Nathanael Hood
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Nathanael Hood is a 27 year old film critic currently based out of Manhattan with a passion for all things cinematic. He graduated from New York University - Tisch with a degree in Film Studies. He is currently a writer for TheYoungFolks.com, TheRetroSet.com, AudiencesEverywhere.net, and MovieMezzanine.com.

JAPAN CUTS 2016: Sion Sono Roundup — THE SION SONO (2016), THE WHISPERING STAR (2015), LOVE & PEACE (2015)

This year TheYoungFolks is proud to cover the JAPAN CUTS film festival, a celebration of the best of contemporary Japanese cinema. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE. We continue with a roundup…

Movie Review — “Outlaws and Angels”

Much like with Michael Haneke’s Funny Games, JT Mollner’s Outlaws and Angels isn’t so much a home invasion movie as it is a home invaded movie. After a gruesome bank robbery and a deadly flight from the law, Henry (Chad…

JAPAN CUTS 2016: Movie Review — ‘MOHICAN COMES HOME’ (2016)

  This year TheYoungFolks is proud to cover the JAPAN CUTS film festival, a celebration of the best of contemporary Japanese cinema. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE. We begin today with…

Movie Review: Love Between the Covers

A fascinating look into an under-appreciated industry. I used to roll my eyes at the stack of paperback romance novels on my mother’s nightstand, the ones with the funny covers of half-naked men with odd, fragmented titles. I remember trying…

NYAFF Round Up #7: THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS (2016), SAVING MR. WU (2015), WHAT’S IN THE DARKNESS (2015), A BRIDE FOR RIP VAN WINKLE (2016)

For our final round up of the 2016 New York Asian Film Festival, we look at four last films from Taiwan, China, and Japan. Our other round-ups of this year’s festival can be found HERE. THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS (2016) The…

NYAFF Round Up #6: TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989), SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY (1996), ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU (2001), TEKKONKINKREET (2006)

At this year’s NYAFF, four classic Japanese films were re-released. Despite a growing market for international cinema, many nooks and crannies of Japanese filmmaking have remained untouched and unexplored by Western audiences. Here are our reviews of each film in…

NYAFF Round Up #5: KEEPER OF DARKNESS (2015), THE LAUNDRYMAN (2015), THE TAG-ALONG (2015)

This year TheYoungFolks is proud to cover the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) which seeks to spotlight contemporary and recent Asian filmmaking. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE. We continue today…