It’s been a year since The Old Guard gave us gay immortal warriers and an endlessly rewatchable action film on Netflix. Director Gina Prince-Bythewood took Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández‘s graphic novel series (Rucka also serves as screenwriter for the…
The Old Guard Review: An action film with depth
The Old Guard is a surprising film in that it subverts expectations, carrying with it a burden as old as its leading characters. That burden is never shed, but it works to add a depth that most action films have…
Aladdin Review: Disney’s Live-Action Remake is Enjoyable, but Lacks Some of the Magic
It’s hard to describe what a movie means to you when its live-action remake is still littered with problems and Orientalism in 2019, but to say I wasn’t still looking forward to Disney’s Aladdin would be an understatement. Thankfully, director…
Aladdin: On the Importance of Representation and Disney’s Struggles [Editors Note]
This editorial is a part of a new column at The Young Folks called “Editors Note.” The column aims to discuss topics currently prevalent in Hollywood. Growing up, there weren’t any Middle Eastern characters or characters of Middle Eastern descent…