Movie Review: The Founder

Oh look, there’s a critic on The Young Folks named Donald, and he’s reviewing a movie about the fast food chain McDonald’s! Yeah, I’m not buying that as coincidental either. We all think we know the story of McDonald’s, all the…

Film Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

Let’s face it Netflix, you’ve been stumbling in your original film department. Admittedly, you do have Beasts of No Nation to be proud of, thanks to the near-universal critical acclaim it garnered. Then again, you also have The Ridiculous Six…

Movie Review: Jane Got a Gun

Well, Jane does certainly possess a gun throughout this movie. Sometimes she’ll be seen carrying one, other times she’ll have it holstered away. If you get really lucky, she just might shoot once or twice at a bad guy. For a flick…

Bradley Cooper is getting ‘Burnt’

Who’s up for some cooking? Bradley Cooper is! The trailer for his upcoming film, Burnt, was released a few hours ago and it looks promising. Directed by John Wells, this dramedy tells the story of Adam Jones (Cooper), a two-star…

Movie Review: “Woman in Gold”

 The Weinstein Company’s latest period piece tells the incredible true story of Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), a WWII refugee who, with the help of attorney Randol Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), hopes to reclaim a painting that the Nazis seized from her…

2015 First Time Fest: Harvey Weinstein Q&A

Johanna Bennett’s and Mandy Ward’s third annual celebration of first time filmmakers concluded on March 9 with a tribute to no one other than Harvey Weinstein. The festival, one that puts forth newly formed filmmakers with the audience they deserve,…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘The Last Five Years’ is a musical for everyone

Everyone may be talking about another new “romantic” movie coming out this weekend, but you know what? They’re totally talking about the wrong one. Based off Jason Robert Brown’s off-Broadway musical, The Last Five Years follows one relationship from two…