Come Sunday Movie Review: Stalled by its failure to examine core themes

Spring is upon us, which means flowers are blooming, love is in the air, and a slew of faith-based movies have come along to monetize the cultural capital of Easter. They range from jarringly unwatchable (God’s Not Dead: Light in…

The Trailer for Netflix’s The Discovery is to Die for

Coming off of a successful high from the grim and quirky A Series of Unfortunate Events, Netflix has proven that it will start the year off with enthralling entertainment (at least until the next Adam Sandler sponsored monstrosity rears its ugly head).…

Booktober Book Review: Nightmares! by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller

It’s finally October! Which means it’s sweater weather, and nothing compliments sweater weather like a good read. First and foremost, I’d like to welcome you all to the first blog post that’s kicking off The Young Folks’ very first Booktober…

Throwback TV Review: Freaks and Geeks Pilot

Lads and ladies we’re going on a trip to the 1980s. Hair metal and the Atari were taking hold, kids and adults alive were asking for their MTV. That is the landscape for Judd Apatow’s 1999 series Freaks and Geeks. In…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘The End of the Tour’

There are moments in life where once they’ve past, you immediately realize that your life has been significantly altered and changed. I have experienced this several times, like the time I found out Santa Claus was not real. Also, the time I…

First Look at Sundance Hit “The End of the Tour”

The first official trailer and poster for the Sundance hit, “The End of the Tour” has arrived! The movie stars Jesse Eisenberg as Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and Jason Segel as distinguished  novelist David Foster Wallace. Based on Lipsky’s…

News: Jason Segel Presents “Nightmares!” at San Francisco Event

The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco hosts a number of events as part of their Arts and Ideas series. They have speakers and authors come and discuss their works, ideas, and more. I was very happy to have gotten…