Weekend B.O.: ‘Cinderella’ Dazzles in Debut!

Box-office estimates are in for the weekend of March 13th-15th, 2015. #1- Cinderella: There is no surprise here. The live-action Cinderella remake opened to an astounding $70M this weekend. This movie had a lot of things going for it- factors…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Cinderella’ enchants you all over again

I’m still swooning after watching Disney’s latest live-action recreation of one of their animated classics. Just when you think the Cinderella story has been done to death in Hollywood, Kenneth Branagh brings us a beautifully directed film that will enchant…

A Cinderella Story: What Movie Told it Best

With Kenneth Branagh’s live action of Disney’s Cinderella hitting theaters this week, we thought it would be best to go through some of our personal favorite iterations of the story. Check them out below and let us know in the comments what…

Cinderella Boston Screening & Giveaway

We are pleased to announce that the The Young Folks is inviting Boston readers to be among the first to see Kenneth Branagh’s CINDERELLA at a special preview screening on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. at a Boston-area theater.  Plus,…

Miami Screening Giveaway: CINDERELLA at AMC Sunset Place on 3/10!

Miami, we have your advance screening tickets for Disney’s CINDERELLA!   CINDERELLA: A live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella” brings to life the timeless images from Disney’s 1950 animated masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling spectacle for…

Movie Review: Into the Woods

Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods is one of those great rarities of the stage: an introspective musical. There aren’t any big song-and-dance numbers with complex choreography and tons of extras. Catchy melodies are practically de-emphasized in favor of intricate wordplay…

Book Review: The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

When I first read the summary for Kasie West’s The Distance Between Us, I knew to expect formula. Poor girl meets rich boy. I mean, how many different versions of Cinderella and Pride and Prejudice have we’ve read and seen?…