Diane Noomin, who was a pioneer of feminist underground comics in the 1970s and whose comic book “Twisted Sisters,” a collaboration with her fellow artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb, has been a
Her best-known creation was a sendup of a certain kind of female stock character. But Ms. Noomin rendered her with compassion, and used her to tell important stories.
The coming-of-age movie is a well-tested, familiar, and deeply evocative type of film that transcends genre, age, historical period, and so much more. There are numerous masterpieces in the field, but these are 25 of our favorites.