Ry Russo-Young Archives

‘Nuclear Family’: Ry Russo-Young Revisits Painful Family Traumas To Reckon With Her Past [Review]

September 28, 2021 2:04 pm

Given the many personalities in all our families and the way we often all perceive past traumatic events differently, making a probing documentary about your own family sh*t could end up either highly damaging...

‘Nuclear Family’ Trailer: Ry Russo-Young Takes A Look At Her Own Unique Family In HBO’s New Docuseries

Valerie Thompson

August 19, 2021 12:52 pm

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Filmmaker Ry Russo-Young turns to her own family for inspiration in HBO’s new documentary series “Nuclear Family.” The project is an in-depth exploration of what it meant to be lesbian parents during the ‘70s ...

‘Panic’: Amazon’s YA Drama Is A Pulpy Summer Series With Plenty Of Danger-Infused Escapism [Review]

Marya E. Gates

May 28, 2021 12:22 pm

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There’s something about the summer that is just right for steamy teen mysteries. This means it’s the perfect time for Amazon Prime Video's latest foray into YA television, "Panic." Based on the novel of the sa...

‘Panic’ Trailer: Amazon’s New YA Drama Features Teens Playing Deadly Games To Escape The Trap Of Their Small Town

Valerie Thompson

May 12, 2021 2:15 pm

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What will a person do to change their life? It’s a fascinating thought at the center of Lauren Oliver’s “Panic.” The Amazon adaptation of her bestselling novel covers events surrounding an increasingly d...

Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton, The Sun Is Also A Star

‘The Sun Is Also A Star’: Two Great Performances Aren’t Enough To Save This Cheesy YA Romance [Review]

Kimber Myers

May 15, 2019 9:43 am

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For those who don't live in New York, it must seem like an enormous city, teeming with people and activity, where you can disappear into the throngs. For those of us who live here, we know that New York is real...

‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Trailer: Ry Russo-Young Keeps Reinventing Young Adult Fiction

Carlos Cruz Salido

February 6, 2019 9:08 am

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Following the critical success of “Before I Fall,” Ry Russo-Young definitely earned herself some recognition among YA fans. The American director, who once distinguished as a prominent indie auteur at Sundance ...