52FilmsbyWomen 2018: Band Aid [Column]

Film writer AJ Caulfield has taken the #52FilmsbyWomen pledge, where she will watch one movie directed by a women per week throughout 2018. Here on The Young Folks, AJ reflects on the films she’s viewed — including female-directed classics and…

Please Stand By Movie Review

These past few years have seen a greater appreciation of stories told from the autism perspective. New shows like Young Sheldon, The Good Doctor and Atypical, for instance, and recent movies like Life, Animated, Dina and The Accountant —while all varying in quality— …

Nashville 6×04 Review: “That’s My Story” Reveals Juliette’s Dark Past

Forget Superman or Batman, the true hero on Nashville is Avery Barkley. From trying to help Juliette not get caught up in a cult to mending the strained relationship between Gunnar and Will, he’s really doing the most. First off…

The X-Files 11×04 Review: “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat”

With each new season of The X-Files, the episode I’m most excited about is the one written by Darin Morgan. In the past, his episodes have been odd, funny, and profound, telling the more unusual X-files stories through quirk and…

Alone Together 1×03 Review: “Fertility” Gives Esther Some Insight

The first two episodes of Alone Together have firmly established the kind of friendship Esther and Benji have, so on the third outing we get some information on where they come from. What environments led to an Esther and a Benji? We…

Grown-ish 1×04 Review: “Starboy” Has Zoey Tutoring an Athlete

No, the Weeknd did not make an appearance in this week’s Grown-ish. However, this week centered on the star basketball player that we lowkey met during last week’s episode. Remember when Zoey ran into a boy asking for directions on…

The X-Files 11×02 Review: “This”

“This” feels much more like The X-Files. Written by X-Files alum Glen Morgan, this week’s episode is both parts monster-of-the-week and mythology. While I’d much prefer to have episodes that are solely MOTW instead of continuing this drawn out conspiracy…