Young CriticAnother bland and boring comedy from Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy The collaboration between Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy (who are also a married couple), has helped shoot the latter into the stratosphere of stard
Young CriticA groundbreaking and hypocritically conventional Christmas movie Christmas films have largely retained the traditionally conservative values that the religious roots of the holiday suggest. From the championing of family
Young CriticThe sequel to the vastly successful zombie flick proves to be an embarrassing failure Train to Busan (2016) proved to be not only a surprise hit in the crowded zombie-genre, but a worldwide financial and critical phenome
Young CriticA thrilling if barebones sophomore outing from Aneesh Chaganty Seeing the sophomore outing of directors that surprised with their first film, is perhaps even more important as an indicator to future spoils. Aneesh Chagan
Young CriticIannucci's adaptation captures a difficult tone, but botches its "colorblind" casting Unfortunately, what much of the Western world considers “classics” of literature are mostly populated by white characters in white set
Young CriticA bold rediscovery of the hidden of gems of ordinary life Ideological movements on both the right and left of the political spectrum are becoming more and more “anti-society.” These seek to condemn the stagnated state of
Young CriticSofia Coppola partners with Apple in an enjoyable, if socially incongruous film Apple has been making a heavy investment in producing visual content. This has been most prominent on the television side, with blockbuster
Young CriticThis remake from Robert Zemeckis employs, but doesn't commit to interesting interpretive changes Roald Dahl’s impact on children’s stories is something that has not gotten the proper appreciation it deserves. Dahl was ab
Young CriticSacha Baron Cohen's secret sequel proves to live up to the original Sacha Baron Cohen has been pushing the boundaries of comedy, documentary, and filmmaking like no artist has done, not only in years, but perhaps ever. T
Young CriticThe Gloria Steinem biopic and its ideological ambitions are constrained by its cinematic format Gloria Steinem has involuntarily become a cultural icon in the United States, specifically thanks to her feminist activism f
Young CriticAaron Sorkin's sophomore directional outing is a well-balanced and scarily relevant film Aaron Sorkin is the latest filmmaker to be nabbed by Netflix after the talented likes of Alfonso Cuaron, Martin Scorsese, Noah Baum
Young CriticAdam Sandler's latest Netflix flick proves to be another sluggish and unfunny affair Adam Sandler has had one of the most successful careers in Hollywood. From his breakout in Saturday Night Live (1975-), to his comedy b
Young CriticThe Sherlock Holmes spin-off works better as a family film than a canon story The Sherlock Holmes IP has allowed a steady production of adaptations since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first published his mystery entries in the
Young CriticA dark film with deft criticism of religion is hindered by its sprawling story Netflix seems to become bolder as the years go by in greenlighting its films. With the touchy subject of religion, Netflix was already consum
Young CriticRich Symbolism Highlights Important Themes If At the Cost of the Larger Narrative It says a lot about the world, and specifically of America, in seeing how many films about slavery have been made in comparison to those o
Young CriticA First Half With Truly Fascinating Questions on Art is Imbalanced With a Turn into a Thriller The value of art is something that has been explored since the creation of painting as far back as the first cave drawings.
Young CriticCharlie Kauffman's latest dives even further into the surreal and abstract Charlie Kauffman has been keeping viewers on their toes since his first screenplays. The American writer-director’s films are always unexpected a
Young CriticAn Ingenious Style to Comment on Imperialism is Watered Down with a Shallow Narrative Imperialism is a subject that is hard to encapsulate or explore on screen since its effects are so wide-ranging. There have been succe
Young CriticA Jumble of Tone, Structure, and Style Bring Down This Bold Biopic The name of Tesla has gotten fame in the last decade thanks to the electric car company of the same name and its eccentric founder Elon Musk. However, Mu
Young CriticThe Newest Disney Live-Action Remake Ends Up Blunting Its Powerful Source Material One pleasant aspect of the money-bait live-action Disney remakes is their modernization of certain tropes that were outdated when the ori
Young CriticAn Informative and Effective Film about the Discovery of the Ukrainian Famine Europe in the 1930s is a fascinating time to study and to be a journalist, as one had infinite social and political experiments occurring: fro
Young CriticAn Expert and Effectively Emotional Exploration of Self-Worth and Necessary Communication Iciar Bollain has an ability to make incredibly reflective films of societies current troubles. Her debut feature Flowers from Ano
Young CriticA Solidly Crafted B-Movie Showcasing Two Strong Lead Performances After a huge success in an actor’s career, it can be difficult to disengage oneself from such a property. It has occurred to the actors of Harry Potter ,
Young CriticThe Return of the Charming Duo Proves to Be Unimaginative and Unwarranted While becoming cult classics later, the impact of the Bill & Ted films was not felt until afterwards. They effectively ushered in an era of films