On the surface, what made the Harry Potter film franchise great is present in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You can see the components clear as day, as if you’ve lined up all the ingredients for a potion next to…
Harry Potter and the need for representation in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [Editors Note]
This editorial is a part of a new column at The Young Folks called “Editors Note.” The column aims to discuss topics currently prevalent in Hollywood. Harry Potter has been, in some capacity, a part of my life for a long…
Movie Review: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie’s take on the King Arthur legend plays like a 180 million dollar book report written by the worst student in the class. While the madman behind Snatch may have glanced at the original Arthurian text at some point,…
The Film Canon: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Among the biggest negative effects of the auteur theory is the idea that filmmakers are knowable; that every director not only has a distinctive influence on every film they touch, but that their influence can be traced and defined and…
Warner Bros. King Arthur pushed back to 2017
Following on the heels of Disney’s recent live-action adaptations of former animated films, Warner Bros. has decided to bring a fresh new take to King Arthur with Guy Ritchie attached as director. Originally set with a July 2016 release date,…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Spy” Slays Familiar Foes
Spy films are built on our deep-seated paranoia and distrust of everything. It’s no surprise they became popular during major wars, but long gone are the days of the Hitchcockian and classic Bondian spy films that provided political commentary and…
BOSTON Screening for Spy June 2nd
Boston film fans and Melissa McCarthy enthusiasts-follow the link below to win tickets to a Boston screening of Spy. McCarthy has been hit or miss lately in the comedy department and Spy looks the sure fire win we all want it to be. With a…