We’re big fans of Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds series here at The Young Folks. And The Darkest Minds movie, starring Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore, Harris Dickinson, and Gwendoline Christie, …
The Hate U Give review: Socially timely, emotionally potent, and painfully essential
Your reality is not the same as everyone else’s. Circumstances outside of your control shape and affect your life and how you see the world. As a brown kid growing up in Chicago’s south si…
The Darkest Minds Movie Review: A Less Than Thrilling YA Adaptation
The Darkest Minds is the kind of movie that has a lot of noticeable plot holes that could have been saved and overlooked by proper worldbuilding, but the more one thinks about the film, the more messy…
‘The Hate U Give’ Releases First Trailer
“Find your voice, change the world.” 20th Century Fox released the first official trailer for the film based on Angie Thomas’ break-through young-adult novel, The Hate U Give, during Sunday night’s BE…
Movie Trailer | THE DARKEST MINDS
What would happen if a mysterious illness wiped out most children – and those that survived developed magical powers? They’re declared a threat and are rounded up by the government. When s…
52FilmsbyWomen 2018: Everything, Everything [Column]
Film writer AJ Caulfield has taken the #52FilmsbyWomen pledge, where she will watch one movie directed by a women per week throughout 2018. Here on The Young Folks, AJ reflects on the films she’s view…
‘Everything, Everything’ Review: Amandla Stenberg shines in a compelling teen drama
Everything, Everything may not be considered groundbreaking cinema in general, but for this new crop of films adapted from Young Adult bestsellers, the stunning visuals and pitch perfect performances …