Young CriticThe newest adaptation is bold to follow up the classic, but largely succeeds. Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay share an effortless chemistry in Georgia Oakley's grittier take on Jane Austen, even if the sisterly bond
Young CriticLaika's latest is its most ambitious and best yet. Travis Knight's stop-motion epic follows a Portland girl into an enchanted forest of talking animals and warring kingdoms, and pays off its enormous gamble with breathta
Young CriticThis new fable is winning in its look at healthy relationships. Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård lead a funny, tactile and surprisingly wise tale about love as sharing rather than possessing, with a scene-stealing P
Young CriticThe DC horror film is original in its body horror. Mike Flanagan and James Watkins turn Batman's shapeshifting villain into a gruesome, practical-effects showcase with inventive scares, even if there isn't much depth ben
Young CriticThe Aaron Sorkin follow-up is uninspired and unnecessary. Jeremy Strong nails the Zuckerberg impression and Mikey Madison stands out, but Sorkin's flat direction and uncharacteristically lifeless script make this compani
Young CriticThe documentary filmmakers from “No Other Land” return with a harrowing follow-up. Anonymous Israeli soldiers, filmed on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, describe the systematic targeting of civilians in Gaza with a chilling ma
Young CriticAlejandro G. Iñárritu's ambitious film is a tangled mess. Cruise delivers his best performance in two decades and Lubezki's practical craft is a joy, but the film refuses to commit to a single idea, tone or style.
Young CriticThe "lost film" is a winning comedy with meta commentary to boot. Shelved by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off and rescued by an independent buyer, Coyote vs. Acme turns out to be sharp, funny and unexpectedly profound.
Young CriticLos Javis' historical epic is a poetic modern classic. A sweeping, formally daring meditation on queer erasure, historical memory and the cost of repression, anchored by a revelatory Guitarricadelafuente.
Young CriticZach Cregger's take is a compact and enjoyable survivalist horror. Austin Abrams carries a lean, atmospheric zombie thriller that finally cracks the video game adaptation curse, even if the humor occasionally breaks the
Young CriticRodrigo Sorogoyen's heartwrenching latest delivers two masterful performances. Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo are extraordinary in a father-daughter drama that refuses the comfort of reconciliation.
Young CriticDavid Robert Mitchell returns with a vapid creature feature. An original concept and a strong cast can't rescue The End of Oak Street from lazy writing and a finale that undercuts everything before it.
Young CriticOne viewing only: a tepid rom-com with an intriguing premise. Monica Barbaro carries what she can, but Will Gluck's rom-com squanders a genuinely clever setup on generic dialogue and muddled stakes.
Young CriticA solid Spidey entry, buried under continuity. Tom Holland remains the definitive screen Spider-Man, but thirty-eight films deep, the MCU's obligations increasingly crowd out the story actually being told.
Young CriticA nearly great adaptation, missing its final gear. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is convincing, absorbing, and beautifully crafted, though it falls just short of standing alongside his very best work.
Young CriticDisney reheats another classic, and it shows. This live-action Moana is a nearly shot-for-shot recreation that dilutes everything that made the 2016 original special, with only Catherine Laga'aia's charisma keeping it af
Young CriticA Hollywood love letter that actually earns its bananas. Pierre Coffin sends the Minions to 1920s Hollywood and delivers the best entry in the franchise since the first Despicable Me.
Young CriticCurry Barker's debut lingers long after the credits roll. A richly layered horror film about desire, manipulation, and the damage we do, anchored by an indomitable performance from Inde Navarrette.
Young CriticKara Zor-El arrives. The film around her does not. Milly Alcock is magnetic as Supergirl, but a passionless script and studio interference squander DC's most promising new asset.
Young CriticA worthy toy, buried under too many boxes. Jessie finally gets her due as the emotional core of Toy Story 5, even if Pixar can't quite let go of Woody and Buzz long enough to let her story breathe.
Young CriticA familiar light in the sky, dimmer than before. Spielberg returns to aliens with gorgeous craft and John Williams back at the score, but Disclosure Day plays almost like a remake of Close Encounters, minus the emotional
Young CriticThe Wayans return, but the jokes don't. Scary Movie (2026) starts promisingly then loses focus entirely in a second act of disconnected parody skits that can't replicate the sharp wit of the original.
Young CriticA prodigious debut that trusts its mystery more than its message. Kane Parsons turns his YouTube horror into a gripping, claustrophobic debut feature that announces a major new filmmaking talent.
Young CriticA brazen act of revisionism dressed up as a biopic. The Jackson estate delivers a sanitized greatest-hits listening party that tells us nothing about who Michael Jackson really was. Colman Domingo is the only one doing i