“Boyhood” is to coming-of-age movies what “Act of Valor“ is to war movies. The latter used active-duty Navy SEALs to portray SEALs, and ”Boyhood” used an actual boy, filmed over a period of 12 years, coming of age.
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Boyhood’: Gimmick or the Art of Nostalgia?
Boyhood” is to coming-of-age movies what “Act of Valor” is to war movies.
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
