Now that comic book movies have perfected their formula, there is one question that remains: will video game movies finally have their chance? We’ve had “so bad that it’s good” movies, such as Mortal Combat, but nothing that has genuine…
Children of Men: 10 Year Anniversary
Children of Men is the dystopic study of societal collapse, revolts, terrorism, class structure and urban decay with its only through-line being the chaos stringing them together. However, the emergence of a pregnant young woman, in a future where the…
Top 10 Denzel Washington Films
Denzel Washington has become a legend in the film industry for his memorable and powerful performances throughout the years. With the release of Fences approaching, which is both directed by and starring Denzel Washington, let’s look back on some of his…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2016
This year, The Young Folks has compiled its first ever Top 50 Albums list. The albums and their positions were chosen through balloting of six TYF writers: editor-in-chief Gabrielle Bondi, music editor Ryan Gibbs, film editor Allyson Johnson and music…
New Teaser Trailer for The Lost City of Z
A trailer was released for The Lost City of Z, the forthcoming film based on the New York Times Bestselling book of the same name by David Grann. It tells the true story of Percy Fawcett, a British explorer who disappeared…
Movie Review: I, Daniel Blake
Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake is so unyieldingly empathetic that even its bleakest moments carry an air of triumph. In trying to create his paean to the working man Loach has stripped him of his three-dimensional humanity and replaced it…
TV Review: Vikings 4×14 “In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning”
Vikings has gotten its bite back in this week’s episode, “In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning,” with a bloody opening scene showing the death of Aslaug by the hands of Lagertha, a celebratory viking funeral with singing reminiscent of…