of the most powerful Coming-of-Age dramas I have ever seen.You j...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 25, 2011, 3:49 pm
Thirteen-year-old Ronan Parke's first album was released on 24 October 2011. Theskykid.com takes a look at what it includes.You just finished reading Ronan Parke - Album Review! Consider leaving a comment at TheSkyKid.Com! Get theSkyKid.Com book : Coming Of Age Movies: Growing Up On Screen at Crea...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 21, 2011, 6:01 pm
The second of three table readings for the upcoming feature film Max’s Fantastic Adventures was held on Monday, October 10, 2011.  The event brought together several of the young actors who are in contention for roles in the film.  Jonathan Bucari, the film’s Screen Writer, Producer/Director s...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 19, 2011, 9:43 pm
Getting back to the classic titles belonging to the Coming-of-Age genre is always a pleasurable experience.  As is the case with the majority of the European Coming-of-Age dramas from the 1960s period, the Italian film Incompreso (or L’incompris for the French release)  is an adaptation of the ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 16, 2011, 8:41 pm
When I discovered the music of Jaron Natoli, I was once again surprised by the amount of young talent coming out of Australia (Jack Vidgen, Griffin Tintor, Straalen McCallum…and others ).  Jaron is an eleven-year-old musician from Melbourne with a soulful voice and real talent behind the guitar, ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 14, 2011, 4:24 pm
Scandinavian films, and in particular Swedish ones, are often thought to portray childhood and growing up in an accurate and natural way. Reine in Barnens ö (1980) , Ingemar in My Life as a Dog (1985) and Elvis in Elvis! Elvis! (1976), the latter film on which this review is focused, are all young ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 8, 2011, 8:29 pm
A friend of mine used to say that basically Hollywood is an industry just like all others that produce to sell. This particular industry makes two types of products. Included in the first type are mainly movies intended to be blockbusters that simply entertain people. The other type consists of movi...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 7, 2011, 11:43 am
... never go out of style. Typically such movies revolve around young characters who are ... yet certainly not children anymore. Such movies can exist in virtually any time ... the fowling articles :  Coming of age movies – definitionTop 5 Coming of Age Films ... Age Films with ChildrenComing...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Oct 6, 2011, 3:41 am
When we reflect on the effects the movies belonging to the Coming-of-Age genre have on our mentality, the yearning for the past and the pleasurable emotions associated with it often plays a central role.  Many Coming-of-Age films share a few common characteristics -- one of them the role of time: p...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 30, 2011, 12:33 pm
When a person is feeling lonely or troubled,  he wishes for a friend -- even if it is an artificial one … The short film BlinkyTM tells the story of Alex (Max Records) -- a boy who spends a lot of time by himself watching television while overhearing the screams of his parents in one of their ev...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 27, 2011, 8:59 pm
What do you get when a Midwestern girl with a Polish father moves to Hollywood and teams up with an Italian music producer who helped launch one of the world’s hottest Mexican pop groups? Answer: Country music that’s as American as baseball, apple pie, and Nashville! Meet Claudia Lee, a fresh ne...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 27, 2011, 8:19 am
Dolphin Tale is a coming-of-age film that portrays a young boy, Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble), as the friend of a dolphin named Winter. Winter is a bottle-nose dolphin that has lost its tail when ensnared in a crab trap. The movie is about overcoming adversity as any good coming of age movie should ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 24, 2011, 8:14 pm
“It’s me and Blacky, galloping on… Until there are no more houses… no more people, until there is nobody, no more schools, nothing more.” Quand j’avais cinq ans je m’ai tué  (When I Was Five I Killed Myself) is a French film based on the novel by Howard Buten. It tells the stor...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 23, 2011, 6:15 pm
Gabriel Rush is a 13-year-old actor who many avid fans of the Broadway and West End hit show, Billy Elliot the Musical, fondly remember from his days of playing Billy’s best friend, Michael, on the stages of Chicago’s Oriental Theatre and Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Most recently, Gabe’s ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 19, 2011, 4:13 pm
