The Film Canon: El Topo (1970)

Roger Ebert once wrote: “If you have to ask what something symbolizes, it doesn’t.” Such a latitude seemingly stymies attempts to interpret the works of Alejandro Jodorowsky, that great Chilean-born artistic polymath who has amassed one of the most distinctive,…

Jon’s Movie Review: A legend lives on through “Life Itself”

I can only write about what I know and what I’ve experienced. Anything else would come off as false and disingenuous, but worst of all readers tend to pick up on that easily. This was never a problem for the great…

A Tribute to Roger Ebert

The passing of Roger Ebert has left a big whole in the film community’s heart. In honor of the one and only Roger Ebert and the impact he made on our lives, The Young Folks staff share what Ebert meant…

The Film Canon: Do the Right Thing (1989)

It’s sweltering. Radio DJ Mister Señor Love Daddy (Samuel L. Jackson) is proclaiming it to be one of the hottest days of the summer. It’s too hot to work, but Mookie (Spike Lee) makes his way to Sal’s Pizzeria anyway. As…

Happy Thanksgiving: TYF Writers Share What/Who We’re Grateful For!

Happy Thanksgiving, our lovely readers! Whether you’re celebrating the holiday or not, we wanted to take some time to share what we’re grateful for. There are many things we are very grateful to have in our lives; so we each…

The Avengers and the Survival of the Cinema

Every few weeks, an article entitled “Death of the Cinema” or “Death of Film Criticism” materializes on some film blog. “The cinema is dying! Young people don’t go to the movies! They’re not made like they used to be,” they…