Young CriticSchoolgirls
The first feature film from Pilar Palomero beautifully explores the contradictions of modern Spain Spain has undergone a rapid modernization since its impressive transition from a dictatorship into a democracy in the 197
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Young CriticHalston
The new Ryan Murphy series is a deserved look at a forgotten icon Ryan Murphy is specializing in the limited series genre. The prolific TV creator broke the mold with American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson (201
Young CriticCastlevania (Season 4)
Season 4 of the adult animated series has a high bar to clear, but it does so with style Netflix is producing so much content nowadays, that it is becoming harder not only to keep up with all their releases, but just the
Young CriticSpiral: From the Book of Saw
The ninth film in the Saw franchise struggles to justify its existence Lionsgate had a surprise hit with Saw (2004). The original film was made by straight-out-of-film school buddies James Wan and Leigh Whannell for $1 m
Young CriticWrath of Man
Guy Ritchie's efforts don't prevent this film from becoming a forgettable crime-action flick I’ve finally been able to return to the theater. After getting fully vaccinated, I felt safe to go back to the dark halls of my
Young CriticThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier
This MCU miniseries is strong in its central elements, but overcrowded in subplots Television series have the benefit of taking more time developing both main and side characters than films do. With modern streamers givi
Young CriticMortal Kombat (2021)
The new reboot is lazily crafted and tonally dull Time and time again Hollywood will continue to make attempts at cracking the formula of the videogame movie. There have been modest box office results with the likes of L
Young CriticThe Courier
Timid and uninspired directing bog down a fascinating true spy story Cold War spy thrillers have been pushed into a certain area of tone and structure. This is largely thanks to John Le Carré’s successful novels; the rea
Young CriticThe Father
Florian Zeller's debut creatively immerses viewers into memory loss Losing one’s memory is an affliction that is becoming more common as the life expectancy of human beings increases, be it by the common mental diseases
Young CriticGodzilla v. Kong
The culmination of the "monster verse" continues its downward trend As a child playing with action-figures or dolls, one can have the craziest fantasy crossovers in their mind; Gandalf and Dumbledore meeting, Luke Skywal
Young CriticZack Snyder's Justice League
Snyder's original vision is restored and greatly improves the patchy 2017 version Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) or as many on the internet refer to as “The SnyderCut,” is one of the most fascinating cases of a film
Young CriticCherry
Unfocused tonal changes from the Avengers: Endgame directors condemns this film Blockbusters can prove to be a godsend for any director, getting abundant resources to work their vision, a healthy paycheck, and name recog
Young CriticComing 2 America
A sequel with no creative motive or purpose to exist Eddie Murphy seems to be coming out of his semi-retirement from acting. With him we regain one of the best comedic talents in cinema, but he’s also showing his capabil
Young CriticRaya and the Last Dragon
The newest Disney princess seems to be on creative autopilot Due to COVID-19 the manner in which films are released is changing in ways that could be seismic in the future. No one is sure if things will return back to no
Young CriticThe Mauritanian
A harrowing true story, whose journalistic loyalty taxes character work Guantanamo Bay is one of the most horrific human rights violations that is openly known about and yet continually in operation. The offsite detentio
Young CriticBreaking News in Yuba County
Tate Taylor continues down a path of disappointing projects Tate Taylor is a director whose trajectory has curiously gone in an inverted way. He started off with splashy prestige Hollywood fare such as The Help (2011), o
Young CriticTom & Jerry
A cringey and embarrassing reboot of the classic cartoon It seems like the Warner Brothers family division has given up coming up with original ideas. They seem to be following a formula of taking old IP and modernizing
Young CriticMinari
A delicate and moving view of immigration in America American immigrant stories on screen have largely been relegated to showcasing the horrid conditions at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. This is historically im
Young CriticThe United States vs. Billie Holiday
A very disoriented performance is somewhat anchored by a spectacular lead performance It is hard to have a good eye for discovering talent; usually a director might strike lucky with a first time actor once or twice in t
Young CriticI Care a Lot
An intriguing set-up devolved into an uninteresting thriller The anti-hero became a popular protagonist mold in TV. Many credit The Sopranos (1999-2007) with starting such a trend, this led to similar characters in such
Young CriticNomadland
Chloe Zhao's latest delivers a poetic and immersive look at modern nomads The Western genre has found it hard to adapt to modern times. It seems that any movie classified in that genre has to be set in the 19th century i
Young CriticJudas and the Black Messiah
A charismatic and powerful film, which struggles to understand its protagonist The Black Panther movement, and in general any black empowerment movement that wasn’t led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been seen as viol
Young CriticBarb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
The Bridesmaids screenwriters return with an original but narratively stale comedy Bridesmaids (2011) was a groundbreaking and pioneering film. It was revolutionary in how it portrayed and liberated female characters in
Young CriticTo All the Boys: Always and Forever
The final film in the trilogy closes out predictably with a flash of character introspection The To All the Boys trilogy has proven to be a surprising hit adaptation from the popular books. The first film proved to be a