The Big Picture

Top Five Coming-of-Age Movies and ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’

Apr 28, 2023

01:33:31

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00:55

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01:09

Introduction

1min

Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret?

5min

Judy Bloom's Mind

2min

Your Parents May Betray You if You Leave the House for Six Weeks

5min

Judy Bloom in 2023

2min

Peter Pan and Wendy

2min

Captain Hook Misunderstood

5min

The Little Mermaid: A Tough, Tough Film

3min

The Top Five Coming of Age Movies

4min

10.

My First Film: An Education

2min

11.

Lone Sherfig's Hoop Dreams

6min

12.

The Importance of Being Independent

2min

13.

Sean Black and White: A Film Review

2min

14.

The Last Picture Show

5min

15.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

4min

16.

The Graduate: A Film About Rejection, Confusion, and Freedom

5min

17.

Barbie Goes to the Forest

2min

18.

The Last Raptor Has a Brother

4min

19.

The Coolest Kid in the High School

2min

20.

The Breakfast Club and the Coming of Age

5min

21.

The Relationship Between Judy Bloom and Kelly Freeman Craig

2min

22.

The Importance of Reading

2min

23.

Judy Blunt's the Truth

3min

24.

How I Found My Margaret

2min

25.

How to Maintain a Dramatic Tone in a Movie

3min

26.

The Struggle to Get People to Understand Your Film

3min

27.

The Mother and the Grandmother of the Movie

3min

28.

The Importance of Parenting in a Movie

2min

29.

How to Choose the Right Film for Your Home Cinema

2min

30.

The One Movie at a Time

2min

31.

The Fear of Losing Momentum

2min

32.

The Last Great Thing You've Seen?

2min

Judy Blume’s beloved 1970 classic of young adult fiction has finally hit the big screen. Sean and Amanda discuss that, along with Disney’s new ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ live-action adaptation (1:00) before sharing their top five favorite coming-of-age films (29:00). Then, Sean is joined by writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig to discuss making ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ (1:06:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Kelly Fremon Craig

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Big Picture

Top Five Coming-of-Age Movies and ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’

Understanding the portrayal of adults in the book vs. movie adaptation

Challenges of digital animation and performances in children's movies

Subversive take on traditional teen movie tropes in the Virgin Suicides

Life choices in Boyz n the Hood

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