Five must see coming of age stories set in fantasy films

The new family film in theaters, A Monster Calls, is pretty much the definition of a perfect family film. Capturing the childhood experience for the tough, heartbreaking and often devastating experience it can be to get through, the film is…

Movie Review: Of Oz the Wizard

Alphabetical as be deserves film in of Of order, Oz review the the this will Wizard written. Just kidding. The review will not be written in alphabetical order, for the sake of anyone who’d care enough to try and decipher…

TYF Vlog: Top 11 Alternative Holiday Films Part 1

I made it just in time for Thanksgiving! When you’re a young adult, you realize that the holidays become less relaxing and suddenly more demanding and stressful. So I made a two part holiday special for The Young Folks on…

The Film Canon: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

There are certain films in the canon of American cinema that we should always leave room to remember and appreciate. These film can transport you to new worlds, give you new ways of looking at things, and then let you…

Shane’s Movie Review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’

To make a prequel to the genuine American 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz is a huge risk, even for the Disney studios. They released a sequel in 1985, a major flop at the time, Return to Oz has…

Top Ten Reasons Why You Should See ‘The Hobbit’ (Even If You’re Not a LOTR Fan)

While I am not a fan of franchise spin-offs or basically just plain milking things, I actually found The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey entertaining. And although I’m not really a fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, I did find…

Top Ten Best Witches in Pop Culture

Happy Halloween everyone! Here’s a list of the best witches in pop culture to read on this spooky day. 1. THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST and GLINDA THE GOOD WITCH (The Wizard of Oz/Wicked) A woman bent on vengeance,…