TV Review: Awkward 4×01, “No Woman Is An Island”

Last season on Awkward.:  Matty and Jenna were finally in a relationship, but the writers succumbed to the relationship plot curse and immediately tore them apart by having Jenna cheat on him with Colin. She proceeded to destroy her own…

What We’ve Been Playing: 3/29/14

Welcome back to another installment of What We’ve Been Playing here at The Young Folks. This week we have a good look at the latest installment in the Metal Gear Solid series and a look back at one of the…

Read of the Week: Lady Thief (Scarlet #2) by A.C Gaughen

Scarlet’s true identity has been revealed, but her future is uncertain. Her forced marriage to Lord Gisbourne threatens Robin and Scarlet’s love, and as the royal court descends upon Nottingham for the appointment of a new Sheriff, the people of…

Top Ten: Some of Our Favorite Movie Endings

Movies can be eternal, they can provide a needed two hours of pure escapism, they can be a mere blip in time, or they can be everlasting. For me some of the most poignant moments in films-in the greats-are how…

DIVERGENT: A FOUR-Way Conversation Style Movie Review

You probably noticed that Divergent gets the special treatment around here at The Young Folks. As fans of the book, we were really excited for the movie, and for our review of the film, Melissa decided that we should do…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 2×3, “The Walk In”

“The Walk In” continues the streak that The Americans has been on, which involves multiple plotlines running concurrently, doing a great job with nearly all of them, and delivering a fine hour of television overall.  I consider that an impressive…

Veronica Mars Season 2 Retrospective

Here is Part 2 in a series looking back at this wonderful cult hit TV show in anticipation of release of the film… “I thought our story was epic, you know, you and me. Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined, bloodshed.”…