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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.
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Mark Jackson
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January 19, 2014 | R | 2h 45min
“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.
Mark Jackson
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.
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