Sundance 2021: ‘How it Ends’ tackles the end of the world with only some success

There is no shortage of films about the end of the world, but Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones’ How it Ends offers a bright, somewhat optimistic spin on the tired trope. No one is running or panicking about the approach…

52FilmsbyWomen 2018: Band Aid [Column]

Film writer AJ Caulfield has taken the #52FilmsbyWomen pledge, where she will watch one movie directed by a women per week throughout 2018. Here on The Young Folks, AJ reflects on the films she’s viewed — including female-directed classics and…

Zoe Lister-Jones talks about her first feature film Band Aid

Director Zoe Lister Jones has an enigmatic film on her hands with Band Aid, a comedy-drama hybrid that utilizes music in an inspired way. While the plot on first glance is familiar, studying the arrested development of a couple in…

“New Girl” Season 4: Recap and Review

A.J. back again with all things New Girl. Last week, I listed the five best episodes of the series in preparation for the Season 5 premiere, and this week, I return with a recap and review of Season 4 for all…