10 Musicians Who Really Need Biopics

The past few years have given us some incredible behind-the-scenes looks into the lives of history-making musicians. From the world seeing Ray Charles’ humble beginning in Ray to watching Johnny Cash’s struggle in Walk the Line, musical biopics give audiences…

Ally’s Movie Review: ‘Advantageous’

Every so often a film comes out of nowhere, nearly invisible to the mainstream cinema crowd, and it simply blows me away. Independent cinema isn’t always great, despite what some would like you to believe, and there are just as…

Seven New Voices of the ‘Twilight’ Saga

The thirst is real when it comes to anything Twilight, but Twi-hards, have no fear, The Storytellers are here! Author Stephenie Meyer, along with Lionsgate and Women in Film, teamed up and created a contest in which female filmmakers are given…

2015 Midyear Review: Best in Movies (So Far)

Can you believe half of the year has already gone by and we still have so many more movies to watch? The first half of the year gave us some great movies, which is why The Young Folks team has…

Interview with Kimberly Levin

Following the release of her original film RUNOFF, The Young Folks was honored to sit down and talk with director Kimberly Levin about the film, her influences as a filmmaker, and the trials, tribulations, and rewards of independent filmmaking. Our…

Movie Review: ‘Runoff’

When you take away a man’s dignity / He can’t work his fields and cows there’ll be Blood on the scarecrow / Blood on the plow – “Rain on the Scarecrow,” John Cougar Mellencamp Usually when movie characters turn to a life of crime,…

Celebrate Pride with These LGBTQ Films

In no way shape or form am I saying that any of the following films are the best LGBTQ films that cinema has to offer. Not at all. However, personally, these are the ones that touched me, that in my…