Few films mirror the experience of reading a book with cinema and novels being two very different mediums of storytelling. They’re each structured specifically to enhance the story through the way you consume them. As a film buff and avid reader,…
Movie Review: Hands of Stone
A performance does not make a movie. We’ve seen it time and time again, incredible performances mired by mediocre filmmaking. This seems to be on trend with biopics, which allow performers to take on complex characters but sticks them in…
The Reader Giveaway: 5 Books I Can’t Live Without
Traci Chee’s young adult debut, The Reader, explores a world without reading. That is a harrowing idea to think about when we know just how enriching books are to our lives. It had me thinking about what my life would…
Movie Review: Kubo and the Two Strings
The final scene of Kubo and the Two Strings has haunted me since seeing it last week. Haunted might be too strong of a term, but it has resonated with me in a way that moves me very deeply. Even…
DEFINE Podcast: Diversity in the DC Extended Universe
The Young Folks is proud to present a new podcast that hopes to take part in the ongoing discussions on diversity in the film and television industry. DEFINE: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity is a monthly podcast hosted by yours truly…
Listen to “Erika’s Song” from Anne Lise Frøkedal for new YA fantasy novel ‘Thornghost’
Best-selling Norwegian novelist Tone Almhjell charms readers with a new young adult fantasy Thornghost. Out tomorrow, the story follows Niklas Summerhill, a character that debuted in Almhjell’s debut novel, The Twistrose Key, which received wide critical acclaim and many accolades. The author expands…
DEFINE Podcast: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity – Episode 1: White-washing
The Young Folks is proud to present a new podcast that hopes to take part in the ongoing discussions on diversity in the film and television industry. DEFINE: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity is a monthly podcast hosted by yours truly…