The wonderfully shot short film Tommy the Kid tells the story of a young boy living in a small town in suburban Australia. He dresses up as a cowboy and beware  – he is “Verry Dangerouse”.  His bike plays the role of his faithful horse until it gets stolen by the greedy owner of the second-h...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 16, 2011, 8:30 pm
Respiro is an Italian drama set on the island of Lampedusa (near Sicily).  Its director, Emanuele Crialese, tried to allow us a sneak peak into the life of a fisherman’s community on the island and its members. At first, everything looks quite mundane -- the men go out to sea and catch fish, th...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 16, 2011, 7:18 pm
The Italians refer to the suddenly love-struck as those hit by ‘the thunderbolt’ — colpo di fulmine. I think the same phenomenon can occur with art. Great music, a wonderful film, a painting, a story, can sometimes move a person to extraordinary emotional heights. I recall reading Bertrand Rus...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 14, 2011, 1:23 pm
Get Ready For Ben Babylon Ben Babylon is a talented 13-year-old American musician from California. Destined for greatness, this talented young man has music flowing through his veins. His father is the late Guy Babylon, a multi-keyboardist and composer who has been honored with a Grammy award for hi...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 9, 2011, 8:19 pm
“My name is Alex. I may look like a little boy, but I am a grown up.” The opening scene of the 2010 film I Want To Be A Soldier leads the viewer to believe that the film will be about a rebellious youngster who won’t tolerate authority and won’t give in to threats.  That’s Alex and he is ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 7, 2011, 8:23 pm
    ULRIK MUNTHER: SWEDISH SINGING SENSATION Premiere Album    Ulrik tweeted from Burbank, CA today after a long trip.  He has been one travelin’ teen-age sensation this summer, touring major cities in southern Sweden before releasing his first album on Aug. 24, 2011.  At seventeen, Ulrik i...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 7, 2011, 3:44 pm
As its new logo so well illustrates, TheSkykid.com is dedicated to promoting young people in music, movies and the performing arts, which is why there is a section on the site devoted to Billy Elliot the Musical (BETM).  This Lee Hall/Elton John show features a cast of about 50, half of whom are y...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 6, 2011, 6:37 pm
theSkyKid.com unveils its new official logo.   TheSkyKid.com – a leading online media site that promotes young artists in music and the arts unveiled its new logo today.  It’s designed to reflect the site’s commitment to young talent in all aspects of the arts.  The blue and red colors used...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Sep 2, 2011, 4:19 pm
Jonathan Bucari is a young filmmaker who made his first splash in the world of cinema with a short film called It’s Nice to Meet You, which was released in April of this year.  Since then, he’s filmed a made-for-TV movie entitled The Sacrificial Lamb, which may become a TV series, and he is cur...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 31, 2011, 4:54 pm
Almost all world cultures throughout history have had some type of coming of age rite of passage. In many tribal societies, adolescent men are marked with specific tattoos, piercings, or other markings after successfully completing their first hunt, while females may be similarly adorned to mark t...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 28, 2011, 3:16 pm
R&B / Boy soprano Jack Vidgen : Yes I am   When you hear the vocals on this album, you will realize what a phenomenon a boy soprano like Jack Vidgen is.  This short-lived stage before and during puberty, when a boy’s voice has the capability to soar as high as a woman’s, was used in past days ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 27, 2011, 5:52 pm
Over the years, I’ve found there is a dearth of good reference books on movies about the Coming of Age genre in cinema. The only two books available on the market were Coming of Age Movie and Video Guide: Volume 1 authored by Don Lort, which was released in 1997, and a second volume by the same ti...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 20, 2011, 1:31 am
FOCUSING ON “THE ROAD” Brendan MacFarlane is 14 now.  He plays guitar and some keyboard.  He lives in Perth, Scotland and sings at festivals and various venues in Perthshire.  His videos on YouTube have over one million views, and he recently expanded to Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. We hav...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 17, 2011, 7:05 pm
