On the surface, what made the Harry Potter film franchise great is present in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You can see the components clear as day, as if you’ve lined up all the ingredients for a potion next to…
Sherlock Gnomes Movie Review: An unfunny and unnecessary sequel
Sherlock Gnomes opens by tipping its hand, going through major works of literature and pop culture to see which ones lend themselves to cloying, forced gnome puns, and then, between groans, building a loose story around it. It’s as if…
Movie Review: Murder on the Orient Express
You’ll forgive Sir Kenneth Branagh for being a bit self-indulgent. The Irish thespian has made marks on the stage and on the screen, both in front of an audience and behind the camera. Whether it’s been in front or behind…
Underseen on the Big Screen: Episode 3 – Stephen King Adaptations
The Young Folks presents episode three of the movie podcast, Underseen on the Big Screen. Hosted by Tyler Christian, each episode dives into the overlooked realm of cinema, namely movies that didn’t fare well at the box office but later gained…
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
For over 10 years, we’ve been a passenger on the Black Pearl, following Jack Sparrow and Will Turner as they fight everything from skeletons to squid-men. Disney has established quite the franchise and has made Jack Sparrow one of the…
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Get ready to feel at home with this new adventure set in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. David Yates, director of the last four Harry Potter films, returns for this new five-part film series, written for the screen by Rowling herself.…