‘Station Eleven’s reference to an old ‘Star Trek’ episode, explained

Though HBO Max’s Station Eleven is about a deadly pandemic, it’s also a heartwarming exploration of humanity’s strength. We see these themes played out in the episodes set 20 years in the future after the cataclysmic event, in which we…

2021 Rhode Island Comic Con: Thoughts and Impressions

For the sixth consecutive(ish) year, The Young Folks sent music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer Megan Phelps to the Rhode Island Comic Con, held in Providence, Rhode Island. The following is Ryan’s thoughts and observations on this year’s event accompanied…

The Twilight Zone: Celebrating 57 Years, and Our Favorite Episodes

  On October 2nd, 1959, the world of science fiction would forever be shifted by the workings of Mr. Rod Serling. Following the likes of earlier programs such as Tales of Tomorrow and Science Fiction Theater, The Twilight Zone would…

Movie Review: ‘A Christmas Horror Story’

Anthology films are always tough nuts to crack for critics. Do you view the film as a whole, examining how all the individual parts complement each other? Or do you focus on the aforementioned individual parts one at a time?…

2015 New York City International Film Festival

There a number of festivals in the film industry that are dedicated to a certain aspect of film production: be it the writers, actors, directors, producers, or more. However, there are rarely any that focus on the entire aspect of…

Star Wars VII: J.J. Abrams to Boldly Go to a Galaxy Far Far Away

As soon as the magical house of Disney purchased the entirety of LucasFilm back in November of 2012, they immediately announced that they were making a Star Wars: Episode VII, VIII and IX. As the press made the rounds following…