The Young Folks is proud to present a podcast that hopes to take part in the ongoing discussions on diversity in the film and television industry. DEFINE: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity is a monthly podcast hosted by yours truly with…
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Why the Books Deserved a Better Film Adaptation
Almost everyone I knew from my elementary or middle school years grew up on Harry Potter, but while everyone else was busy dabbling in the world of Wizardry, I had my own special series of books that would become a pinnacle…
Why I’m Excited for Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins is a classic that, up until now, has remained free from the sequel/reboot culture that has become synonymous with American cinema. In 2015, it was reported that Disney was moving forward with a sequel, titled Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily…
Movie Review: Florence Foster Jenkins
By definition, a feel-good film is something that should leave you with warm feelings of inspiration or general happiness by the end. Typically stories of overcoming great adversity or reaching a personal goal. Earlier this year, we saw the story…
Everything is Copy: Nora Ephron’s Journey in Writing About Her Life
Heartburn. When Harry Met Sally… . Sleepless in Seattle. Julia & Julia. None of these films would have been had Nora Ephron not wrote—or sometimes directed—them. Ephron wrote articles for the New York Post, essays for Esquire, scripts for television,…
Movie Review: ‘Suffragette’
Suffragette, like last year’s Selma, benefits from the fact that its release is coinciding with several social justice movements. The release of Selma seemed perfectly timed, highlighting the similarities between the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter. But the…
Gaby’s Movie Review: Meryl Streep Rocks in ‘Ricki and the Flash’
I still do this silly thing where I blame my mother for picking me up late every day from kindergarten. There can be an argument made that maybe after twenty years, I’m not over it, but I do feel over…