Director Scott Cooper enjoys focusing on the forgotten man, whether he be a washed-up country singer or an underestimated mobster. His films possess a quiet dignity to them that, for many audiences, is introspective. To others, his work comes off…
Movie Review: A United Kingdom
No matter in what form films having to deal with social issues like racism, sexism and other forms of inequality appear, their societal importance will always be a redeeming factor. I’ve always felt that film is a powerful form of…
The first trailer for A United Kingdom is here and it’s stunning
Is this going to the film that provides justice for David Oyelowo losing out on an Oscar nomination for his towering performance in Selma? One can only hope as he manages to impress and inspire in the trailer alone for…
Movie Review: ‘Return to Sender’
So, has Rosamund Pike just been doomed to play nothing but psycho-bitches for the rest of her career? Why? Is it her sharp, angular facial structure? Certainly this isn’t enough to mark her as the next Dyanne Thorne. But it…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘What We Did on Our Holiday’
I have been to my fair share of funerals. They are stuffy, somber affairs where there are more tears than cheers. It is considered being morbid when you even so much as smile at a funeral. I’ve always felt that…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Actress
With the Oscars only a few days away it’s time that we start bringing out the big guns. Today our videos is dedicated to the Best Actress nominations. It’s one of the few videos where our opinions differ a tad…
The Young Folks’ Breakout Artists of 2014
The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2014! From Andy Dwyer, to that girl who used to be on a Nickelodeon show, to a should-be Oscar winner,…