We’re almost at the end of January, which means we’ll soon receive a glut of new streaming options in time for Valentine’s Day. Before all that heartbreak happens, however, we’ve collected a list of titles, new and old, that just…
Sundance 2022: ‘A Love Song’ is a both poignant and hopeful ballad
Directed and written by Max Walker-Silverman, A Love Song stars Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas, John Way, and Marty Grace Dennis. It’s part of the Premieres section at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. At a lakeside…
Sundance 2022: ‘After Yang’ infuses Kogonada’s minimalist melancholy with futilistic futurism
Directed by Kogonada (Columbus), After Yang stars Colin Farrell, Jodie-Turner Smith, Haley Lu Richardson, and Justin H. Min. It’s part of the Spotlight features at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. After Yang comes into the picture about as quietly and…
Why Critics Hate the Movies You Love
The following is an edited transcript of the video essay above. You can subscribe to Jon in Theory by clicking here. When you think about a big-budget, blockbuster Hollywood movie, what comes to mind? For me, I immediately picture the…
Now Streaming: Paddington, The Last Duel, and 14 more movies you can watch this week
With so many streaming services to sift through, missing out on the latest release is all too easy. We here at The Young Folks certainly believe you should get your money’s worth with the apps you choose, so we put…
‘The Tender Bar’ review: George Clooney’s spirited cocktail character drama is in need of more reflection
There are stories that need to be told and stories that earn the right to be told. J.R. Moehringer’s best-selling 2006 memoir, The Tender Bar, fits squarely in the latter. Mining from the author’s challenging childhood, this acclaimed text often…
‘Encanto’ review: Magic isn’t the true magic of Disney’s family musical comedy
Disney and magic go hand in hand. It’s like peanut better and jelly. Ben and Jerry’s. Soda and popcorn. I skipped lunch today. Disney’s Encanto is full of enough magic to power three more Frozen sequels, but it surprisingly isn’t…