2016 Midyear Review: Best in Books

We are now halfway through 2016, and there have been some incredible books released in the past six months. The Young Folks staff have put together our best books of 2016 (so far). Ranging from Ruta Sepetys’s Salt to the Sea…

NYAFF Round Up #4: MR. SIX (2015), ALONE (2015), THE BACCHUS LADY (2016)

This year TheYoungFolks is proud to cover the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) which seeks to spotlight contemporary and recent Asian filmmaking. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE. We continue today…

NYAFF Round Up #3: CREEPY (2016), JAGAT (2015), WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY! (2016)

This year TheYoungFolks is proud to cover the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) which seeks to spotlight contemporary and recent Asian filmmaking. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE. We continue today…

NYAFF Round Up #2: GRACE (2016), THE BOYS WHO CRIED WOLF (2015)

This year TheYoungFolks is proud to cover the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) which seeks to spotlight contemporary and recent Asian filmmaking. Additional information, screening schedules, and contact information for the festival can be found HERE. We continue today…

Five shows from 2015-2016 that you need to catch up on

I know, I know, summer is finally here, and with its arrival comes outdoor activities such as going to the beach, barbecuing, drinking outdoors, and even hiking if you’re the physical type. The general thought is that hey, since it’s warm…

12 Most Memorable Movie Scenes of 2015

The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2015), The Bear Attack Yes, every single word of praise you’ve read and/or heard is true. One can’t escape talking about The Revenant without mentioning its pièce de résistance: a bear mauling that seems to be…

Ranking Richard Linklaters best films

Richard Linklater is a modern filmmaker who can already be ranked amongst the greats. His keen eye for relationship drama and his ability to bring the audience back to a time and place through atmosphere alone builds films that feel…