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…
Finding Her Voice Episode Ten: Romance
Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…
The Young Folks’ Breakout Artists of 2014
The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2014! From Andy Dwyer, to that girl who used to be on a Nickelodeon show, to a should-be Oscar winner,…
Women in Film Wednesday: Obvious Child (2014)
I don’t believe I’ve ever watched a film that spoke so frankly about womanhood. Obvious Child is crass, it’s sweet, it’s funny and intelligent, and most importantly it’s relatable to young women. Jenny Slate (known for the oddball characters she…
Dan’s Movie Review: ‘Obvious Child’
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl are cute together. Girl gets pregnant. Boy and girl must learn to pull together and accept new maturity so that they can properly handle their new responsibility. That’s how it goes, right? That’s what you…
Newport Beach Review: “Obvious Child”
Obvious Child seems to be a typical romantic comedy about boy meets girl, girl gets pregnant and girl spends the whole movie deciding whether to keep it or not. But it brings something to the table that most “chick flicks”…