Blu-ray Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’

The opening scene of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is one of the most effective moments in this film series so far. It shows how strongly talented Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin are, while driving home how psychologically devastating…

The Young Folks’ Best Movies of 2014

The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2014! 2014 was a wonderfully eclectic year in movies with few common threads aside from independent cinema making a tremendous…

Weekend B.O.: ‘The Hobbit 3’ Ends an Era

Weekend box office numbers are in for December 19-21st 2014. #1 – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies This is how an era ends. Not with a bang. Not with a whimper, either, but with more of a…

Jon’s Movie Review: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” Prepares for Liftoff but Never Fully Rises

So much goes into starting a revolution. First you need a common enemy. Check. Then you need an epic chant. Check. You’ll also need to find a powerful person who symbolizes your cause. Check. Now you’ll need to make plans…

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Social Event Day on 11/17

Join the cast and filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 – including Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Julianne Moore, Jeffrey Wright, Donald Sutherland, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Mahershala Ali and Natalie Dormer, along with director Francis Lawrence…

Miami Screening Giveaway: Win ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ advance screening tix & prize pack!

One of the first posts on The Young Folks is a book review for Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I can’t begin to explain how long we’ve waited to see this movie (or at least Part 1 of the story). We…

New ‘Mockingjay – Part 1’ TV Spot feat. Lorde’s New Single

  The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1  released a new TV spot, “Return to District 12,” that features Lorde’s stunning new single “Yellow Flicker Beat.” The single will be released as part of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part…