Mae Abdulbaki
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Mae is a critic/writer and TV Editor for The Young Folks. A member of the Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), she's a geek who loves talking about all things entertainment. She is also a voting member of the Black Reel Awards. If she's not at the movies, she's catching up with her TV shows with a glass of wine in hand.

Krystal Movie Review: A Film Lacking Heart and Depth

Krystal is what happens when a terrible script is made into a film. Unsure of exactly what it’s supposed to be, Krystal struggles in so many ways with coherency that it often feels like a bunch of loose plot threads tied together…

The Flash Has a Ralph Dibny Problem

The Flash has a Ralph Dibny problem. It’s become too hard to ignore and, while season four isn’t at all perfect, Ralph’s presence is the most consistent issue the show currently has and his presence has brought down the season as…

Beirut Movie Review: A Film Filled with Stereotypes

I was excited upon first hearing about this film. A film called Beirut! So it’ll be about Lebanese people during the height of their civil war? No. A film about Palestinian refugees, perhaps, living in Beirut? No. A film about…

Krypton Series Premiere Review: A Dark and Broody Start

While we all know the story of Superman and how he came to Earth from Krypton, an entire series set on the Man of Steel’s home planet has never before been done in live-action. Syfy’s Krypton looks to change that.…

The Flash 4×16 Review: “Run, Iris, Run” Provides Iris Powers and Introspection

On this week’s episode of The Flash, aptly titled “Run, Iris, Run,” Iris gains Barry’s speed and suits up for the first time to help take down two metas in Central City.  The episode itself has a strong central narrative…

Timeless 2×01 Review: “The War to End All Wars” Promises a Strong Season 2

Timeless’ season two premiere, “The War to End All Wars,” kicks off not long after the events of the season one finale, which saw Garcia Flynn (Goran Visnjic) be arrested and Lucy (Abigail Spencer) find out that her mother, Carol…

Red Sparrow Movie Review: An Exploitative Spy Thriller

Red Sparrow reunites Jennifer Lawrence with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence in this attempt at a sexy spy thriller. I use the term “sexy spy thriller” very, very loosely. A spy thriller it can be. Sexy, however,…