Okay, so obviously the Oscars aren’t the end-all-be-all of cinema. A movie can be great without being an Oscar movie; a movie can be nominated for Best Picture and can subjectively be considered shit. Sometimes the Academy gets it right,…
‘Boyhood’ leads 2014 Gotham Awards Nominations
It’s beginning to be that time of year, and I’m not talking about the holidays. Awards season kicked off with today’s Gotham Awards nominations. The Gotham Awards give recognition to independent film and nominate the best indies, along with breakout…
Best Films of 2014 (So Far)
By July, we are more than half way done with the year and have gone through almost 7 months of movies, good and bad. While there are many left to go, some of the writers here at The Young Folks…
Jon’s Movie Review: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is a Divine Creature All Its Own
Film-making is an intense process that requires dozens of elements coming together in a near succinct synchronicity that only very few directors have come close to perfecting. This kind of perfection doesn’t come easy either; it requires a keen eye…
5 Wes Anderson Films That You Need To See
Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, everyone knows who Wes Anderson is by his style. The amazing array of colors, the eccentric plot lines, and the familiar niche of characters makes Anderson’s films stand out from the rest…
Top 10 Spring 2014 Movies To Look Forward To
The Academy Awards were held on Sunday. That can only mean one thing: March is here and Hollywood is ready to start bringing the big guns. We’re through the very dark January and February dumpster period for bad movies and…