‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: A frustratingly empty sophomore effort from director Olivia Wilde

With its vibrancy, immaculate costuming, and handsome set design, Olivia Wilde’s sophomoric directorial effort is certainly nice enough to look at. Unfortunately, that’s where it ends. Despite a clear and abrasive want for Don’t Worry to Darling to mean something,…

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ review: A messy follow-up that fails to live up to the character it’s trying to celebrate

Wonder Woman 1984, the follow-up to Wonder Woman (2017) that was everything its sequel is not, is a befuddling and oftentimes infuriating film to watch for all of its hollow, performative gestures of feminism. It’s somber where it should have…

I Am The Night: Jefferson Mays on Inhabiting a Maniac

There are many qualities that can make an actor or actress stand out among their peers. Some are loud and theatrical, some are born to be action stars and do their own stunts, and some even become their character to…

52FilmsbyWomen 2018: Selma, A Wrinkle in Time [Column]

Film writer AJ Caulfield has taken the #52FilmsbyWomen pledge, where she will watch one movie directed by a women per week throughout 2018. Here on The Young Folks, AJ reflects on the films she’s viewed — including female-directed classics and…

Storm Reid reveals the Lasting Significance of A Wrinkle in Time

Before heading out to the movies this weekend, make sure you catch our one-on-one interview with lead actress Storm Reid for her film, A Wrinkle in Time. In what may be considered a modernized version of The Wizard of Oz for…

Watch the first trailer for A Wrinkle in Time Trailer

“What if we are here for a reason? What if we’re part of something truly divine?” Ava DuVernay in just a few short years have become a director whose name stirs instant excitement when her name becomes attached to a…