RED ALERT EVERYBODY: Jack White is having his mid-life crisis. The 42-year-old pale rocker is starting to become an old man. Gone are the days of his bright red shirts shaking his flailing hair around with plastic guitars nobody’s heard…
The Magicians “All That Josh” had one of my favorite scenes of the series to date
It’s difficult to convey sincerity in a manner that feels rich and honest. With modern television (a lot of it at least), an earnest moment will often be cut down by a biting remark mere moments after. Sincerity is a…
Mohawk Review: Good intentions can’t save a mixed outcome
If you’re genre-splicing in one movie, the potential is limitless. One eye-catching genre, say a revenge thriller for instance, leaves enough tools on the table to build something memorable for an audience. Now throw in a historical drama, an 80s…
Finding Her Voice: A Wrinkle in Time and Book Adaptations [Podcast]
Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…
The Strangers: Prey at Night makes it hard to care [Review]
During my screening of The Strangers: Prey at Night, I noticed a young couple sitting in front of me. The girl was very scared and huddled close to her boyfriend, as a means of comfort and trust between the two.…
The Leisure Seeker Movie Review
Elderly narratives are a genre unto themselves, with a formula all their own. Italian director Paolo Virzi’s English-language debut, The Leisure Seeker, is perfectly suited to appeal to the over-60 set with its sweetly told story of two elderly people…
The Magicians Review 3×08 “Six Short Stories About Magic”
Over the course of its three seasons, The Magicians have acquired a number of characters – both in leads and in small, yet crucial roles. As the show has evolved from knock off Harry Potter into its own, miraculously delightful and incomprehensibly absurd beast,…