Gimme a Thousand Words on ‘Almost Famous’

While I knew Cameron Crowe’s heart-soaked, intergenerational coming of age classic would be with me forever, I couldn’t have predicted how it would change with me as I moved through life.

The ScoopKevin PrchalSeptember 18, 2023Coming of Age, High School, Almost Famous

Movies Are Us: Why the Nicole Kidman AMC Ad Matters

It’s been two years since AMC’s memed-to-death ad debuted, but only recently did it give me a moment of clarity about why movies matter.

The ScoopChad ComelloSeptember 14, 2023Coming of Age, Babylon, Back to the Future Part II

Top 5 Better Ways Lloyd Could Have Gotten Diane’s Attention in ‘Say Anything’

Just sayin’.

Assorted FlavorsChad ComelloSeptember 13, 2023Coming of Age, High School, Love, Say Anything

Winona is the Best Jo and Other ‘Little Women’ Opinions

Four reasons to savor this cinematic gem like a handful of confiscated limes.

Assorted FlavorsCourtney WoodsSeptember 11, 2023Coming of Age, Little Women, Christmas

Kami Kostelny’s Coming of Age—on VHS

Kami Kostelny, aka @magicghostbaby on Instagram, spotlights her favorite coming-of-age titles from her VHS collection.

Collector's AdditionsCinema SugarSeptember 7, 2023Coming of Age, High School

Top 10 Coming of Age Movies

Growing up is hard. Whether that happens in school, city streets, or the savannah, our Top 10 Coming of Age movies show just how universal yet deeply personal that experience is.

Coming of Age Month Grows Up So Fast

Cinema SugarSeptember 1, 2023intro, Coming of Age

Interview: Author Glenn Frankel on Westerns, John Wayne vs Gary Cooper, and ‘Midnight Cowboy’

12+1 questions about The Searchers, the artistry of High Noon, his literary-cinematic universe, John Wayne vs Gary Cooper, Billy Wilder, and more!

Maker's DozenCinema SugarAugust 28, 2023Westerns, High Noon, The Searchers, Midnight Cowboy

The Greatest Westerns According to Our Dads

There’s arguably no genre more beloved by dads than westerns, so we gave our own dads a chance to praise their own favorite of the Wild West.

Western Quotes for Your Dating App Bio

These’ll make ‘em swipe right…

7 Underrated Westerns from the Last Decade

A few lesser-known titles from the past decade that are well worth seeing.

4 Things A Cowboy Needs and the Westerns That Provide Them

I’ve loved westerns since I was kid, but it wasn’t until I got older and saw more of the world when I found ways to identify with the cowboy experience and how it informed my real life.

A Gal ‘Gunslinger’? Oh My Stars and Garters…

A harbinger of Le Borg’s The Dalton Girls, Roger Corman’s Gunslinger clouds the commonly rigid gendered rules of westerns.

Junk Food CinemaNatalie BauerAugust 16, 2023Westerns, Gunslinger

David Quinn on the Beauty and Darkness of the ‘One-Eyed Jacks’ Score

The Illinois country/blues singer-songwriter David Quinn on his favorite western score.

Sound BitesCinema SugarAugust 16, 2023Westerns, One-Eyed Jacks

The Best Modern Western is ‘Star Wars’

As a fan of westerns, I enjoy watching how they have influenced and combined with other genres. But there’s one modern sci-fi western that remains 12 parsecs ahead of the rest.

The ScoopJeffrey PohorskiAugust 15, 2023Westerns, Star Wars, Action, Sci-Fi