Boy Scout movies are a bit rare compared to a number of other teeny bopper themes that make their mark on the blockbuster charts these days. But there are a number of flicks with a Boy Scout theme that are worth mentioning. Scout CampWhy not start with something light, like a recent film called Scou...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 14, 2011, 8:00 pm
It’s a given that shows that have been around for a while will undergo various changes, to cast and other aspects of the show.  Billy Elliot the Musical (BETM) is no exception.  The next few weeks will be especially momentous within the  BETM community, for a variety of reasons. Note:  This st...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 13, 2011, 4:36 pm
Fun,games and lots of adventures…When one hears of Boy Scouts, typically an association is made with the American youth organizations much thanks to the exposure that the Boy Scouts of America receive in books, movies and other forms of the popular culture. That’s why you may not have heard of ...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 8, 2011, 6:05 pm
  ” HOLD On ‘Til The NIGHT”        GREYSON CHANCE        Interscope Records This Greyson Chance album is full of marvelous tunes created together with the brilliant writing/engineering team of Eric Bellinger, Kosine, Aaron Cox and DaLutern who have teamed with young Greyson to p...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 8, 2011, 2:40 pm
On Thanksgiving Day this year, fans of the coming of age genre will be able to watch Martin Scorsese’s new movie called Hugo. It is an adaptation of the best selling book by author Brian Selznick titled The Invention of Hugo Cabret. The story revolves around a twelve-year-old orphan who lives in t...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 7, 2011, 5:52 am
Sarah Dessen tackles difficult life issues in her coming of age stories for teens and pre-teens.  They are entertaining and easy for struggling teens to relate to. Dessen’s novels usually involve an element of romance, so they also provide a nurturing guide for girls who are beginning to test the...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 5, 2011, 8:29 pm
Occasionally you run across a film that you like in spite of all its flaws. Logan is such a film. Logan is a story that focuses on the relationship between two brothers — Logan and Tyler Hoffman. Like many teenagers, Logan feels lost, invisible and is seeking some means by which to express himself...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 3, 2011, 10:05 pm
In May of this year, in an article entitled The Prize Guys – An Interview, we told you about a new coming of age film centered around the topic of bullying, which would be shot in Philadelphia in the Summer of 2012. The article was in the form of an interview with its screen writer/director, Antho...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Aug 2, 2011, 6:43 pm
Cinema Paradiso tells the story of Salvatore, also known as Toto to his family.   The movie begins as Salvatore, now middle-aged (played by Jacques Perrin), is returning to his hometown for the first time in years to attend the funeral of the man who encouraged his love of film. This allows the fil...
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jul 13, 2011, 7:53 pm
Here are five brief reviews of coming of age films recommended by the author as being exceptional values from the Japanese animated film house Studio Ghibli.
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jul 12, 2011, 8:44 pm
The Boy who Dared is a coming of age masterpiece - a powerful representation of what it must have been like to grow up in Nazi Germany. It's highly recommended to the readers of theskykid.com.
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jul 9, 2011, 9:24 pm
As entertaining as Home Alone and as intriguing as Peter Pan – Pirates of the Plain is a splendid family film that the whole family will enjoy.
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jul 8, 2011, 6:35 pm
The age of a new genre of coming of age films is upon us - covering the experiences of teenage girls. They are without whimsy or saccharine sweetness formerly associated with such films.
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jul 6, 2011, 8:57 pm
Meet 17-year-old Ulrik Munther from Sweden - gifted guitarist, songwriter and singer. Best when he's performing ballads, Ulrik's music is real and sincere.
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jul 4, 2011, 3:53 pm
Being role models, these young ladies inspire their generation to become better people. Could your favorite make it to the list? Check out the following young actresses of this generation.
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skykid b. posted an article on theSkykid.com - Jun 27, 2011, 2:06 pm
Billy's Angel is a genuine and tender coming of age film that manages to fit more meaning into its twelve minutes than many expensive Hollywood blockbusters.
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