For better or worse there is no doubt that August: Osage County is a performance heavy film. Directed by John Wells (The Company Men) the movie tells the story of one of the most dysfunctional families we’ve seen onscreen. The…
Oscar Buzz: Evan & Ally Talking Nominations
Hey all! The Oscar nominations have been released and now Evan and I are back with our weekly (bi-weekly) video blogs to talk about all of the Best Picture nominations. Up first this week is Gravity where we talk about the Producers…
Oscar Predictions 2014
With Thor himself (Chris Hemsworth) announcing this years nominees for 86th annual Academy Awards, it’s time The Young Folks put out some of their own predictions before the nominees are set in stone. In a fashion, this year’s Awards Race…
Movie Review: The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing is a difficult watch. Throughout the entirety of the film as you hear horrible, sadistic words pour out of the mouths of the men, as they reenact heinous and disgusting crimes, as you see them celebrated…
Top 10 Underrated Performances Deserving Awards Recognition
2013 was a year with many standout performances. But, like every year, there are many that have been overlooked for the more “showy” performances. Because of that, I wanted to make sure that some of the more underrated performances are…
Allyson’s Movie Review: Nebraska
Woody, a man from Missouri, is convinced that he has won one million dollars from a magazine sweepstakes. His son, against his mother’s wishes, reluctantly agrees to drive his aging father to Nebraska to collect his “winnings” but also to…
Ally’s Rush Video Movie Review
Hello all! Rush, directed by Ron Howard, was a fantastic film released in September and now, only in November, people are seemingly forgetting all about it in order to allow newer and shinier Oscar contenders to pave the way. As…