Best family films of the last 10 years

Pete’s Dragon is a fantasy drama that’s filled with an abundance of heart. Disney’s remake of the classic movie will be sure to entertain audiences as much as it did in 1977. The movie stars Pete, played by Oakes Fegley,…

JAPAN CUTS 2016: Roundup #4—THE MAGNIFICENT NINE (2016), THREE STORIES OF LOVE (2015)

We conclude our coverage of the 2016 JAPAN CUTS film festival with reviews of Yoshihiro Nakamura’s THE MAGNIFICENT NINE (2016) and Ryosuke Hashiguchi’s THREE STORIES OF LOVE (2015). You can read the rest of our coverage of JAPAN CUTS 2016…

JAPAN CUTS 2016: Roundup #2 – BAKUMAN (2015), THE ACTOR (2015), FLYING COLORS (2015)

We continue our coverage of the 2016 JAPAN CUTS film festival with a look at three modern-day dramas. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE.  You can keep up with our continuing coverage…

JAPAN CUTS 2016: Sion Sono Roundup — THE SION SONO (2016), THE WHISPERING STAR (2015), LOVE & PEACE (2015)

This year TheYoungFolks is proud to cover the JAPAN CUTS film festival, a celebration of the best of contemporary Japanese cinema. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE. We continue with a roundup…

NYAFF Round Up #7: THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS (2016), SAVING MR. WU (2015), WHAT’S IN THE DARKNESS (2015), A BRIDE FOR RIP VAN WINKLE (2016)

For our final round up of the 2016 New York Asian Film Festival, we look at four last films from Taiwan, China, and Japan. Our other round-ups of this year’s festival can be found HERE. THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS (2016) The…

2016 Midyear Review: Best In Gaming

Now that the summer has reached it’s mid-point, we inch ever closer to the maniacal fall season of game releases. At this “checkpoint,” as it were, The Young Folks staff assembles their favorite titles of the first half of 2016,…

2016 Midyear Review: Best in Music

We’re already halfway through 2016, and in the first sixth months of year, we’ve the release of several albums that are shaping up to be remembered for years to come. We at the Young Folks asked some of our writers…