The fourth installment of The Romanoffs, “Expectation,” comes with an intriguing logline: “Over a single day in New York City, a woman is confronted with every lie she ever told.” That premise sounds devilishly compelling and just the right amount…
52FilmsbyWomen 2018: Please Give [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…
Ally’s Movie Review: Sleeping with Other People
Romantic comedies never seem to receive the same level of respect as other genre contemporaries. They’re dismissed as being “just chick flicks” or “too girly,” targeting a largely female demographic by studios that don’t feel the need to pander to…
Allyson’s Movie Review: The Way, Way Back
The line between comedy and drama has never been so awkwardly pronounced in the abundantly sweet, but stilted The Way, Way Back. Writers and directors Jim Rash and Nat Faxon have managed to obtain a group of wildly talented actors…
2013 Tribeca Film Festival: Trust Me
The world premiere of Trust Me was shown at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, a film written and directed by Clark Gregg, who we all know and love from The Avengers series and television show. The ninety minute film follows…