Memories With Spielberg: A Retrospective

There’s a reason so many people remember the films of Steven Spielberg. The director has made films with the right balance of professional craft and child-like imagination that’s connected with people of all ages, managing to have movies be commercially…

The Best Realistic Science Fiction Films

Science fiction often focuses its attention on the second part of the name, but every once in a while a film looks to the future but grounds itself in harder concepts of what is and is not possible. Here are just a few sci-fi movies that are a more realistic depiction of the future.

Was ‘Jurassic World’ Actually a Genius Commentary on Blockbusters?

Well, 90s kids? Hollywood’s done it. They’ve messed with our beloved Jurassic Park more than Jurassic Park scientists messed with nature. And now they’re doing it again in 2018. But ‘film, uh, finds a way.’ And as a massive Jurassic…

The Film Canon: ‘Jaws’ (1975)

With the recent mega-success of Jurassic World and the reminder that people REALLY like monster movies, it seems all too convenient that one of the best monster movies of all time is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week. Still, one…

Welcome to ‘Jurassic World’: A Conversation-Style Review

Jurassic World has the second highest box office opening weekend ever, taking in a reported $204 million. A lot of people returned to the world of Jurassic Park this weekend, but were we all happy with the movie we got?

The “Jurassic” Chronicles: A Look Back

With Jurassic World hitting theaters this weekend, some may not be familiar with its predecessors. Sure, Jurassic Park is one of the most popular and iconic movies of all time, but its sequels didn’t leave a good taste in a…

Colossal ‘Jurassic World’ News

The release of Jurassic World is less than a month away and we could not be more excited here at TheYoungFolks.com! I’m sure we’re not the only ones– the trailer has over 19 million hits on YouTube and that’s just…