If you were on the internet this week, you might have noticed that Netflix finally dropped the release date for Shadow and Bone, alongside promotional images for its TV series adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse. For fans of the book…
Screening giveaway: See ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ before it premieres on Netflix
To All the Boys: Always and Forever is, without a doubt, one of our most anticipated movies this February, and we at The Young Folks are excited to offer a chance for our readers to see the film early, virtually,…
‘Lupin’ review: Netflix series explores father-son relationship through a heist plot
Netflix just debuted its French crime heist drama based on the Arsène Lupin gentleman thief series by Maurice Leblanc. Created by George Kay and François Uzan, Lupin is now the first French series to hit Netflix’s U.S. Top 10 list.…
Movie review: ‘Pieces of a Woman’ doesn’t have anything to say past its first 30 minutes
Pieces of a Woman is at its most interesting in the opening 30 minutes. The film begins by showing the entire labor process of Martha (Vanessa Kirby), who’s undergoing an at-home delivery of her first child with her partner Sean…
‘Bridgerton’ Season 1 review: High society is the height of salacious drama
Bridgerton, Netflix’s newest addictive drama, is when Gossip Girl and Downton Abbey combine to become a salacious affair. The lives of 1813 London’s high society have shaken off the expected gilded etiquette to showcase an even more competitive and deceptive…
‘The Prom’ review: Ryan Murphy’s forgettable musical romp
It doesn’t bear repeating how awful 2020 has been for the world, including for Broadway and high schoolers. For Broadway, all shows in New York City have been cancelled through May 30, 2021. A recent Broadway musical, The Prom, ended…
‘Mank’ review: David Fincher’s passion project drowns in booze and backstory
Watching a David Fincher movie is like looking at the inside of a beautiful clock: it looks so simple and beautiful on the outside, but seeing all the moving gears and machinery on the inside is intimidating. The director has…