‘West Side Story’ (2021) review: Spielberg elevates the beloved musical with depth and beauty.

At first, I was very nervous to watch this movie. West Side Story is one of the most beloved musicals in theater history. So the stakes for this remake were high. In addition, considering the racist overtones of the depiction…

Jonathan Movie Review: Ansel Elgort Carries So-So Sci-Fi on His Shoulders

A Baby Driver star goes Black Mirror in Jonathan, the sci-fi drama from co-writer-director Bill Oliver. Well, more accurately, the Ansel Elgort-topper approaches the twisted anthology, links arms with it in the moonlight and walks down some of the same paths…

Movie Review: Baby Driver

There is a contagious energy that permeates from the nonstop engine that is Baby Driver. After the first minute, it goes from zero to one hundred as it gives the audience a small taste of what we should expect in…

SXSW Review: Baby Driver

To read more SXSW coverage, click here.  There is a contagious energy that permeates from the nonstop engine that is Baby Driver. After the first minute, it goes from zero to one hundred as it gives the audience a small…

Ansel Elgort takes the wheel in Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’

In Edgar Wright we trust. Do I trust him enough to believe that Ansel Elgort makes for a good leading man? I’m not so sure but if SXSW first reactions are anything to go by, it would seem that fans…

Casting “The Craft” Remake

Word spread like wildfire today with news that Sony plans on rebooting the 90’s cult classic “The Craft.” The horror film about a group of teenage girls with supernatural powers starred some of the biggest names in 90’s cinema. Robin…

INSURGENT: A FOUR-Way Conversation Style Movie Review of the Divergent Sequel

The Divergent series gets the special treatment around here at The Young Folks. As fans of the book and the first movie, we were really excited for the sequel, Insurgent. Since four (LOL) of the TYF writers had a chance…