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.

The Young Folks’ Best TV Episodes of 2017

It’s the end of the year and, while many are thinking back on their year through a personal lens, we’re taking a look back on the last six months of television. As usual, there’s always a lot of TV to…

Movie Review: The Greatest Showman

Movies have a history in bending the truth when it comes to public figures, sometimes twisting the narrative enough for fictional purposes that the truth of the person the film is based on is lost in the process. This is…

The Flash 4×09 Review: “Don’t Run”

With the crossover over–and really, the only plot development to come out of it for The Flash characters is that Barry and Iris are now married–there is a lot riding on the mid-season finale, “Don’t Run,” to deliver. And deliver, it does.…

Supergirl 3×09 Review: “Reign”

After a decent buildup, Supergirl dropped the ball when it came to Reign’s rise to power. Someone meant to be a villain called the “world killer” should feel more threatening. But the show, for whatever reason, wanted to advance Sam’s…

Arrowverse Crossover: Crisis on Earth-X Parts 1 & 2 Review

And so it begins, The CW’s annual superhero crossover. Spanning four shows, this year’s crossover, titled “Crisis on Earth-X,” is airing on two nights instead of four and flows from one hour to the next as though it were a…

The Flash 4×06 Review: “When Harry Met Harry”

After a generally pleasant season thus far and an intriguing villain setup, The Flash spiraled pretty quickly this week. With more than a few missteps, some missed character opportunities, and giving Dibny too much attention and a hero’s journey he…

Movie Review: Last Flag Flying

Directed and co-written by Richard Linklater, who’s known best for Boyhood and the Before Sunrise trilogy, Last Flag Flying comes right in time for Veteran’s Day. Rather than focusing on the acts of war, the film follows three men who have long since past their…