Contains Spoilers Overview: Despite many flaws, Hector and the Search for Happiness is saved by an excellent cast (especially a winning performance from a charming Simon Pegg), clever stylistic choices, and the genuine heart beating at the center…
Was the Ending to “Wilfred” Good or Bad?
Contains Heavy Spoilers! Initial Reaction: I Don’t Know. I cannot answer whether the ending was good or bad, but I know one thing is for certain: the finale to FX’s Wilfred two nights ago was a completely fitting ending…
Kickstart Laura Point: The Film and Q&A with Writer/Director, Daniel Antebi
Co-written by Daniel Antebi Former classmate and friend of mine, Daniel Antebi, and his award winning filmmaking crew have a vision… or rather a lack of one. With 10 days and 13,965 dollars left to go, they are attempting to…
Best Films of 2014 (So Far)
By July, we are more than half way done with the year and have gone through almost 7 months of movies, good and bad. While there are many left to go, some of the writers here at The Young Folks…
The Film Canon: A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
On July 6th, 2014, Richard Lester’s rock n’ roll musical comedy, A Hard Day’s Night, starring The Beatles turned 50 years old. On July 7th, 2014, Ringo Starr turned 74. Today, I saw A Hard Day’s Night digitally restored on the big screen. I…
The Film Canon: The Producers (1968)
Genre of the Day: Black Comedy “Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder have a scene in “The Producers” where they roll on the floor so ferociously we expect them to chew on one another. Mostel is so manic and barbarian, Wilder so panicked…
David’s Movie Review: Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Contains mild spoilers! Before seeing this film, I did not know who he was and neither do most people. He does not even have his own page of Wikipedia. But in the entertainment industry, everyone knew his name: Shep Gordon. Trust me,…
